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Re: Found a very ignorant article

Posted By: Zetor Date: 9/21/04 4:41 p.m.
In Response To: Re: Found a very ignorant article (Yossarian)

: A little bit of both. Though the writer makes some valid points, the reader
: can tell that the piece smacks of alarmism, thus severely weakening the
: message the author is trying to get across. Are some videogames
: irrationally violent and can they cause more violent tendencies in
: children and young adults? Yes and probably. Are video games teaching kids
: how to drive and fight in wars? I seriously doubt it. Just because little
: Johnny can grease Jerries in Return to Castle Wolfenstien using his X-Box
: controller doesn't mean he's ready to grab an M4 and hightail it to Iraq.
: I especially like how the author ties in video games with the serial killer,
: though none of his murders were inspired by video game violence, that was
: a nice touch.
: As far as I can tell, this is just abother group of Concerned Parents For
: Fill-in-the-Blank trying to baby-proof the world. Mothers Against
: Violence? How about Mothers For Parenting? I'm sorry, but if I had a 12
: year old kid I'd sure as hell know what games he had and how much he was
: playing them, same with the movies and TV he'd be watching, not because
: I'd be a control freak of a dad but because it would be my parental duty.
: There's a balance to maintain between what content we let our kids see and
: what content we can trust them to see without being wacko, and the types
: of people that can't maintain this balance are those railing against
: violent video games.
: I get sick of people being afraid of the younger generation, thinking that
: all high school students are ticking time bombs.
: To quote The Who, "the kids are alright".
I suppose, but I think that it's issues in life and/or bad parenting that make kids go wacko, not just video games. Video games can teach you how to kill, sure, but how do they INSPIRE you to kill? I'd say its life issues that the kid could be going through. I could be wrong, but I just don't agree with the idea that if you play Wolfenstein, you'll turn into a raving socio-path. As I said before, I believe that this is just a way for some of these wise guys to shift the blame away from their poor parenting skills. If they tried blaming something else that many people were addicted to as well like soccer (which is perhaps the most popular sport in the world), then once that false propaganda sinked into the minds of the readers, that article might be ignored, booed, laughed at, and eventually that corporation might just have to play musical chairs and disappear. They're nailing video games because it is addicting and popular to many people but not big enough to where they can get insulted that well (at least not so easily).
But it isn't the idea of whether or not someone condones violence that bothers me much. What really annoys me is these people want others to think that video games are mindless, not productive and make us do worse in everything (often times they say school).

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Found a very ignorant article Anonymous 9/20/04 6:03 p.m.

Ignorant Indeed Zetor 9/20/04 6:10 p.m.

Re: Ignorant Indeed *NM* ukimalefu 9/20/04 6:56 p.m.

On A Slightly Positive Note... Bob-B-Q 9/21/04 2:15 a.m.

Re: On A Slightly Positive Note... Andromeda_5[Kilo] 9/21/04 2:46 a.m.

COMPLACENCY John 9/21/04 4:56 a.m.

I think you missed the point Zetor 9/21/04 5:09 a.m.

Re: I think you missed the point Jacke 9/21/04 8:19 a.m.

Re: I think you missed the point D-M.A. 9/21/04 8:42 a.m.

Re: I think you missed the point Andromeda_5[Kilo] 9/21/04 8:58 a.m.

Re: I think you missed the point Yossarian 9/21/04 9:16 a.m.

Re: I think you missed the point D-M.A. 9/21/04 10:21 a.m.

Re: I think you missed the point ukimalefu 9/21/04 12:39 p.m.

Re: I think you missed the point Enkidu 9/21/04 1:35 p.m.

Re: I think you missed the point Bob-B-Q 9/21/04 1:56 p.m.

Re: I think you missed the point deathmonger 9/21/04 2:31 p.m.

Re: I think you missed the point Brian Wise (Mr. Cactus) 9/21/04 4:19 p.m.

Re: I think you missed the point Forrest of B.org 9/21/04 5:09 p.m.

Re: I think you missed the point Andrew Nagy 9/21/04 7:41 p.m.

Re: I think you missed the point Forrest of B.org 9/21/04 10:17 p.m.

Re: I think you missed the point Yossarian 9/23/04 12:52 p.m.

Re: I think you missed the point deathmonger 9/23/04 2:32 p.m.

Re: I think you missed the point Andromeda_5[Kilo] 9/21/04 4:04 p.m.

Re: I think you missed the point Andrew Nagy 9/21/04 5:54 p.m.

