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Violent Games Good for Kids

Posted by timothy on from the contrary-wisdom dept.

fjordboy writes "Scholars from MIT, the University of California in LA, and the University of London have worked together to oppose laws restricting children from playing violent video games. The battle is currently taking place in the US Court of Appeals and the case seems to hold a decent amount of merit. From Vnunet:"Experts on childhood and adolescence have long recognised the importance of violent fantasy play in overcoming anxieties, processing anger, and providing outlets for aggression." Similar article from Reuters as well."

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  1. ?eye 0wnz j00? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    headshot! pop pop pop!

  2. New business plan? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    1. Release report on video games
    2. ????
    3. Profit!!!!

  3. Re:FIrst Tost by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    what the hell is a foggot?

  4. It's true by ziggy_travesty · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Allowing our children to play violent 3-d shooting games will inadvertnetly grow an army of pissed-off 13 year olds who will beat people to death with mice and keyboards!

  5. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  6. 1IO9X7DCMT40K by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This post is for the cows.