violence and the media

I think that violence and explicit images in the media does influence some people and does affect there behaviors, but for the most part i think that people are intrigued with games such as Grand Theft Auto and Gears of War and movies like Pulp Fiction and Saw becuase they know that in reality they cant behave in such violent ways. If you cant do something in reality then why not do it virtually. If someone who has know morals or never learned right from wrong were to play these games then maybe the violence could lead to something terrible. I probably wouldnt recommend that you let a five yeaar old play Grand Theft auto everyday or even at all. Its probably best to wait till a child has some good judgment before letting them view violent medians. When violence is all a child knows i would expect them to behave in a way familiar to them. Whether it be aggressive and violent or responsible and courtious its what they have been taught and know.