Looking at Video Games and Violence

Posted by CowboyNeal on Saturday April 12, 2003 @02:39AM from the things-to-think-about dept.

rootrider writes "Mark Rahner of the Seattle Times has written a great article discussing the recent trend here in the US to outlaw the purchase of violent video games by minors. I'm sure articles have been written in the past that refute the idea that video games lead to violence, but this is the first mainstream article I've seen that details the issue and does it well." The trend isn't really that new. In the past, Ozzy Osbourne and Dungeons and Dragons have been favorite scapegoats, and when I was in high school it was gangsta rap music. I can't wait until we can attribute violence to the nightly news.

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Re:Quoting the Simpsons..... by Pharmboy · 2003-04-12 02:59 · Score: 0, Flamebait

since this was the 3rd post on this subject, i find it hard to believe the moderator read the FAQ before modding it redundant.

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Re:Shock and Awe by moncyb · 2003-04-12 05:50 · Score: 0, Flamebait

You forget. If one is to become like the Nazi regime, one has to behave like the Nazi regime!