Although Gerard Jones makes good points in his argument that violent media is good for kids, his theory is flawed. All in all I agree with his position on the matter, but there are still some things he made mistakes on.
The first thing he didi well was that he used real life scenarios to help his argument seem realistic and relatable. When you use a real life example it shows that you actually have experience with the topic at hand, and that you are blindly speaking about something you have no experience in.
Something he did not so well was that he was too broad in the case subject. Just saying kids is not specific enough. There could be many outliers when it comes to this topic. Kids could have many different psychological problems, some kids are more gullible than others, and some are influenced easier than others.
Another positive to his argument was that he used a credible quote from a physiologist that supports his theory. Uses a person with credibility is important because it shows that there is proof behind and a science to your argument. People also believe others that have a reputation rather than those who are just saying what is in their mind.
The last negative was that he only used two case studies in his argument. Two pieces of evidence is not enough to make a legitimate argument, and definitely won't be enough to persuade people to believe what you do.
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