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Jack Thompson Facing Disbarment Trial
pwizard2 writes "Gamepolitics reports that controversial Miami attorney Jack Thompson faces the start of an ethics trial this morning, a process which could ultimately see him disbarred. The review board has set aside the entire week to hear details on the case. 'Over the weekend, Thompson turned to the Florida Supreme Court in an apparent effort to block this morning's trial from moving forward. In one court filing Thompson asserted that he was willing to accept a 90-day suspension of his license to practice law. The embattled attorney claimed that such an offer had been on the table, but that the Florida Bar was now seeking his permanent disbarment.'"
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/16099971/
Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine say that brain scans of kids who played a violent video game showed an increase in emotional arousal - and a corresponding decrease of activity in brain areas involved in self-control, inhibition and attention.
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/articles/20070124/Feature1.asp
Despite what these readers say, many scientific studies clearly show that violent video games make kids more likely to yell, push, and punch, says Brad Bushman. He's a psychologist at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Bushman and his colleagues recently reviewed more than 300 studies of video media effects. Across the board, he says, the message is clear. "We included every single study we could find on the topic," Bushman says. "Regardless of what kids say, violent video games are harmful."
http://www.schillerinstitute.org/new_viol/videos_brain.html Recently released medical studies indicate that violent video games damage the brain, possibly permanently.
It's funny how this much evidence proves global warming but the link between violent video games and violent behavior is still a myth.
I think the saddest thing here is that the above comment got a 5 for insightful when the facts seem to clearly contradict the statement. Is it because we like video games that we ignore the facts and promote the fiction?