What's wrong with this world?

Apr 28, 2008 at 00:58 o\clock

Computer/Video Games

by: Ewunia

Talk radio 1010 was talking today about the new GTA (Grant Theft Auto) that is coming out this week.  The rating for this game is set to Restricted For Adults Only due to violence in the game.The question that comes to mind:  Why the game is violent?  Who will buy the game?  Who will play it?The truth is that most of the players will be under 18 years.

When looking at the world around us, the question gets bigger.  Why do people need violence for entertainment?  What makes people having fun when looking at violence?  Ok, yes games are virtual. Yes, movies are not really true, cos it is all staged.  But why violence is part of our life?  What makes it entertaining to read, watch and play violence?

At the end maybe we should go back to ancient Rome. Visit Colliseum and watch Gladiators fight for their life.  These were the games poeple were amused about back then.  Did anything change?  I'm saying it is all the same... for 1000s of years we did not change at all.  We all savaged beasts looking for blood.  Since real blood is forbidden by law, and it is forbidden by most of the society, we turn to the virtual/artificial blood of games.