Bullying and Video Games

Since the creation of video games, people knew the medium would explode into a billion dollar industry. However, what was not anticipated was how violent games would become, and how much opposition they would receive for being too controversial. Parents across the country argue over the gore and excessive violents children are exposed to in video games. They believe these video games cause children to act out violence and lead to brutal incidents like Colombine. A major argument is that games that are too violent should be banned in order to stop bullying and vicious acts among children. However, most children playing these M rate 18 and up games are 12 -15 years old. They have no way of showing ID to purchase the game. It's their parents that purchase the very brutal games they dont want their children to play. So, I ask how can you blame the video games for increased bullying or violent outbreaks, when the parents are purchasing the games for them?