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Gun Control & RKBA

rDigital

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25. What's more to blame? Guns or Violent media? nt

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Reply #23)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 09:08 PM

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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