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(In response to the title)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3445953.stm
I'm sick to the back teeth of all of these investigations and articles I see appearing in newspapers and on the internet. Sane minded indivuals who play videogames will not be morphed into serial killers if they drive over a few virtual people in Vice City.
In my opinion, the gaming industry is just a scapegoat for psychotics, and those surrounded by gun culture and a weirdo at every corner (Namely the "good ol' US of A"). Take the couple of sufficently retarded American spastics who recently sniped and shot up cars using their fathers gun. Now, what kind of responsible father would leave his rifle lying around so little Billy Bob can play around with it? And what kind of parents would allow their children to blame an industry when it is obviously their own fault? Irresponsible parents. Stupid parents. RETARDED parents. Therein is where the blame lies. It is not the game industries fault, but the family's fault - parents and children. People like to blame everyone but themselves. "It's violent games" "It's violent song lyrics" "It's the television".
Blaming the gaming industry for violence among people is like blaming alcoholic drinks companies for killing their costumers through car crashes. The bottle comes with common sense, and where that is lacking, a message. It's time the parents of violent minded youngsters woke up and realized - they share the blame with their children.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3445953.stm
I'm sick to the back teeth of all of these investigations and articles I see appearing in newspapers and on the internet. Sane minded indivuals who play videogames will not be morphed into serial killers if they drive over a few virtual people in Vice City.
In my opinion, the gaming industry is just a scapegoat for psychotics, and those surrounded by gun culture and a weirdo at every corner (Namely the "good ol' US of A"). Take the couple of sufficently retarded American spastics who recently sniped and shot up cars using their fathers gun. Now, what kind of responsible father would leave his rifle lying around so little Billy Bob can play around with it? And what kind of parents would allow their children to blame an industry when it is obviously their own fault? Irresponsible parents. Stupid parents. RETARDED parents. Therein is where the blame lies. It is not the game industries fault, but the family's fault - parents and children. People like to blame everyone but themselves. "It's violent games" "It's violent song lyrics" "It's the television".
Blaming the gaming industry for violence among people is like blaming alcoholic drinks companies for killing their costumers through car crashes. The bottle comes with common sense, and where that is lacking, a message. It's time the parents of violent minded youngsters woke up and realized - they share the blame with their children.
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Welcome to the age of the blame culture. Everyone wants to blame their own stupidity on someone else. God forbid people should own up and say *ok it's my fault, maybe if i didn't leave my gun lying around 'Billy Bob' wouldn't have shot everyone*
It's much easier to blame something else and try to make some money out of it.
It's much easier to blame something else and try to make some money out of it.
Elephant isn't on at any cinema near me :(
ah well, a 6 month wait then start looking for the dvd then...
ah well, a 6 month wait then start looking for the dvd then...
Flockhart wrote:
> for gods sake! when are people going to start taking responsibility
> for their own actions?
Which are influenced?
I reckon that Elephant will probably get banned at some point. Did Bowling For Columbine ever get banned anywhere?
> for gods sake! when are people going to start taking responsibility
> for their own actions?
Which are influenced?
I reckon that Elephant will probably get banned at some point. Did Bowling For Columbine ever get banned anywhere?
I always love those accident lawyers.
Its MY fault that YOUR ladder fell on MY floor.
Its MY fault that YOU poured hot oil on YOURSELF.
Terrible. Are there people in the bbc still saying that games are bad?
Its MY fault that YOUR ladder fell on MY floor.
Its MY fault that YOU poured hot oil on YOURSELF.
Terrible. Are there people in the bbc still saying that games are bad?
mcdonalds made me fat,im going to sue
i got struck by lightning,its an a act of god so ill sue the church
computer games made me violent,where my lawyer?
for gods sake! when are people going to start taking responsibility for their own actions?
and in accordance with my position on america i will say all of these actions are allowed by the stupid american legal system.
i got struck by lightning,its an a act of god so ill sue the church
computer games made me violent,where my lawyer?
for gods sake! when are people going to start taking responsibility for their own actions?
and in accordance with my position on america i will say all of these actions are allowed by the stupid american legal system.
After playing Mario Kart i do have a strange erge to shoot someone in the face and rip their body into shreds...
No, I don't. Stupid Scientists.
No, I don't. Stupid Scientists.
People who sit on the fence get splinters.
But no, monkey_man, as it said at the top of my post, my response was to the title, not the article itself.
But no, monkey_man, as it said at the top of my post, my response was to the title, not the article itself.
Did you actually read the article? He was half-defending it, half-hinting at it, so he's pretty much on the fence.
(In response to the title)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3445953.stm
I'm sick to the back teeth of all of these investigations and articles I see appearing in newspapers and on the internet. Sane minded indivuals who play videogames will not be morphed into serial killers if they drive over a few virtual people in Vice City.
In my opinion, the gaming industry is just a scapegoat for psychotics, and those surrounded by gun culture and a weirdo at every corner (Namely the "good ol' US of A"). Take the couple of sufficently retarded American spastics who recently sniped and shot up cars using their fathers gun. Now, what kind of responsible father would leave his rifle lying around so little Billy Bob can play around with it? And what kind of parents would allow their children to blame an industry when it is obviously their own fault? Irresponsible parents. Stupid parents. RETARDED parents. Therein is where the blame lies. It is not the game industries fault, but the family's fault - parents and children. People like to blame everyone but themselves. "It's violent games" "It's violent song lyrics" "It's the television".
Blaming the gaming industry for violence among people is like blaming alcoholic drinks companies for killing their costumers through car crashes. The bottle comes with common sense, and where that is lacking, a message. It's time the parents of violent minded youngsters woke up and realized - they share the blame with their children.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3445953.stm
I'm sick to the back teeth of all of these investigations and articles I see appearing in newspapers and on the internet. Sane minded indivuals who play videogames will not be morphed into serial killers if they drive over a few virtual people in Vice City.
In my opinion, the gaming industry is just a scapegoat for psychotics, and those surrounded by gun culture and a weirdo at every corner (Namely the "good ol' US of A"). Take the couple of sufficently retarded American spastics who recently sniped and shot up cars using their fathers gun. Now, what kind of responsible father would leave his rifle lying around so little Billy Bob can play around with it? And what kind of parents would allow their children to blame an industry when it is obviously their own fault? Irresponsible parents. Stupid parents. RETARDED parents. Therein is where the blame lies. It is not the game industries fault, but the family's fault - parents and children. People like to blame everyone but themselves. "It's violent games" "It's violent song lyrics" "It's the television".
Blaming the gaming industry for violence among people is like blaming alcoholic drinks companies for killing their costumers through car crashes. The bottle comes with common sense, and where that is lacking, a message. It's time the parents of violent minded youngsters woke up and realized - they share the blame with their children.
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