Originally Posted by djdoodoo

seriously. how is it that people are still blaming video games for this kind of thing.

If you are a semi-educated person you would realize that sitting in front of a television for 4-5 hrs a day killing people for fun and filling your subconscious with that stuff from an early age could really have an affect on you, especially after a few years.

 

Originally Posted by zander

sigh, the trolls just keep getting dumber

IT's even from CNN

About 90 percent of U.S. kids ages 8 to 16 play video games, and they spend about 13 hours a week doing so (more if you're a boy). Now a new study suggests virtual violence in these games may make kids more aggressive in real life.
Kids in both the U.S. and Japan who reported playing lots of violent video games had more aggressive behavior months later than their peers who did not, according to the study, which appears in the November issue of the journal Pediatrics.

http://articles.cnn.com/2008-11-03/h...s?_s=PM:HEALTH

i don't think its that big a stretch to believe constant exposure to violent gaming has a numbing effect and perpetuates more violence in kids.

 

Originally Posted by Hateflops

VIDEO GAMES DON'T MAKE YOU KILL PEOPLE.

FFS ppl get a grip.

INCORRECT

http://articles.cnn.com/2004-07-29/w...gs?_s=PM:WORLD

Video game 'sparked hammer murder'

July 29, 2004


Campaigners are stepping up pressure for a violent video game to be banned after it was blamed for the horrific murder of a 14-year-old British boy by an older friend.
The game, Manhunt, is described by its promoters as a "sado-masochistic" game in which players gain extra points depending on the viciousness of their killings.
Warren Leblanc faces a life sentence for repeatedly battering Stefan Pakeerah with a claw hammer and stabbing him to death after luring him to a local park in Leicester, in the English Midlands.


The 17-year-old pleaded guilty to murder at Leicester Crown Court Wednesday.
Britain's Daily Mail Thursday carried a front page headline: "Murder by Playstation" and another saying: "Horror images on computer drove teenager to kill his friend aged 14."
Outside the court, Stefan's parents said Leblanc had mimicked a game called Manhunt, made by Rockstar for platforms including Playstation 2, in which the players score points for violent killings.

 

Originally Posted by saxman

i don't think its that big a stretch to believe constant exposure to violent gaming has a numbing effect and perpetuates more violence in kids.

this

 

Originally Posted by Pker4Dummies

If I ever catch a rape charge Im blaming Sasha Grey.

that's a 17 question answer.

 

Originally Posted by zander

sigh, the trolls just keep getting dumber

Actually I'm not a troll, I read OT in my spare time at night which is little because I work full time and in University full time. Someone with almost 7k post must write of a lot posts to get a meaningless number so high, and I'm guessing they were mostly like the one I quoted.

Like most forums the higher the post count the lower the IQ gets, with a few exceptions. Have a nice day.

 

Originally Posted by Rise_N_Grind

Actually I'm not a troll, I read OT in my spare time at night which is little because I work full time and in University full time. Someone with almost 7k post must write of a lot posts to get a meaningless number so high, and I'm guessing they were mostly like the one I quoted.

Like most forums the higher the post count the lower the IQ gets, with a few exceptions. Have a nice day.

What in the fuck is this?

 

Originally Posted by niptuck

IT's even from CNN

About 90 percent of U.S. kids ages 8 to 16 play video games, and they spend about 13 hours a week doing so (more if you're a boy). Now a new study suggests virtual violence in these games may make kids more aggressive in real life.
Kids in both the U.S. and Japan who reported playing lots of violent video games had more aggressive behavior months later than their peers who did not, according to the study, which appears in the November issue of the journal Pediatrics.

http://articles.cnn.com/2008-11-03/h...s?_s=PM:HEALTH

maybe aggressive kids gravitate towards violent video games? ever think of that?

 

Originally Posted by Hoobangin

Stop invading countries then.

wow, I never thought of it that way! you are fucking brilliant!

 

Originally Posted by Hateflops

So that video game made that kid kill someone? He got his morals from a video game telling him it is right to kill someone and this is what life is, that there will be no consequences that murder is acceptable. So this kid never ever saw the world, somehow (even before this game was made) and just learned about what the world is like through this game called "manhunt".

I don't think this is that far of a stretch. People get their morals from a multitude of different inputs. Why is it so unbelievable that constantly subjecting yourself to violent imagery would warp your perspective even a little?

Seems obvious violent games and movies desensitize you

Listen you fucktards people were killing each other since the dawn of human kind fucking video games
don't have shit to do with it when hitler was slaughtering millions video games did not teach him shit
some people are just fucked up or evil... besides that humans are really dumb pieces of shit in the first place.

If humans where good/smart<lol @that. we would live in world with peace and love with no such thing as war or killing.
Humans are the worst accident/or creation made or by random chance made in the universe. Doesnt it just make you sick we are
killing each other by the thousands everyday when we actually are suppose to be intellectual beings.

Copycat attempt in Ohio last night, was gonna see this on Sunday, maybe I wait....

http://globalgrind.com/news/scott-sm...photos-details