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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Having done a bit of Googly Research, it seems like the general consensus is that violent imagery in entertainment can inspire "the specific method" of an attack that would probably have been carried out anyway in some form, and can indeed trigger violent outbursts in individuals who are ALREADY predisposed to violence.

They can't and don't make non-violent individuals "turn violent".

I guess you could consider the former a concern but things like alcohol and drugs are MUCH bigger violence triggers... As are basic-arse things like road rage and "job rage". I don't see many people calling for banning frustrating jobs, cars, or (god forbid) precious alcohol when alcohol is involved in NEARLY 1/3 of violent crimes.

Interestingly... Something that does decrease empathy is exposure to REAL violent imagery. So that's things like LiveLeak... Or broadcast news. Ban that filth?

When I was younger I used to look at stuff on liveleak, until I noticed I'd started getting desensitized to it, so I decided to steer well clear of anything like that. Seeing real stuff is worlds apart from harmless stuff in video games and films.