Gore for Sale

I think that Gahr has a valid point. I agree that video games are too violent and that children that are too young can easily gain access to them. You could also stem from this argument that movies and music can be worse, and that though video games can help the process, we can’t point the entire blame on just this specific chunk of the media. But, looking at video games, how do they bring about any good substance anymore? Some argue that video games are a way for children/ adults to vent anger—somewhat like the punching bag in the basement. It is there to let off steam so you don’t hit the person you’re picturing while the lifeless bag creaks back in forth. What does is matter if it’s not hurting anyone? Win-win right? Vent—no one is affected. Eh...I can see that. But I still think that our society has lost its boundaries when it comes to violence and gore. Body count is the purpose of the game, and the game is solely there to cause enjoyment. Should we really enjoy all the gruesome details that are described in this article? “Fresh corpses...blood everywhere...moaning...begging...screams....innocent victims...decapitated heads...limbs dangling in the air...pools of blood.” Gahr says it well when he says, “The idea is not just to kill but to kill with glee.”
I guess it’s just disturbing to me. Even if we don’t see the immediate effects, why do people not stop to wonder at why we have become so attracted to this gore? We are becoming obsessed as a society! Look at the Saw movies. I refuse to discuss those movies with people because they are actually DEFENDING them! It is sick. Why is it enjoyable to see a human body torn in two? Over, and over, and over, and over again. Maybe there aren’t any studies concerning this issue, but I still strongly believe that it is something that effects our youth more than we may realize.