::People are, of course, responsible for their own actions. However, it's glaringly obvious that that is not an excuse to say "anything goes" when it comes to exposing children to questionable influences. People have used the same defense for extremely violent video games, despite the fact that psychological research has shown a clear correlation between exposure to such games and increased aggressive behavior in young children. Naturally, fans of these games claim that they're harmless and that the correlation is "a coincidence" and "not the fault of the games." | ::People are, of course, responsible for their own actions. However, it's glaringly obvious that that is not an excuse to say "anything goes" when it comes to exposing children to questionable influences. People have used the same defense for extremely violent video games, despite the fact that psychological research has shown a clear correlation between exposure to such games and increased aggressive behavior in young children. Naturally, fans of these games claim that they're harmless and that the correlation is "a coincidence" and "not the fault of the games." |