Based on what you just said, there is no way to ever use statistics unless you yourself go out and record them yourself with a clear cut definition which you then share in an equally clear cut manner. And saying that these stats are suspect because they come from the Justice Department only strengthens the arguement, because I can guarantee you that the Justice Department would love for those numbers to be higher (at least on paper). That would only further cement their ideas about the effects of violent games on youth of today. And speaking of the effects of violent games on the youth of today, why in the world do they continue to use footage from Doom? If that is scaring people, think about games like Soldier of Fortune, or the runaway success of Counter-Strike.
Sir Joltalot, your problem is not fuzzy math, but practicing fuzzy logic. Any argument can be drowned out by merely arguing the semantics to death. But I do not want to fall into the category of your last paragraph, I am just pointing out that the numbers have probably not been changed in favor of the youth of America.
Also, for everyone out there going on about the candidates of the upcoming presidential election, stop with all of your petty bickering. That is the problem with this country, when all logical thought stops and people just enter an endless cycle of contradictions. And for those of you who are voting for one of the main candidates just because you think he will win, don't. You are voting, not betting at a horse race. And if they only allow the two main party candidates on the ballot, vote for none of the above. This country was founded so that the people would have a voice in the government. And right now, we have only one more candidate than the Russians did under communism, and that is not where we want to be.
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Sir Joltalot, your problem is not fuzzy math, but practicing fuzzy logic. Any argument can be drowned out by merely arguing the semantics to death. But I do not want to fall into the category of your last paragraph, I am just pointing out that the numbers have probably not been changed in favor of the youth of America.
Also, for everyone out there going on about the candidates of the upcoming presidential election, stop with all of your petty bickering. That is the problem with this country, when all logical thought stops and people just enter an endless cycle of contradictions. And for those of you who are voting for one of the main candidates just because you think he will win, don't. You are voting, not betting at a horse race. And if they only allow the two main party candidates on the ballot, vote for none of the above. This country was founded so that the people would have a voice in the government. And right now, we have only one more candidate than the Russians did under communism, and that is not where we want to be.