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BBC Argues Games Don't Cause Violence

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the wheel-of-blame-pinning dept.

RandBlade writes "BBC News has an article on the argued link between violent games and real violence. It examines both scientific evidence, different theories and the facts in order to conclude 'that it is trite and irresponsible of ill-informed commentators to claim that games like Grand Theft Auto are central to terrible crime.'" It's good to know that gamers are not all killing machines lying in wait, or that E3 is not the most potentially dangerous convention ever.

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  1. Of Course by pagaman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of course games dont cause violence. Man do I want to kill those people who think it does....

  2. Quote by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "These media types make us out to be dangerous, violent, ready to snap and kill people on a daily basis; which is just a damned, nasty lie - I haven't killed anyone in weeks."

  3. Re:Sorta apology from BCC? by fafaforza · · Score: 5, Funny

    C'mon. If you're a gamer, Linux is the last platform you look to, right after Windows, consoles, handhelds, cards, dice, and watching paint dry.

  4. I've been playing..... by Pure+Diluted+Reality · · Score: 5, Funny

    Solitare for years. No violence to date.

  5. Sums it up nicely by dberton · · Score: 5, Funny

    "There's so much comedy on television.
    Does that cause comedy in the streets?" -- Dick Cavett

  6. Re: It's just a bunch of BS by Black+Parrot · · Score: 5, Funny


    > I've herd these arguments all my life and I just have one question. What video game did Hitler or Stalin play ?

    Panzer General.

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    Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade