Module 3 Case Outline
Video Games and Regulating Them

1. Whose place is it to deal with this problem?
A. Parents or guardians
B. Government
C. Other Authority Figures
2. Should the government regulate violent video games?
A. Job of the Government
B. Create an agency to regulate games
C. Laws and forms of regulating sale of violent games
3. Who is ultimately responsible?
A. Creators of the games
B. Marketing of the games
C. Access to the games
4. Conclusion
A. Summary of items discussed throughout the paper.

Video Games and Regulating Them
Whose problem is it to deal with this problem?
This question is one that many people have differences on, and whatever one’s beliefs on who should regulate this matter both have valid arguments. When first being given this matter to address, it seemed a bit silly but after looking into how these games is played by so many young people I realized how important this issue is. The people whom I believe carry the most responsibility is ultimately the parents, these are the people that have the biggest impact on these young people. When parents choose to deflect the responsibility of this matter they are doing their child an injustice, furthermore parents should take an active role in teaching their children the difference between right and wrong. Ideas of regulating this issue by utilizing the federal and state governments are what I believe to be a waste of resources. In a child’s life there are many people that have a profound impact on them learning the tools that are needed to succeed in life, and it takes all of these people to teach the young person these tools.
Should the government regulate violent video games?
Some people believe that video games should be regulated by the government. I believe it is obvious to almost everyone that the federal government has a hard enough time regulating themselves, so to add something like this issue would be not only a burden but a waste of resources. I feel that adding a federal agency to monitor this problem would only add to the cost of the government, I believe that this would be a mistake and in the end be regrettable. There are not many laws regulating the sale of these games. With some of the more violent games there is an age requirement to purchase the game. Other than this one law I have not been able to find any other laws regulating the gaming industry.
Who is ultimately responsible? Responsibility I feel can be placed on many different people’s shoulders, and each individual bears some responsibility for these games ending up in the hands of young people around the world. The creators of these video games are some of the people that I feel hold the bear the smallest amount of responsibility. These people simply create the product. The next level of responsibility I feel falls on the marketing people and how they make these games appealing to the younger people, and by placing these advertisements on TV during major programing they are able to reach a large number of people to include young children whom are highly influenced by pop culture, and what they see and hear on TV. I feel that the largest culprit and the individuals that stand to bear the most responsibility are the retailers; if these individuals would have stricter rules about whom they sell these violent games to then I fell fewer young people would end up with these violent video games.
Conclusion
Video games are played by almost everyone in today’s society, from young to old. With the games becoming more and more realistic, and the popularity of these games ever increasing, we as a society have fully embraced this culture of couch potatoes. We as parents have to be more aware of the things that our children are exposed to, and how they gain access to these violent video games. Regulation of some kind needs to be put into place to protect our children, and what they see. I am unsure that there is any one correct answer as to how to deal with this situation.