Have you ever watched an action movie and enjoyed it? If so, you should be aware that it is essentially the same thing as playing a violent video game. Have yo

Have you ever watched an action movie and enjoyed it? If so, you should be aware that it is essentially the same thing as playing a violent video game. Have you ever read a fantasy/sci-fi/historical novel where a conflict took place and people died? It's still the same thing. Did you ever read comic books or watch loony tunes? Both are full of violence. Aggressive behavior is sadly just a consequence of being a member of the animal kingdom. However, we are gifted with an intelligence that allows us to understand that violence is not a favorable attribute in any society, so we developed artificial outlets for our aggressive tendencies in the form of video games, movies, music, comic books, sports, and even literature. There isn't anything unhealthy about playing a violent video game. I suspect if someone did create the game that was described in the article, that most people who currently enjoy violent games wouldn't enjoy playing it, which incidentally happens to be the author's point.