Goldeneye Isn't Violent (...?)

Some years ago, socialist China placed a ban on "unhealthy"--violent or pornographic--video games. Generally, I consider bans of this nature to be inappropriate and unfair. However, in this case, China might be onto something. I have heard the phrase "video games don't affect my behavior" from many individuals; yet these same individuals are known for dedicating ridiculous amounts of time to console gaming. Let's face the facts: video games do (at least in one way) alter behavior. If gaming has an impact, then, wouldn't violent and/or pornographic gaming potentially have a dangerous influence on society? The video game ban isn't completely doing its job--a flourishing black market exists for illegal Chinese video games. However, if video games of such a nature are indeed dangerous, at least China has made an effort to impede their propagation. Governmental regulation doesn't seem to be the answer, but it's about time for all affected by electronic gaming to consider its aggregate effects.

http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/30/china-console-ban/