Chris+A.'s+persuasive+essay

I am against that video games promoting violence to children and I have three reasons why. First reason is that the child's family can show an act of violence. Second reason is that the neighborhood can promote violence to the child too. Last reason is that television can promote violence as well.

The first reason why I am against video games promoting violence is that because the family can show or do violence to their children. One example is [|that in 2010, a estimate of 1,560 children had died from abuse or being neglect from their parents in the United States. Another fact is that in 47 states they had reported approimately 3.4million children that had received preventative services from the Child Protective Services agencies.]

The second reason why I am against video games promoting violence is that because the neighborhood can have violent acts in it. One fact is that [|they had gathered data from the FBI and Dr.Andrew Schiller's team at NeighborhoodScout.com and concluded the top 25 most dangerous neighborhoods with the highest predicted rates of violent crimes in America. Additional, this year Chicago had took the not-so coveted top spot from Cincinnati for the most dangerous neighborhood.]

The last reason why I am against video games promoting violence is because television can promote the acts of violence to children. It states that the [|statistics indicate that an average American child is exposed to 12,000 violent acts every year while watching television. In addition, the APAHC had suggested that there are 3 harmful effects that are associated with violents television shows; Children learn agressive behaviors and attitudes, they become unaware to real world violence, and develop fear of being victimized.]

Some people argue that television is educational and does not promote violence. I disagree with that because there has been literally a thousand studies since the 1950s that were asked whether there was a link between exposure to media violence and violent behavior. In addition, an additional [|hundred studies had shown that childrens and teens; gradually accept violence as a way to help solve problems and imitate the violence they see on tv, and children with any emotional, behavioral, learning, and impulse control problems may be more easily influenced too].

Others may also state that parents do not show acts of violence towards their children. I disagree with that too because[| since 1999, majority of children had confirmed to be victims of child maltreatment experiences. There has been 62.8% that were neglected, 16.6% that were physically abused, 9.3% that were sexually abused, 7.1% that were emotional/psychlogical abused, 2.0% that were medically neglected, and 14.3% that were either abandoned or threats to harm children.]

Overall, I do not think video games promote violence towards children. Family, friends, neighborhoods, and television can promote violence as well it's not always video games. Also video games can help kids stay out of trouble and take their minds off other stressful stuff like school and arguments with friends and family members.