I read this article, today about a 16-year-old boy who killed and dismembered his girlfriend –– for fun. This article goes on to say that boy blamed his behavior on the hit-show, Dexter.
If you're not familiar with Dexter, it's a show about a man who is obsessed with killing. He is a serial killer who kills other serial killers. It's his his twisted version of getting justice.
Millions of people watch Dexter and don't commit horrible crimes –– it's not the show's fault. I know this is heavily debated topic among bloggers and popular news sites. It's in the news once and a while, too. Similar stories to this one about people who commit murder or other heinous crimes and blame it on television show or video game. Now, I do agree that violent video games can alter a child's prospective on the world, but I don't believe that a person or a defense lawyer can use that to justify killing someone.
Basically, I feel that you are responsible for your actions. I love watching The Walking Dead, and I'm not ripping people's throats out. It's just a television show created by Hollywood to make money.
We are very much becoming a desensitized society because of television and video games. They can teach us the realities of life, but I believe everyone has the basic knowledge of what is right and what is wrong no matter what we see.
ReplyDeleteI find that show very disturbing. It bothers me that someone can write that. It bothers me that someone can watch that and it bothers me that the writer probably got the ideal from a real person. The whole thing creeps me out.
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