Arizmendi, AnthonyMr. AndersonPeriod 423 February 2015Do violent video games contribute to youth violence? The children roaming our current society have become more violent, their minds are slowly becoming corrupted with each passing generation, and all for what? This dramatic change in society is brought about by current video games, which ultimately contribute to youth violence, as they alter behavior and can be seen in the daily, natural lives of children in today's environment. Other people might argue that violent video games don't affect people's behavior at all. Cheryl Olson, Lawrence Kutner, and Dorothy Warner stated that “Playing violent video games reduces violence among adolescents by replacing rough housing. Playing violent video games allows teens to show their anger and create peace with their friends without anyone getting hurt.” This quote is significant because it shows how violent video games can have good results on young people. Even violent video games are a good anti-irascible because they eliminate a lot of it. Cheryl Olson and various contributors have stated that “Playing violent games provides a safe channel for aggressive and crazy feelings. A 2007 study reported that 45% of kids played video games because “it helps me vent my anger” and 62% played because “it helps me relax.” However, this is a bad habit to give children that involves replacing something bad with something a little less bad. Dave Grossman and Gloria DE Gaetano stated that “violent video games cause the person to experience happiness and pleasure while causing pain to someone else.” If children get used to causing pain to the point where they take pleasure in causing it, how do you think they will behave in the future? Certainly not in a positive way and... halfway through the article ......final effects of violent video games on aggression in Japan and the United States," Pediatrics, November 2008 Dave Grossman and Gloria DE Gaetano, Stop Teaching our children to kill: A call to action against violence in TV, movies and video games, 1999 Elizabeth Carll, "Violent Video Games: Rehearsing Aggression", Chronicle of Higher Education, July 2007 Gardner, Joshua "Video Games Make Children violent? " ABC News. ABC News Network, December 17, 2012. Web. February 12, 2015. Jaslow13, Ryan. “Violent Video Games and Mass Violence: A Complex Link.” CBSNews. CBS Interactive, February 13, 2013. Web. February 15, 2015. Park, Alice. “Violent Video Games: They Can Make Kids Think in More Aggressive Ways,” Time, March 24, 2014. Web, February 11, 2015. Susan Villani, Cheryl Olson, and Michael Jellinek, “Media Literacy for Doctors and Parents,” Psychiatric Clinics for North American children and adolescents, July 2005