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Violent Games 'Almost' As Dangerous as Smoking

Posted by Zonk on from the just-wow dept.

Via Voodoo Extreme, a Reuters report on some very 'interesting' research into violent games. A study out of the University of Michigan has apparently found that 'exposure to violent electronic media' is almost as dangerous to our society as smoking. "'The research clearly shows that exposure to virtual violence increases the risk that both children and adults will behave aggressively,' said Huesmann, adding it could have a particularly detrimental effect on the well-being of youngsters. Although not every child exposed to violence in the media will become aggressive, he said it does not diminish the need for greater control on the part of parents and society of what children are exposed to in films, video games and television programs."

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  1. Get thee away from me by ackthpt · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Get that PSP away from me, I don't want any of your second-hand fragging to endanger my health!"

    Yeah. I don't think I'll be hearing that one. Well, maybe from Jack Thompson, but not normal humans.

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    1. Re:Get thee away from me by spun · · Score: 4, Funny

      I'm just waiting for the study that shows that exposure to porn makes people less violent. Can you imagine the response here in America if THAT were found to be true?

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    2. Re:Get thee away from me by flaming+error · · Score: 4, Funny

      Hey, don't make light of this. My brother once inhaled a Battlefront 2 Disk. It was awful. I don't even want to talk about it.

    3. Re:Get thee away from me by DahGhostfacedFiddlah · · Score: 5, Funny

      Look, not to piss away your carefully-crafted logic here, but have you paused to consider that maybe the lung cancer was caused by violent video games, and it's just a coincidence that they were also smokers?

      Dumbass.

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    4. Re:Get thee away from me by mcpkaaos · · Score: 4, Funny

      Ok, please stop already. You are making all the Jane's Addiction fans cry. (Which, by the way, is completely natural).

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  2. How dare they say violent games are bad! by FlyByPC · · Score: 4, Funny

    They have no right! I'LL KILL THEM ALL!

    No, wait...

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  3. 100% true by LingNoi · · Score: 4, Funny

    There was this healthy guy I knew that started playing violent games and he got lung cancer!

    Think of all those dangerous chemicals that are in games. They should be illegal!

  4. ...obligatory by drew · · Score: 4, Funny

    I swear I'm gonna kill the next person I hear complaining about violence in the media!

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