Virtual or Reality?

We talked in class about whether or not video games promote violence for young children. It was said that these violent games such as Call of Duty and other shooting games could have an effect on how young minds think about shooting and killing. What adults and people from different generations that didnt grow up playing xbox or play station dont realize is that these video games are just that; games. These games were meant for entertainment, not promote violence among our youth. People play and buy games because it keeps them entertained and is fun for them. I am not going to go out and buy a game that does not interest me. After I saw the video of the military officer claiming that because they use video games to help train their soldiers for war, and to kill that it is what everyone uses it for. The military already has to be in a mindset that they need to sharpen their reaction time as well as get used to different situations that cannot be replecated in real life so they use video games or virtual reality. When I play games such as Call of Duty it is because i want to move up n levels, try and beat my friend, or just plain have fun. I dont believe these types of games rubs off on kids and their violent behavior. Yes, I'm sure kids in the back yard can take what they see and make fun games out of it but thats with water guns and other toys. As long as they are not equiped with real guns, like the military is, i can see no way that these video games promote violent acts. The articles we read disproves the military officers theory and does not connect virtual reality for young children with violence.