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Why Do We Always Blame Video Games? - The Big Picture
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Why Do We Always Blame Video Games? – The Big Picture

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Published: Aug 15, 2019 12:00 pm

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When tragic real-world violence happens without rhyme or reason, video games always seem to be among the first scapegoats. How many more times will we have this same argument? Does it ever actually get us anywhere? Is it because people are looking for an easy answer… or is it because the real answers are easy to see — but hard to face?

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This is The Big Picture with Bob Chipman, talking about video games and the fingers that get pointed.

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