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Old June 10, 2013, 06:40 PM   #12
Tuzo
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The school principal "believes" and "claims" that children become desensitized to gun violence when allowed to play with toy guns. He cites no peer reviewed research leading to his decision. However, the research is out and available stating that children who play with toy guns and violent video games do not become violent as adults as a result of playing with such toys.

Years ago similar studies were conducted regarding cartoons depicting such actions as Elmer Fudd shooting Bugs Bunny or Wiley Coyote falling off a tall cliff while trying to do in the Roadrunner with an anvil. No conclusive link was discovered between watching violent cartoons as a child and violent behavior patterns as an adult.

This principal is merely one of the myriad educators, and others, that act on a "feel good" basis in lieu of understanding actual resultant behavior.
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