Re: I think you missed the point Forrest of B.org 9/21/04 4:49 p.m.

Re: I think you missed the point Brian Wise (Mr. Cactus) 9/21/04 6:13 p.m.

Re: I think you missed the point Bob-B-Q 9/22/04 3:32 a.m.

Re: Ignorant Indeed Dylan 9/21/04 12:23 p.m.

Re: Ignorant Indeed Zetor 9/21/04 4:32 p.m.

Re: Found a very ignorant article Yossarian 9/21/04 6:35 a.m.

Re: Found a very ignorant article Zetor 9/21/04 4:41 p.m.

Re: Found a very ignorant article Siphonopho 9/21/04 10:05 a.m.

Re: Found a very ignorant article Vid Boi 9/21/04 10:56 a.m.

Re: Found a very ignorant article Dave 9/22/04 12:20 a.m.

Re: Found a very ignorant article Wejam the Carter 9/21/04 12:02 p.m.

Re: Found a very ignorant article blake37 9/21/04 1:06 p.m.

Re: Found a very ignorant article Jacke 9/21/04 1:12 p.m.

Re: Found a very ignorant article Andrew Nagy 9/21/04 1:56 p.m.

Wanna hear something? Zetor 9/21/04 4:47 p.m.

Better a Garden Hose than an MP5SD! *NM* Bob-B-Q 9/21/04 5:32 p.m.

Re: Better a Garden Hose than an MP5SD! Andromeda_5[Kilo] 9/22/04 2:52 a.m.

I've broken that habit. *NM* Bob-B-Q 9/22/04 3:30 a.m.

Re: Wanna hear something? Brian Wise (Mr. Cactus) 9/21/04 6:19 p.m.

Re: Found a very ignorant article Ori 9/21/04 7:44 p.m.

LOL *NM* D-M.A. 9/21/04 8:45 p.m.

Re: Found a very ignorant article Blayne 9/22/04 7:15 a.m.

If life were like a video game... ukimalefu 9/22/04 9:23 a.m.

Re: If life were like a video game... Andrew Nagy 9/22/04 12:15 p.m.

Re: If life were like a video game... ukimalefu 9/23/04 7:31 a.m.

Re: If life were like a video game... Vid Boi 9/24/04 9:40 a.m.

Re: Found a very ignorant article Vid Boi 9/22/04 1:21 p.m.

Re: Found a very ignorant article Andromeda_5[Kilo] 9/22/04 3:01 p.m.

Governator seems to be doing something ukimalefu 9/23/04 2:43 p.m.

Re: Found a very ignorant article Ori 9/23/04 8:04 p.m.

Re: Found a very ignorant article Andromeda_5[Kilo] 9/24/04 9:50 a.m.

Re: Found a very ignorant article Andrew Nagy 9/24/04 4:14 p.m.

Re: Found a very ignorant article Lt Devon 9/27/04 7:46 p.m.

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: I suppose, but I think that it's issues in life and/or bad parenting that : make kids go wacko, not just video games. Video games can teach you how to : kill, sure, but how do they INSPIRE you to kill? I'd say its life issues : that the kid could be going through. I could be wrong, but I just don't : agree with the idea that if you play Wolfenstein, you'll turn into a : raving socio-path. As I said before, I believe that this is just a way for : some of these wise guys to shift the blame away from their poor parenting : skills. If they tried blaming something else that many people were : addicted to as well like soccer (which is perhaps the most popular sport : in the world), then once that false propaganda sinked into the minds of : the readers, that article might be ignored, booed, laughed at, and : eventually that corporation might just have to play musical chairs and : disappear. They're nailing video games because it is addicting and popular : to many people but not big enough to where they can get insulted that well : (at least not so easily). : But it isn't the idea of whether or not someone condones violence that : bothers me much. What really annoys me is these people want others to : think that video games are mindless, not productive and make us do worse : in everything (often times they say school).

