I firmly believe that most video games should not be banned. I am a gamer and I would defend a lot of games because I think it's stupid when people throw around accusations that simply do not hold much value when it comes down to it.
The real issue here, though, is that, as others have said, there are already ratings on the games. If a 12 year old walked into a store and tried to buy a game rated M for mature, he would not be allowed to. However, many kids play these games. If they have access to these games, it is most likely that their parents are allowing them to play it. And who is the government to tell the parents how to raise their kids?
Once the government starts getting involved in banning materials that can go into the hands of their citizens, you are on a dangerous path. It's a slippery slope. Next thing you know, they'll be banning rpgs because they cause animal violence, they'll be banning porn for rape, books with curses, books with sex, books with violence etc etc etc until we're living in 1984 by George Orwell.
Maybe I'm getting a little bit carried away. But we have to be careful about where we're heading with things like this. Nobody wants the government running our daily lives. America is a free country. If you want your government controlling what you can do or see, perhaps America is not the best place for you to be living
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As for the candy bar analogy...most people here are, really, just saying they like video games because they're fun....but they're also aware that video games can have the wrong influence or effects in the wrong hands.
Same thing with candy bars. For most people, candy bars taste good...but if someone doesn't understand moderation, they might eat wayy to many candy bars and get fat and then die of clogged arteries. Does this mean we should ban all candy bars? No. Candy bars aren't meant to be eaten by the box. And games aren't meant to be taken seriously or played 24 hours a day. It comes down to personal responsibility for both things.