I would say video games don't create violent people or train them how to kill, but how to use weapons maybe. But only maybe killing is an entirely different ball game that would take years of a build up of things for it to actually occur.

As for what I think they do, is they are introducing children obseneities at younger and younger ages. This makes them aware of adult concepts before they should; this is bad because if a video game is teaching them swear words etc. they won't fully understand the detromental effects, in fact one could probably say they couldn't explain the meaning behind most of the words they say. I would think they would probably be mimicking, but mimicking who? well not there parents that they see them say it once casually, they see it drilled it to there heads by video game characters almost the same way they perceive Elmo's laugh.

The level of how realistic this is can't be denied either, I think and many other RULer's would agree that gamers online are getting to be younger and younger ages. Now I don't mind gamers and I did play violent games from a young age, from day one I was playing Halo; obviously not online but always 16 people system link. I can safely say I'm not violent and I don't swear either cause the people in the room didn't they were my age or a little older. However the people online could be 20 and swearing and a kid could seriously be 5, that's were I think the problem lies.

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Also I agree with Kath, rappers are a problem too. and If anyone solely blames eminem then your a racist. his words not mine.

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and before anyone else says it, yes that was a mouthful, but I guess I'm used to that.

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Ultimatently though I would say the larger fault should go to the parents. All these things have existed for a while in some form but I think they are increasingly becoming a problem now.