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Found a very ignorant article	Anonymous	9/20/04 6:03 p.m.
Ignorant Indeed	Zetor	9/20/04 6:10 p.m.
Re: Ignorant Indeed NM	ukimalefu	9/20/04 6:56 p.m.
On A Slightly Positive Note...	Bob-B-Q	9/21/04 2:15 a.m.
Re: On A Slightly Positive Note...	Andromeda_5[Kilo]	9/21/04 2:46 a.m.
COMPLACENCY	John	9/21/04 4:56 a.m.
I think you missed the point	Zetor	9/21/04 5:09 a.m.
Re: I think you missed the point	Jacke	9/21/04 8:19 a.m.
Re: I think you missed the point	D-M.A.	9/21/04 8:42 a.m.
Re: I think you missed the point	Andromeda_5[Kilo]	9/21/04 8:58 a.m.
Re: I think you missed the point	Yossarian	9/21/04 9:16 a.m.
Re: I think you missed the point	D-M.A.	9/21/04 10:21 a.m.
Re: I think you missed the point	ukimalefu	9/21/04 12:39 p.m.
Re: I think you missed the point	Enkidu	9/21/04 1:35 p.m.
Re: I think you missed the point	Bob-B-Q	9/21/04 1:56 p.m.
Re: I think you missed the point	deathmonger	9/21/04 2:31 p.m.
Re: I think you missed the point	Brian Wise (Mr. Cactus)	9/21/04 4:19 p.m.
Re: I think you missed the point	Forrest of B.org	9/21/04 5:09 p.m.
Re: I think you missed the point	Andrew Nagy	9/21/04 7:41 p.m.
Re: I think you missed the point	Forrest of B.org	9/21/04 10:17 p.m.
Re: I think you missed the point	Yossarian	9/23/04 12:52 p.m.
Re: I think you missed the point	deathmonger	9/23/04 2:32 p.m.
Re: I think you missed the point	Andromeda_5[Kilo]	9/21/04 4:04 p.m.
Re: I think you missed the point	Andrew Nagy	9/21/04 5:54 p.m.
Re: I think you missed the point	Forrest of B.org	9/21/04 4:49 p.m.
Re: I think you missed the point	Brian Wise (Mr. Cactus)	9/21/04 6:13 p.m.
Re: I think you missed the point	Bob-B-Q	9/22/04 3:32 a.m.
Re: Ignorant Indeed	Dylan	9/21/04 12:23 p.m.
Re: Ignorant Indeed	Zetor	9/21/04 4:32 p.m.
Re: Found a very ignorant article	Yossarian	9/21/04 6:35 a.m.
Re: Found a very ignorant article	Zetor	9/21/04 4:41 p.m.
Re: Found a very ignorant article	Siphonopho	9/21/04 10:05 a.m.
Re: Found a very ignorant article	Vid Boi	9/21/04 10:56 a.m.
Re: Found a very ignorant article	Dave	9/22/04 12:20 a.m.
Re: Found a very ignorant article	Wejam the Carter	9/21/04 12:02 p.m.
Re: Found a very ignorant article	blake37	9/21/04 1:06 p.m.
Re: Found a very ignorant article	Jacke	9/21/04 1:12 p.m.
Re: Found a very ignorant article	Andrew Nagy	9/21/04 1:56 p.m.
Wanna hear something?	Zetor	9/21/04 4:47 p.m.
Better a Garden Hose than an MP5SD! NM	Bob-B-Q	9/21/04 5:32 p.m.
Re: Better a Garden Hose than an MP5SD!	Andromeda_5[Kilo]	9/22/04 2:52 a.m.
I've broken that habit. NM	Bob-B-Q	9/22/04 3:30 a.m.
Re: Wanna hear something?	Brian Wise (Mr. Cactus)	9/21/04 6:19 p.m.
Re: Found a very ignorant article	Ori	9/21/04 7:44 p.m.
LOL NM	D-M.A.	9/21/04 8:45 p.m.
Re: Found a very ignorant article	Blayne	9/22/04 7:15 a.m.
If life were like a video game...	ukimalefu	9/22/04 9:23 a.m.
Re: If life were like a video game...	Andrew Nagy	9/22/04 12:15 p.m.
Re: If life were like a video game...	ukimalefu	9/23/04 7:31 a.m.
Re: If life were like a video game...	Vid Boi	9/24/04 9:40 a.m.
Re: Found a very ignorant article	Vid Boi	9/22/04 1:21 p.m.
Re: Found a very ignorant article	Andromeda_5[Kilo]	9/22/04 3:01 p.m.
Governator seems to be doing something	ukimalefu	9/23/04 2:43 p.m.
Re: Found a very ignorant article	Ori	9/23/04 8:04 p.m.
Re: Found a very ignorant article	Andromeda_5[Kilo]	9/24/04 9:50 a.m.
Re: Found a very ignorant article	Andrew Nagy	9/24/04 4:14 p.m.
Re: Found a very ignorant article	Lt Devon	9/27/04 7:46 p.m.



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