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Line 1: − + − − ==Video Games and the Spreading of Liberal Values== − The video game industry has a long history of unintentionally spreading liberal values and extremist ideals to children. − − ====Examples==== − *Overusing profanity (Many games rated "T" for "teen") − *Meticulous designs of blood and gore (Virtually every game rated for 17+ players) − *Allowing players to be terrorists and perform terrorism (''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2'') − *Allowing players to have fornication with prostitutes (All ''Grand Theft Auto'' video games) − *Welcoming to more violence, such as providing bonus points for extra murders (''Grand Theft Auto IV'') − *Over reliance on violence than story (''Gears of War'') − *Overtones of [[Hollywood Values]] (''Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony'') − *Allowing players to gamble in [[Las Vegas]] themed casinos and borrow money from [[mafia]] bosses (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas after completing a flight school). − *Godless protagonists, religious antagonists. (''Sins of a Solar Empire'') − *Encourages radical terrorism (''Red Faction: Guerrilla'') − *Promotes idolatry (''Black and White'') − − {{Liberalism}}
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The '''video game industry''' is a major entertainment industry that has over $20 billion in annual sales.<ref>http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_100114.html</ref> Video game sales surpassed [[Hollywood]] revenue in the year 2007.<ref name="Video">http://seekingalpha.com/article/89124-the-video-game-industry-an-18-billion-entertainment-juggernaut</ref>
The '''video game industry''' is a major entertainment industry that has over $20 billion in annual sales.<ref>http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_100114.html</ref> Video game sales surpassed [[Hollywood]] revenue in the year 2007.<ref name="Video">http://seekingalpha.com/article/89124-the-video-game-industry-an-18-billion-entertainment-juggernaut</ref> It's main purpose is to entertain people of all ages with fake violence, sex, etc. There is a common misconception among many that it's used to "brainwash" children, but no scientific studies have been put forth to verify this.
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