In the wake of the recent massacre at Columbine
High School in Littleton, Colorado, people throughout the nation are asking
whether interactive video games like Doom
could have been partially responsible.
Can such "first-person shooter" games induce some people to
kill, or desensitize them to the point that killing seems natural? Or are
interactive video games simply being used a scapegoat for more serious problems?
Because the answers to these questions can have profound effects upon how
people spend their leisure time, upon the gaming industry, and upon the
future of our society, SKIRMISHER
is sponsoring an online discussion of the issue. Enter it below. |
