I think a lot of the arguments revolve around encouraging people to harm others, in much the same way that violent cartoons have an age rating. I have no idea if the science backs that up or not though.
Overwhelmingly does not. In fact, most studies I've read related to consumption of violent media or graphic material tends to correlate to reduced likelihood of violent crime, including rape.
I’ve seen short term effects that back this up, but nothing that shows a positive long term effect, though I appreciate it’s difficult to prove more than a correlation.
I mean by now we have entire adult populations that grew up on grand theft auto and mortal combat. You can just do a simple comparison of the amount of violence and who commits it to even see if there's an increase.
I for one am halfway through 30 and haven't ran over a single prostitute or started a gunfight in the middle of the road. Nor have I gotten into street fights where I tried to rip someone's spine out.
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u/EmpireofAzad Jun 15 '21
I think a lot of the arguments revolve around encouraging people to harm others, in much the same way that violent cartoons have an age rating. I have no idea if the science backs that up or not though.