I have believed this stuff for years. I think Glenn is right on target with this assessment. It seems that violent video games have actually lessened how much crimes that teens do. Many games show actual consequences for your actions.
If you kill a bunch of people in Grand Theft Auto (or in real life) then the game (or your life) will get harder and harder until you are either caught or killed. So don't do the crime and you won't have to fight the Rhino tanks (I think that's what they are called in GTA.)
Also porn allows teens to see what all the fuss is about without having to actually engage in the behavior. The curiousity factor is gone and teens that are bombarded with it actually may become desensitized to it. That may actually be a good thing. They actually develop a "been there, seen that" mentality. So there may come a day when sex doesn't sell anymore.
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