Video games are a part of many young people's social lives. They play online with friends, they discuss them at school or work. So, when adults, or people in authority blame video games, they aren't just looking for a scapegoat, they are actually trying to understand what may have triggered the young person's mind to commit such a horrible act.
It's the first thing I would ask if were working the case. And you know what, the parents of the victims want answers. It's not just a co...
You're post is well stated. I don't believe my post ever mentioned video games being accepted as the main reason these killings are happening. I referred to video games, on at least two occasions, as 'part' of the answer to why these killings are happening. Of course, there are all the other reasons that you explained as well. Low self-esteem, parental neglect, bullying, etc. I was simply saying that we cannot exclude video games as part of the problem. As for the medias direct focus, yes the...