[rubymoo]

I'm not blaming games per say, i have had 2 nephews who played these games and haven't turned out murderous psychopaths.

Research has been done (scientifically) and it has shown that video games/horror movies etc desensitize young people, they have been shown to show less empathy, and are more aggressive after playing/watching games/films.

Yes i agree he already had mental health issues and may have been pre disposed to psychotic behaviour, but throw into the mix violent games and horrors and it may have been what pushed him over the edge, he had a deep seated hatred of his teacher and other teachers in the school, he felt no remorse, no empathy, and yet family and friends have said he was just a normal kid, it just doesn't add up, we don't know enough about this kid yet to know what his background was like.

Again i agree with truth that censorship is there for a reason, my nephews were playing 18 games and watching 18 films at 13, my teenagers always watch age appropriate content.

Give it 10 years and research will show that games/horrors negatively influence some youngsters (i'm talking underage gaming and movie watching).

Why else are some youngsters being radicalised, it's a form of brainwashing, i know there are many forum members, who like my nephews have played games and watched movies whilst being underage and are like my nephews...fine, but there are some youngsters that mentally can't cope and for this reason censorship is there for a reason.

You've only got to look at the Columbine High School massacre and the Sandy Hook killer to see the damage games can do, and again this is not a sweeping statement, it's fact that they was motivated by his violent games, but again they possibly had underlying mental health issues.