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Columbine Video-Games Suit Dismissed
Dr_LHA writes: "This story on Yahoo! reports that the federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit that claimed the influence of video games and movies where what caused the Columbine High School massacre. Obvious to those of us who play GTA3 regularly but still manage to overcome the urge to plough over pedestrains on the way to work in the morning, but good to see someone high up showing some sense."
Obvious to those of us who play GTA3 regularly but still manage to overcome the urge to plough over pedestrains on the way to work in the morning, but good to see someone high up showing some sense.
What the hell are you talking about? It's well-documented that no murders or school violence took place before Magnavox created the first videogame system thirty years ago.
Obvious to those of us who play GTA3 regularly but still manage to overcome the urge to plough over pedestrains on the way to work in the morning
Let me tell you that urge is getting harder and harder. Thank God I don't have access to Rocket Launchers, M16's and Uzi's.
"It takes many nails to build a crib, but one screw to fill it."
No kidding. Ever since the release of Pac Man and Burgertime the number of obese Americans has risen dramatically. Coincedence? I doubt it.
Also consider the number of times that America has had to flex its millitary muscles since Battlezone and Missile Command. It's no wonder people are scared to death of video games.
Now, if you'll excuse me I need to go threaten my supervisor with a joystick up-down-right-right-left-left high kick medium punch if she doesn't give me a performance bonus.
"Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music." -- Anonymous Nintendo employee
All movements for social change begin as missions, evolve into businesses, and end up as rackets.
Well DUH! EVERYBODY knows that Hitler had a PS2! er... wait... No, but he watched the Dukes of Hazard! er... He read Mad Magazine!!! no... Well, he had a moustache!! NO MORE MOUSTACHES!! Won't someone please think of the children?
I was watching the Discovery Channel, and "they" were taking about how baby monkeys that were separated from their mothers early, or raised without them grew up to be antisocial monkeys with low serotonin. They also said that a study of the really violent, troublemaking Marines also were found to have low serotonin. Being on paxil myself, I can tell you firsthand that increased levels of serotonin reduce any urges I might have to bring my rifle (Weatherby 'Walmart special' Vanguard 7mm Remmington magnum) somewhere to kill as many people as possible before I am brought down myself. I'd much rather be happy. I'm trying to get an attractive, loving girlfriend, which would increase my serotonin levels, but I haven't had much luck. So, instead I immerse myself in hobbies, like photography, MOHAA, UT, Serious Sam, Red Faction, RTCW, NOLF, and going to the shooting range. Oh yeah, and going to strip clubs, and occasionally getting a dirty magazine like Private. Paxil makes the world a better place for me. I don't seem to feel so depressed, lonely and hopeless while on it, even though nothing has changed. If people were happy, they wouldn't commit mass murder-suicides. I think if anything causes violence, it's low serotonin, which could becaused by lack of attenion or touch as a baby, abusive or neglectful parenting, a bad bunch of genes, or maybe being mistreated on the playground for years and years. Everything has a reason. It's nature's way of keeping it's own, sometimes objectionable balance. In this magazine I was reading, even baby hyenas will kill their siblings if food is scarce. It's all nature and chemicals. Don't feed your dog or cat or rat for a couple of days, and see if it affects their mood any.
"Graphic violence in the media...
Does it glamorize violence?
Sure.
Does it desensitize us to violence?
Of course.
Does it help us tolerate violence?
You bet.
Does it stunt our empathy for our fellow beings?
Heck yes.
Does it *cause* violence?
Well, that's hard to prove.
The trick is to ask the right question."