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Video Games Make People Fat and Mean
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."
Actually video games attract people who are fat and mean.
Fit mean people beat other up in the real world.
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Hey Limbaugh! Put down that damn joystick!
I prefer "Video Games Make Kids Fat, Violent, Swedish; Experts Say"
I like the idea of kids running around going "Bork Bork Bork" on their way to Babbage's or McDonalds.
Don't blame Durga. I voted for Centauri.
"...which concluded that scientific findings of the effects, if any, of violent video games were scant."
"But it has been proved beyond dispute that people who watch a lot of violence on television develop aggressive behavior," said Frank Lindblad
For some reason Swedish television companies (the violent swedish experts in the article) loves to make documentaries and take things out of proportion, and then make another program where celebrities (but not usually experts who, if present, don't get to say much) debate the program.
It is as if Rush Limbaugh made a documentary and then used his own documentary as proof in another program.
"'They are in poor physical shape, they eat unhealthily, grow fat and suffer insomnia,' she said. "
Yeah, they have to wait until they are 24 and working 12+ hours a day in a desk job. Then it is perfectly OK for this behaviour! It will have the added benefit of them NOT enjoying the activity also.
But they will still:
* Feel like killing people every 5 min
* Get no sun or physical activity
* Eat pizza and soft drinks
* Have no life
Unfortunately they will be able to blow off steam because your can't frag your opponent (read: boss) using an excel spreadsheet. (only older versions have the 3d doom game)
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...
No reason to lie.
"But it has been proved beyond dispute that people who watch a lot of violence on television develop aggressive behavior," said Frank Lindblad, a child psychiatrist at Sweden's Karolinska Institute university hospital.
So is he or is he not part of the group? He could've just been an guest speaker or a commentor on the topic.
"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.'
I dont know about you but umm... I don't think masturbation is a way to vent anger, frustration, and the desire to set things on fire.
i am we todd did... i am sofa king we todd did
I don't think you're getting enough friction. Use a bit less lotion and the fire will start.
Does narcissism count as a hobby? --Shawn Latimer
Yeah I sure get pissed off after playing tetris. I look in the mirror and think "holy shit! look at how much weight i gained since I started playing today" then I go raging around the neighborhood throwing bricks, trying to pile them into nice stacks.
Then again, I did the same thing to a model when I was trying to get the joystick in the cockpit.
And how is that the model's fault? She probably just felt sorry for you.