Is it immoral to enjoy violence in entertainment?

[vz71]

La-Petite-Fleur:

Some movies, like Nightmare on Elm Street and others, actually aim with intent to cause laughter at the very act of violence, by including humor at that same moment.

Actually, no. The intent is not to cause laughter at the violence, the intent is to include a comic release at the tension built in a movie.
There is a difference there.

 

[freesoulhope]

vz71:

It must be the responsibility of the parents to curtail time spent in front of video games. No one else can.

But also I am wondering exactly how much is too much…
Yes, there are obvious extremes, but this does not give a decent guideline. While I feel certain that the active role in street crime/violence that seems glorified in many games can’t be good, I wonder if it really is a problem…

In the early 80’s the same arguments were being made of video games, AD&D, MTV, etc…
What came of the video games?
Some of us involved in the video games gained rather lucrative careers in the computer field.
What came of AD&D?
Some bad movies, not much else.
What of MTV?
Still catering to the same audience, likely never to go beyond that.

In short, I believe trends come and go. What is likely to come of the hyper-violent games like Grand Theft Auto?
Not much, they will last a few of years and then fade into distant memory.

It is ultimately the responsibility of the parents to set up limits as to what should and should not be viewed/played.
Barring that, well, to borrow a quote that seems to fit rather well, “this too shall pass.”

Z

Yea, and hyper violent computor games get boring really Quickly!

 

[freesoulhope]

This is what i think.

From what i have experienced There is a difference between enjoying a violent film or fictionalised violent entertainment… and “worshiping violence” its self. I dont know for sure if that justifys enjoying violent etertainment, but thier is sure a unique and blatant difference when it comes to “worshiping violence” as a concept, and watching batman or a kung fu artist save a women in destress using entertaining violence.

The fact that i hate violence, and seeing people hurting eachother and killing eachother on the street, and the fact that i enjoy it in the sense of a fictionalised reality where it is neccerary in order to achieve a moral goal within the story line, Doesnt that fact count for somthing? and some differentiation between the two. Have you watched independence day?, i love that film! does that mean i love violence? The qeustion in this thread is, Is it immoral to enjoy violence in entertainment. If your talking about fictionalised violence in films, then is that the same as saying is it okay to enjoy immorality?

I know one thing for sure, i most definetly do not condone things like gladiators ripping eachother apart in real life. But is that the same as watching the fictionalised film that is called gladiator, is there a difference in state of mind and heart concerning the two. Am i evil and immoral for enjoying fictionalised violence that is apart of and resides within a construct of a fictionalised film, in which nobody is hurt? This is what i want to know for sure!

I would agree however that loving any form of entertainment more then God is most definetly immoral.