The case aginst 'Manhunt'

[Krylo]

Why do we regulated rated R movies so that children cannot see them when a video game is not regulated and the violence is put in their control?

You've just shown a complete lack of knowledge in the arena of videogame law. When something is rated Teen or M by the ESRB you can't buy it unless you're 13+ or 18+, respectively. Just like a rated R movie, you have to get your parents to buy it for you/go to the theater with you. It's the same thing, except parents just buy their kids games marked "M, strong sexual content, graphic violence, language, nudity," without any thought at all, when they wouldn't do the same for a movie with all those things.

And, there's also studies showing that humanity is, at base, at least somewhat violent. Many of them, actually. Next time someone is going hunting, ask them why they don't just buy the meat at the store. They'll say they enjoy it... press further as to how they could enjoy sitting in the rain and the cold for hours just to kill some animal, and they'll end up admitting that they 'need to kill something'. Man is hardwired for violence, just like every other predator. However, that violence doesn't have to be real.

While there are studies showing that playing violent games constantly could dull your ability to reason for a short time (kind of like doing any repetitive activity for long periods of time), there are also studies showing that violent video games allow people to take out real world aggression in a way that has absolutely no real world consequences (other than, maybe, a few hours of missed sleep because you just HAD to get to the next level).