i'd confirm that. (yes, as an obsessive gamer) there's something about the investment of time and effort that i can see causing someone to retaliate to that, or a similar situation, with violence. it's not to say that the majority of gamers are so unbalanced that they would resort to murder, but these items that "aren't real" can have definite value that a lot of people don't appreciate beyond the cost of the game.
ratings mean jack shit when no one enforces them. as a kid, my parents (before there were ratings plastered on every tv show*)had always made it clear when there was a show, movie, or whatever with mature content that i was -not- allowed to see. they explained why they didn't want me watching it until i was older. big surprise: i got it. occassionally (not nearly often enough, though), i'll see an employee at a game store or movie theatre ask a kid how old they are before letting them buy or watch something with mature content. a twelve year old doesn't get to see the R-rated movie. WOW. who would have guessed? it's not a difficult thing to make an effort with. if the brats are really desperate to blow people's heads off and giggle at pixelated breasts, sure, they'll find a way to do so anyway, but that doesn't mean everyone should just throw their hands in the air and say it's the fault of those who create the media.
*by the way, am i the only one who's sick to DEATH of not only having ratings on everything shown on television now, but having to hear about all of the show's innappropriate content before the show and after EVERY commercial break? why must irresponsible parents be so lawsuit-happy that i have to constantly hear about "harsh language" when i'm watching tv at friggin' 3am? =___=;
that they don't have the most idiotic scientists they can find at least. i can almost see it now: they say it's educational, but they'll pick the weirdest people available to make it more 'interesting'. o_O
">:O i'm building a pill that'll make my wang 5 feet loooong!"
":O YOU, sir, get a $300,000 research grant, too."
that's like asking if it's wrong to love having sex with little boys.:|
i can't even begin to count how many headaches i've gotten from various version of windows over the years... nevermind IE... sure, i still have problems, but it's changed to "i have to fix this. better find a way" from "goddamned piece of worthless crapass garbage WHAT THE HELL DID I PAY FOR?!" and now life isn't as stressful.:x
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i'd confirm that. (yes, as an obsessive gamer) there's something about the investment of time and effort that i can see causing someone to retaliate to that, or a similar situation, with violence. it's not to say that the majority of gamers are so unbalanced that they would resort to murder, but these items that "aren't real" can have definite value that a lot of people don't appreciate beyond the cost of the game.
ratings mean jack shit when no one enforces them. as a kid, my parents (before there were ratings plastered on every tv show*)had always made it clear when there was a show, movie, or whatever with mature content that i was -not- allowed to see. they explained why they didn't want me watching it until i was older. big surprise: i got it.
occassionally (not nearly often enough, though), i'll see an employee at a game store or movie theatre ask a kid how old they are before letting them buy or watch something with mature content. a twelve year old doesn't get to see the R-rated movie. WOW. who would have guessed?
it's not a difficult thing to make an effort with. if the brats are really desperate to blow people's heads off and giggle at pixelated breasts, sure, they'll find a way to do so anyway, but that doesn't mean everyone should just throw their hands in the air and say it's the fault of those who create the media.
*by the way, am i the only one who's sick to DEATH of not only having ratings on everything shown on television now, but having to hear about all of the show's innappropriate content before the show and after EVERY commercial break? why must irresponsible parents be so lawsuit-happy that i have to constantly hear about "harsh language" when i'm watching tv at friggin' 3am? =___=;
that they don't have the most idiotic scientists they can find at least. i can almost see it now: they say it's educational, but they'll pick the weirdest people available to make it more 'interesting'. o_O ">:O i'm building a pill that'll make my wang 5 feet loooong!" ":O YOU, sir, get a $300,000 research grant, too."
Is It Wrong to Love Microsoft?
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that's like asking if it's wrong to love having sex with little boys.
i can't even begin to count how many headaches i've gotten from various version of windows over the years... nevermind IE... sure, i still have problems, but it's changed to "i have to fix this. better find a way" from "goddamned piece of worthless crapass garbage WHAT THE HELL DID I PAY FOR?!" and now life isn't as stressful.