Do you think violent video games make people violent?
by Matt Vitelli · in General Discussion · 06/19/2005 (4:26 pm) · 84 replies
Ok...first off I don't believe that violent video games make violent people. Everyone knows that video games aren't real. Also, if you have any second thoughts, don't buy your kid the next Grand Theft Auto. Everyone knows that game is for a mature audience. And finally, stop letting all the 7 year olds on Xbox Live! That's one thing that can make weird kids. What does everyone else think about this? I was just watching the news and they were bashing violent video games...
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And oddly enough, those are twisted and onesided.
07/16/2005 (2:15 pm)
Yet she was one (of many) supporting the attacks on Rockstar Games.Quote:I read the papers, I watch the news.
And oddly enough, those are twisted and onesided.
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07/16/2005 (2:20 pm)
Josiah DOES have a point about the desensitizing thing. Every military training program on the planet uses 'desensitizing' methods all the time to train solders after all. Some people are more suseptible to it than others, though.
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That made me laugh out loud.
Ok. I think I understand your argument. You think that freedom is sheltering. Wow.
Back on topic: I believe that violence desensitizes people to real life situations, but does not actually trigger the violent thoughts within a person.
07/16/2005 (2:25 pm)
Being alert in this world gives you enough ammunition to form an opinion, but until you thoroughly study the topic of interest (and I'm not saying that I have, mind you), you're not qualified to call the things found in the bible crap, nor are you qualified to stereotype an entire group of people as ignorant, sheltered, or rich.Quote:Some [liberals] are beyond reasoning.
That made me laugh out loud.
Quote:all I see in most conservatives is that they all talk about wanting freedom, but really their ideas make people sheltered.
Ok. I think I understand your argument. You think that freedom is sheltering. Wow.
Back on topic: I believe that violence desensitizes people to real life situations, but does not actually trigger the violent thoughts within a person.
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