Gun Control & RKBA

Callisto32

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15. Does that actually happen?

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 05:04 PM

Dec 2012

I've spent most of my life with violent video games, I still find the thought of actual violence repugnant, and can't even stomach watching all that torture/cruelty-porn they put in movie theaters.

I know this is purely my impression from observation, but it seems like blaming the game is putting the cart before the horse. Chances are, people who are disturbed and into gaming would simply be disturbed and into something else that we could point at if video games suddenly ceased to exist.

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Violent Video Games: First Person Murder Simulators [View all] rDigital Dec 2012 OP

Over all I don't like video games for me/my kids. Remmah2 Dec 2012 #1

everyone has to lose a right because of the actions of a VERY few? Doesn't seem very American to me. trouble.smith Dec 2012 #2

Let's get rid of guns first Politicalboi Dec 2012 #3

How would that happen? n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #4

What about realistic video games that represent violence with knives? Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #6

Does that actually happen? Callisto32 Dec 2012 #15

Does what actually happen? Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #18

I also shy away from the gory games, so... Callisto32 Dec 2012 #32

Realistic games enable a person to live in a fantasy world. ... spin Dec 2012 #7

Fantasy vs. Reality with an M1 Garand DonP Dec 2012 #20

And cake and ponies for everyone! Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #12

Why can't we keep guns AND video games... NewMoonTherian Dec 2012 #37

Simulations are simulations. Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #5

I don't think the ultra realism matters. Think it's the subject matter that is most important. rDigital Dec 2012 #9

I think realism is everything. Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #13

Strange. Callisto32 Dec 2012 #16

You're doing it right. : ). nt rDigital Dec 2012 #24

If this is your theme song gejohnston Dec 2012 #8

While those are humourous, I have to do this.... Callisto32 Dec 2012 #17

mostly because I was going for the humor gejohnston Dec 2012 #22

Where the hell are the champions of social science when we need them most. nt rDigital Dec 2012 #10

playing "Hitman" while gejohnston Dec 2012 #11

Well, I taught government at a community college. I'll give it a shot... Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #19

You're begging a lot of questions, there..... Callisto32 Dec 2012 #14

: ) I'm just waiting for the killjoys to show up. nt rDigital Dec 2012 #21

Please, explain to me how this OP meets the SoP for this group. Thanks. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #23

What's more to blame? Guns or Violent media? nt rDigital Dec 2012 #25

ok. got it ... Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #26

Why stop at violent FPS games? octothorpe Dec 2012 #27

Civ V is awesome. rDigital Dec 2012 #28

i need to give Civ V another try with its new expansions.. octothorpe Dec 2012 #29

CIV V was dumbed down a bit for the main stream. nt rDigital Dec 2012 #30

This is so ludicrously wrong Dash87 Dec 2012 #31

Not really. If even one person could be saved, it's worth banning Violent Media. nt rDigital Dec 2012 #33

That argument is more suited for gun control. Dash87 Dec 2012 #35

The statistical correlation shows that violence goes down as video game playing goes up. Exultant Democracy Dec 2012 #34

Completely and utterly wrong. Ditzydoo Dec 2012 #36