Cause and Effect Concerning Violent Video Game and Regulation

In this blog I will be discussing the PRIMARY cause and effect arguments that are being used concerning the law and Supreme Court lawsuits. To define the subject that will be discussed: whether or not the Supreme Court should allow laws that prohibit the sale of violent video game sales to minors. The importance of this post is for another intelligent discussion that analyzes cause and effect arguments so to make sure that people are not fooled with fallacies.

The primary cause and effect argument is that violent video games increase violent crimes. In other words, what is being said here is that the effect of regulating violent video games will decrease crime... violent crime. Although this law would restrict the freedom of expression, derived from the First Amendment, this would be Constitutional because this is a state compelling interest. A state compelling interest is self explanatory in that in order for the state to make a law that restricts an amendment right, it needs an very good reason to do so. Thus, this is the primary cause and effect argument made in the discussion of violent video game regulation.