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Video games bring 21st-century twists to age-old debates about the ethics of media
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The debates about video games should be less about graphic violence, but rather, who really governs our virtual worlds.
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SINGAPORE – For as long as there has been “new media”, people have had debates about the dangers and opportunities it presents.
The advent of television led to it being criticised as the “idiot box” that would lower educational standards. The rise of the printing press came with condemnations from religious authorities and monarchs concerned about how it would undermine orthodox views.
