Pope Condemns Video Game and Cartoon Violence

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The leader of the Catholic Church speaks out against violent media for children

Pope Benedict XVI, current head of the Catholic Church, announced in his speech during World Communication Day on Wednesday that he has taken a strong opposition against violent video games and animated films. The Pope had harsh words for all who develop products that supposedly laud violence and anti-social behavior, especially on any form of media that are seen as child’s play.

“Any trend to produce programs and products - including animated films and video games - which in the name of entertainment exalt violence and portray anti-social behavior or the trivialization of human sexuality is a perversion,†Pope Benedict XVI said in his speech. He continued that it is “all the more repulsive†when programs were directed at children and adolescents.

“How could one explain this ‘entertainment’ to the countless innocent young people who actually suffer violence, exploitation and abuse?†he questioned.

The Pope delivered his speech with the idea that children should be exposed and educated with media that incorporates family values, true goals and achievements of humanity, true value of marriage and life and the value of human dignity.

The papal address follows hotly on the heels of the European Union’s investigation into violent video games. The German government is currently studying European regulations in an effort to harmonize a violent video game ban policy across the entire Union.

While the flurry of activity over video game violence has taken place across the pond, the topic is an equally contested one stateside. Investigations into violent video games spur individual states to implement their own regulations, which eventually are overturned in the courts for being unconstitutional. The incidence of video game-related crime leads not only authorities, but also researchers to look into a cause and effect relationship. Violent video games have been found in studies to increase feelings of paranoia and to have a measurable effect on the brain.
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Apparetnly the Pope has turned into a Scientist ...:bleh: :bleh: :rofl:
 
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He is right..... thing is, we are all sane reasonable people....not all people who play these games are.

These small number of people give all of us a bad name.
 
Violence will affect all of us in some way, minor or major. To some people especially small children it can have a major affect.

eg: A very young about 10yr old boy killing another boy who often stayed with him. The reason being that he suspected the boy had stolen his Rs.10!
 
but games have FAR less reach than television/movies do.So if anything can be achieved,it must start with the above two not games.
 
As usual people react without reading.

He isn't being Jack Thompson.

He is talking about something else, but people refuse to see that.
 
while he talked about the effects of entertainment in general,i was commenting on this specific paragraph

While the flurry of activity over video game violence has taken place across the pond, the topic is an equally contested one stateside. Investigations into violent video games spur individual states to implement their own regulations, which eventually are overturned in the courts for being unconstitutional. The incidence of video game-related crime leads not only authorities, but also researchers to look into a cause and effect relationship. Violent video games have been found in studies to increase feelings of paranoia and to have a measurable effect on the brain.
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Meh, Jack Thompson just found his new best friend. Together their biggest mission is to destroy Rockstar before they release GTA4 and take control of the world.
 
The Pope is against games and cartoons that glorify violence which is true, but violence itself is neccessary and is a reality(i.e It's not all bad). Violence against bad people is good as is the case in most cartoons and games.
 
Yes, but you can't glorify violence. It may be a necessity, but there is nothing to feel proud about in the violence itself.
 
Someone mail the pope the hellgate london teasers. Of course there are more "hHELL!!!!" related games but its kinda late and ima going to bed.

Religious leaders should stick to doing what they do best, indoctrinate ignorant people to believe in stupid, useless stuff that has no reason to exist in our time.
 
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