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(07-08-2012 12:54 PM)BumblebeeCody Wrote:  

(07-08-2012 12:43 PM)Skarro Wrote:  

(07-08-2012 11:41 AM)cingchris Wrote:  

(07-08-2012 11:21 AM)BumblebeeCody Wrote:  

(07-08-2012 10:55 AM)cingchris Wrote:  I've just always found it to be a bull crap topic in my opinion because when I see an act of violence in a video game I don't think "Oh it happened in this fictional world, well then it must be acceptable in real life.", If you think that then you are obviously mentally ill and shouldn't be playing video games in the first place. *sigh* Sorry for seeming like such a douche about that, but I have formed a very strong opinion on the topic.

Ha yeah. It's sad how, millions of people buy Counter Strike and play it for hours on end. But ONE out of the millions of people, kills someone and therefore videos games are bad/need to be banned. It's pathetic that people imitate what they see in games/movies or real life and the parents blame the games/film/personal act for being an influence. It's not up to Manhunt/The Matrix/Miley Cyrus to raise your kids.

Completely agree with you there it's the parents job to instill values and boundaries of social acceptance into their children, not society's job.

Though I do think games do not imprint lasting violence into children. Can I ask you if there was anything your parents could have done to stop you from playing a specific game or watching a show besides tying you up and never letting you leave the house? I for one would just find a friend with lax parents and lie and say they dont have this game or show.. I understand your saying it's up to parents to place these values in there children so game influence shouldn't matter.., but if they did honestly believe that it is doing harm, and there is no 100% proof to show otherwise, it's not ridiculous for them to want it banned.

I do agree with you guys, but this seems like a one sided discussion and I always look at things from both ends.

It's not really one-sided because if you're using an un-educated statistic. "Games are bad because of this one murder, but we never recognise the fact that that the millions of other people haven't been affected by the game".
I can tell you now dude, the stories of crimes that happen due to game influence have pretty been with a kid who's in early teens at minimum. If you're past the age of 12 and are (somehow) influenced by games to re-enact them, then you're clearly a mentally disabled idiot.

I'm right with you on that part and just about every point you made