 bionicRodFunkier than a mohair disco ball.Premium
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kudos:1 | Video Game Violence...again I usually listen to NPR at work. Today on two different shows discussing the awful school shooting on Friday, three different people (two panelists and one caller) brought up video game violence as a possible cause of violence in our culture.
There has been a ton of news, but I haven't heard one news outlet say anything about the shooter being a fan of violent games (he could've been, idk). Study after study negates the connection between game violence and actual violence. The Supreme Court has ruled censorship of games unconstitutional. There is a very clear ratings system and more parental control options than any other form of media. And yet, every time something like this happens, the talking heads can't stop at the very least implying that games somehow share a part of the blame. It irks me. 
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| the shooters parents were divorced, the mother was a gun collector who had weapons stockpiked for home defense because it was the "end times" or some shit.
the kid didnt work or have a job
had nothing to do with video games |
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I've seen mentioned in other places but cant remember where...but the violent game in questions appears to have been Mass Effect, and it was found on the brothers profile, not even the killer. Sheeple are idiots.
I'm not sure if there is another game in question associated with the actual shooter, havent seen anything.
»www.electronista.com/articles/12···nt.acts/ |
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kudos:7 | reply to bionicRod
It's like that automatic armor-piercing assault rifle (was listening to some talking head rant about both as it "relates" to the CT massacre), it's the lowest hanging fruit, and the easiest thing to 'ban' to make everyone assuage their guilt and make them feel like they've done something to change the world and make it safer.
They might go ban M-rated games, or blood, or FPS's--whatever makes them feel better. Meanwhile those of us who legally and safely enjoy such pastimes will suffer, so they can "feel" good.
I think I found my new sig.
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KrisnatharokCaveat EmptorPremium
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kudos:7 | reply to Coolbrz
said by Coolbrz:I've seen mentioned in other places but cant remember where...but the violent game in questions appears to have been Mass Effect, and it was found on the brothers profile, not even the killer. Sheeple are idiots.
I'm not sure if there is another game in question associated with the actual shooter, havent seen anything.
»www.electronista.com/articles/12···nt.acts/
Yeah, that was pretty funny. Someone started a "Ban Mass Effect" FB page then change its name to "you N*** got duped" or something of the like after he got subscribers.
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kudos:4 | That's a pretty funny story about FB. |
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bionicRodFunkier than a mohair disco ball.Premium
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kudos:1 | reply to bionicRod
Video games just got mentions number 4 and 5 from two other callers. To his credit, the host (Neal Conan) did mention to one that no study backs up any sort of correlation to video game and actual violence, and to the other that there have been other periods in history where violence like this has been more frequent than other times and there were no video games. Good for him. |
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kudos:2 | reply to Krisnatharok
P226 or P239?
I'd go .40 caliber. |
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KrisnatharokCaveat EmptorPremium
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kudos:7 | said by Ghastlyone:P226 or P239? I'd go .40 caliber. Yes and yes. Pretty ironic, since I just sold a full-size 9mm I have and I am shopping for a concealable .40 S&W replacement.
Currently thinking of an XD(m) sub or S&W M&P.
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kudos:2 | said by Krisnatharok:said by Ghastlyone:P226 or P239? I'd go .40 caliber. Yes and yes. Pretty ironic, since I just sold a full-size 9mm I have and I am shopping for a concealable .40 S&W replacement. Currently thinking of an XD(m) sub or S&W M&P. I've got a Springfield XD sub compact, .40 cal. It's a badass little gun for sure. |
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bionicRodFunkier than a mohair disco ball.Premium
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kudos:1 | reply to Coolbrz
said by Coolbrz:I've seen mentioned in other places but cant remember where...but the violent game in questions appears to have been Mass Effect, and it was found on the brothers profile, not even the killer. Sheeple are idiots.
I'm not sure if there is another game in question associated with the actual shooter, havent seen anything.
»www.electronista.com/articles/12···nt.acts/
Ha! I hadn't seen that. My God people are stupid.  |
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kudos:7 | reply to Ghastlyone
The gun I sold was an XD-9 fullsize (5" barrel). Fantastic gun, but too big and cumbersome to carry. |
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Well the blame was placed on TV before then, Dungeons and Dragons was next. After they wore that out don't you think they had to place blame elsewhere? Also don't forget, people get paid for this so even if they don't believe it, they will still spread it to keep their job. 
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 crazediamondMaybe you shouldn't be so proud?Premium
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In separate instances, mentally ill people shoot schools full of kids and instead of contemplating the state of mental health care in this country, people want to blame video games or ban guns or whatever. |
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said by Krisnatharok:The gun I sold was an XD-9 fullsize (5" barrel). Fantastic gun, but too big and cumbersome to carry.
I had this same pistol until my wife took it away from me. lol Sweet shooting gun. I got a 45 XDm as a replacement so I'm not complaining. I can actually carry it pretty easy. It is heavy though.
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 ArchivisYour DaddyPremium
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kudos:18 | reply to bionicRod
Back before we had video games, we never had violence. We never had shootings, we never had mass murders. We never had any of this.
Oh, wait.
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kudos:7 | Just some crazy guy blowing up a school full of kids with dynamite. |
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said by Archivis:Back before we had video games, we never had violence. We never had shootings, we never had mass murders. We never had any of this.
Oh, wait.
There isn't a time before video games. Didn't you know that everyone part of the Spanish Inquisition were all Starcraft junkies, Jack the Ripper never stopped playing GTA, Caesar would spend all his free time shooting shit in Doom, and his senate loved spending their time having some lesbian alien sex in Mass Effect and having zerg raids in Planetside.
Brush up on your history, man. |
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| It was back in the older days when everything was much better, tougher community, not as much violence around each corner like we have nowadays. Back then there was'nt no such thing as chatrooms, places to talk to people from miles and miles away via your computer, the video games were'nt as violence, now we have GTA and all these games with wide open world, bad language, blood and gore.. Its not meant for children under the age 18 and if you are over the age then don't do anything you see stupid thats on that video game.
People need to grow up, act there age and stop putting cuss words in each and every little sentence they say, i don't see how this will change anything so why even bother. Mankind has changed big time):
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