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Video Games Make People Fat and Mean

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the somewhat-obvious dept.

dblh3l1x writes "Reuters is reporting that a Swedish group finds 'Video games can make children fat and, in the case of violent games popular among teenage and younger boys, aggressive and even criminal.' These articles make me want to hurt someone. If I didn't get out of breath so easily, I'd go hurt someone right now, so instead I'm just going to go play the Unreal Tournament 2004 demo again."

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  1. Post hoc ergo propter hoc by hey! · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Actually video games attract people who are fat and mean.

    Fit mean people beat other up in the real world.

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  2. Re:right on!!! by bigman2003 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Videogames can be a catharsis for a lot of kids. Teenage boys just NATURALLY have a lot of anger, and frustration. Videogames can be an outlet for that.

    The woman who leads a group of mothers against videogames doesn't understand that these kids need an outlet. Masturbation will only take these boys so far, and they need some way to get out their anger, frustration, and desire to set things on fire.

    Give them a good game, and a magazine to spank to- and a few hours later he'll come out of his room calm, and ready to cooperate.

    Actually...I'm serious...

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