Video Game Censorship Based on Violence

[Weewum]

Recently heard on American radio, that a senator is trying to ban "Violent video games"  after the recent shooting, just wondering what your guys think about that.

[Taser]

Come at me bro!



Seriously though this always happens after mass shootings when its a younger male individual. Its understandable as an emotional kneejerk reaction but its not even close to a real solution to anything. Violence in video games does not translate to violence in the real world.

[Christo]

It's the easiest thing to blame, stupid politicians.

Actually these "violent video-games" help people by giving them some place to express their anger, so it doesn't go out to the public.

Ban these, get even more incidents. Idiots.

[Zlisch_The_Butcher]

This is a fucking joke, yeah, video games are evil! Violence in games corrupt the youth!
Always gotta be some retard drawing such a ridiculous conclusion, at least after 9/11 I never heard anyone ask for a ban on flight simulator video games.

[Ninja_Khorin]

It happens after every public shooting. They find video games at his house and go "omg! Tihs iz teh reasons!". And conveniently ignore that practically everyone(men that is) at age 15-25 plays video games.

Personally, I blame Jack Thompson. After every shooting he suddenly and conveniently appears. Hmm...

[Kafein]

at least after 9/11 I never heard anyone ask for a ban on flight simulator video games.

You would be surprised.

[Auphilia]

Spánverjavígin also known as the "Spanish Killings" or "Slaying of the Spaniards" was an Icelandic massacre. Some Spanish Basque whalers went on a whaling expedition to Iceland and were killed after conflict with the people of Iceland in 1615 in the region of the Westfjords.

Sir Jacobin Thompson, 1615 -
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"Thou taketh evil from the rooted brow of Shakespeare! He plagues the mind of our youth! Hath not an evil thought if thou canst be desecrated by the words in these violent writings! Ban he! Ban the works of Shakespeare! Ban he, or begotten by thou own kinsmen who do the same!"

[Kafein]

Spánverjavígin also known as the "Spanish Killings" or "Slaying of the Spaniards" was an Icelandic massacre. Some Spanish Basque whalers went on a whaling expedition to Iceland and were killed after conflict with the people of Iceland in 1615 in the region of the Westfjords.

Sir Jacobin Thompson, 1615 -
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"Thou taketh evil from the rooted brow of Shakespeare! He plagues the mind of our youth! Hath not an evil thought if thou canst be desecrated by the words in these violent writings! Ban he! Ban the works of Shakespeare! Ban he, or begotten by thou own kinsmen who do the same!"

Hahaha this is awesome, thank you, for I will from now on support banning the works of Shakespeare !

[Havoco]

Considering ur asking this on a video gaming forum, ur probably gonna get some pretty biased answers.

[Nehvar]

Wouldn't they have to ban violent television/cinema as well?  Or does this senator think that video games have some secret brainwashing ability that makes people who play them violent?  Retarded.  Exactly what you'd expect from our senators.

[Leshma]

I want to know why Jack Thompson hates video games so much?

[Weewum]

Wouldn't they have to ban violent television/cinema as well?  Or does this senator think that video games have some secret brainwashing ability that makes people who play them violent?  Retarded.  Exactly what you'd expect from our senators.

Apparantly he thinks "It simulates mass murder." or something along the lines and "Teaches it to be good."

I want to know why Jack Thompson hates video games so much?

He's obviously a feggot.

[POOPHAMMER]

Ah, violent videogames. Always the easy scapegoat instead of how easy it is for mentally unstable people to obtain firearms

[Abay]

Banning anything will not work I think. It is about families who raise their children in a good way... or bad way which means cannot raise

[Havoco]

I can see where he's coming from. Video games are probably the most interactive entertainment that simulates killing others. Still, I think the most needed change is the process in getting and guns and getting/maintaining gun licenses.