Question

Jamal has read news reports about the arguments made by either side in the Supreme Court’s 2011 ruling on banning the sale or rental of violent video games to minors and wishes to write a thesis statement. He answers the following question by developing a claim and counterclaim within his paper, pointing out the strengths and limitations of both while supplying evidence for each. Was the decision to refuse to allow the state of California authority over the regulation of the sale or rental of video games a good idea? Respond to the above question by writing both a claim and a counterclaim that point out the strengths and limitations of each side. Provide two details from the readings to support each of your claims.

Answer 1

Claim: While some may think that the rental or sale of violent videos games to minors is inappropriate for they age they are, I think the sale or rental of violent video games should be allowed to minor because it will help minors learn what violent things can happen. Games such as Grand Theft Auto show what happens in real life, and can help minors grow up faster and see whats in the real world.

Counterclaim- While some may say that the sale or rental of violent video games to minors are okay because it helps their brain grow up faster, I believe that renting out or selling violent video games to minors can be inappropriate based on the age of the minor and how violent the video game may be. Games such as Grand Theft Auto can show what the real world might be, but also shows inappropriate things that children should not see as a minor.