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There are many factors that are contributing to the excessive violence of our youth. While violent video games may not cause school and campus shootings, they undoubtedly contribute to these events. As a society we need to evaluate the contributing factors, and find ways to counteract these factors. Below is a listing of some of the major contributors to school and campus violence.

Violent video games desensitize youth to violence. Youth are easily influenced. When they are exposed to excessive violence these acts are normalized. Studies have shown that boys who witness abuse growing up are twice as likely to abuse their partners then those who did not.

While there are thousands of psychologically unstable individuals in the United States, not all of them commit horrific events. The increase in media attention and the access to excessively violent media further influences mentally unstable individuals, regardless of their age to commit horrific crimes.

The military and police force are using video games to train their personal to enhance their skills, because playing certain games teaches individuals to be precision marksman. This increases the impact of the tragedy, by taking more lives. If the shooter wsd less skilled, he wouldn't be able to kill so many. Because of their precision shooting, there are more casualties.

Guns have become more accessible in our society. Not only have guns become more accessible, but they also allow for more ammunition, increasing the number of people who are hurt or killed.

Star Syndrome With the increased news attention that these crimes receive and the notoriety that the assassins receive individuals who feel rejected by society believe this is an ideal way to gain the respect they feel they deserve.

It seems to me the more relevant issue here isn't what is causing these events, but as a society how do we prevent them. We can spend the next twenty years debating what is causing it, but until we begin addressing some of the contributing factors, we will continue to see these tragedies.

We need to make automatic weapons harder to obtain. In my mind, there is no logical explanation for anyone having access to weapons that aren't made for hunting. Recreational shooting? What is the purpose in that? That is like saying I am into horticulture so I am merely growing marijuana as a hobby, not to use or sell. It is hypocritical! Gun companies want us to be scared of losing our rights, so they don't lose their profits. It's just a continuation

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