duder Posted December 24, 2001 Share Posted December 24, 2001 They encourage violence, anger, and ignorance in children. All of societies problems can be blamed on computer games. Anyone agree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paragon_Leon Posted December 24, 2001 Share Posted December 24, 2001 Somehow i doubt you believe that... It is my humble opinion that people with a low 'self-defense' when it comes to violent influences, have themselves to blame if they seek it out in computer games. I played AOK a lot.. That involves mass killing of sprites. ouch. Now do i want to hurt people because of that ? On the contrary. But that's because i know what i get really influenced by and what not. And if people DO get influenced by games, it's still not a matter of being a helpless sponge without any own willpower whatsoever (which is usually what researchers want you to believe when they publish those kinds of reports). My two cents... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duder Posted December 24, 2001 Author Share Posted December 24, 2001 my personal belief is that computer games, films, books, music are used as scape goats as they fictional mirror some of civilizations downfalls. And if people are influenced by violence in the above, then I would say they have some serious mental problems that have long been in the making b4 they have been subjected to computer games et all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue15 Posted December 24, 2001 Share Posted December 24, 2001 I feel more violent when somone says they encourage violence and tries to say that puzzlelike games are better...not that i play any of the super-violent games. *cough*max payne*cough* that game is too violent for my tastes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BountyHunter Posted December 24, 2001 Share Posted December 24, 2001 I think games are a great temporary escape from things. You can't single out any one form of media and blame violent behavior on it. You would ave to eliminate violence in everything; books, movies, music, games, sports, paintball and the censor 6 o'clock news. Its ok to play "pretend" war in the woods with your friends but not in a video game which is less unrealistic? bah! Violence is a reality of society, video games are not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tie Guy Posted December 24, 2001 Share Posted December 24, 2001 Well, i don't agree at all. I don't normally buy games with overly excessive blood simply because i don't like them, not because i think they will make me violent. Of course, there are exceptions *cough*GTAIII*cough*, but i'm not by far a violent person. By nature i'm intreverted, and don't tend to....express....myself well, and no amount of video games are gonna change that and make me suddenly extremely violent. If anything, video games let kids get rid of anger or violent behaviors in very undestructive ways. I think movies are worse at making people violent. In them, kids see their favorite actors, people they look up to, killing and destroying. And, even though i don't believe that movies make people violent normally, it would be more likely that it would happen from a movie than a video game. The bottom line: Politicians blame video games and other violent materials only to shield what the true problem is, a lack of parental guidence and the moral decline of all Americans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy_dog no.3 Posted December 24, 2001 Share Posted December 24, 2001 Hey, Russia has poor parental guidence and definete moral decline and the result is the Russian Mafia. *Sigh*What is happening to my country? About the computer games; I play lots of voilent computer games(Tomb Raider 2 and 3, Half-Life series), watch voilent movies (The Jackal, Aliens, Licence to Kill, Die Hard series) and semi-violent movies( James Bond apart from Licence to Kill, Tomb Raider, Jarassic Park series), voilent TV shows (The X Files) and so on. But all that didn't make me a voilent person. So what if I bought 5 spud guns and one of those toy auto-guns that shoots soft bullets? I'm not prepared to take a human or animal or maybe alien life unless it is for self defence, or one of those Star Wars sort of wars they might have in the future. Also voilent games can actually get rid of the voilent feeling inside u. I'll be back.... EDIT: Voilence also teaches those kiddies that life isn't all that happy. I mean nigocieting with a thug is bad enough, but thinking he won't attack u is worse. Or maybe even u'd think he is just some stupid adalt joking around. Told u I'd be back ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zygomaticus Posted December 27, 2001 Share Posted December 27, 2001 i agree that some computer game may suck by encouraging bad things but look at the other side everything invented in recent years has a dark side- TV, Cellphones, Computers but these have also helped make life a lot better and also comp games are a great source of entertainment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraith 8 Posted December 29, 2001 Share Posted December 29, 2001 at some points i agree..... childeren ... YOUNGER childeren shouldnt play games like carmageddon. but for me ... that game was a great game.... it helped me to let of some steam..... it helps me to ..... get out of my life and do something to cool off... BUT THAT IS WHAT I THINK!! I HAVE SPOKEN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zygomaticus Posted December 29, 2001 Share Posted December 29, 2001 doom duke blood all are games that are exposed to children and mak them too crazy things carmageddon:barf: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SlashAndBurn Posted December 30, 2001 Share Posted December 30, 2001 This is a debate that will always exist. Unfortunately. I do not agree with the "blame the game, movie, show, music" for someones actions. Some people simply dont like to admit that other people could commit violent or attrocious acts without something external influancing them so the scaoegoats are created. People with violent tendancies may be drawn to forms of entertainment that have a violent element to it but they do not cause people to act violently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_adelgard Posted December 30, 2001 Share Posted December 30, 2001 It only depends on you and your brain. You can be strongly influenced by video games or RPG if u're too subjective. Just take it easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheJackal Posted December 30, 2001 Share Posted December 30, 2001 No matter what people say or blame things on. The real reason some people act a certain way is because of the way they were brought up. Being raised to believe a certain thing or being raised in a certain matter will determine how you act and think when you become older. Childhood is like a mold to your soul. The way your parents/school/culture teaches you, determines how you'll be in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzN_ProtocoL Posted December 30, 2001 Share Posted December 30, 2001 Originally posted by duder They encourage violence, anger, and ignorance in children. All of societies problems can be blamed on computer games. Anyone agree? where's the fun in your life!?!?!?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy_dog no.3 Posted December 30, 2001 Share Posted December 30, 2001 Yeah, I agree. Games like Max Payne and Grand Theft Auto 3 or something should be kept away from kiddies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duder Posted December 30, 2001 Author Share Posted December 30, 2001 Originally posted by AzN_ProtocoL where's the fun in your life!?!?!?!?! Easy mate I was just getting a debate started...I dont agree with it at all!!! But in all honesty games only give a small percentage of fun in my life, there are far more important things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted December 30, 2001 Share Posted December 30, 2001 Originally posted by duder They encourage violence, anger, and ignorance in children. All of societies problems can be blamed on computer games. Anyone agree? Silliest thing I ever heard. Society was just as violent, even more violent before they even had computers, or any kind of *high technology*. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BountyHunter Posted December 31, 2001 Share Posted December 31, 2001 Like he said violence has been a part of society forever. I think a kid growing up in a war torn country is more likely to be screwed up and prone to violence than some kid who doesn’t. Just like a kid who watches his father beat on his mother will be more likely to beat up women when he is older. The responsibility lies in the home with the parents. Not the developers of a video game. P.S. Max Payne is the jam. I got it for Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darth_shadow Posted December 31, 2001 Share Posted December 31, 2001 But I think he may be making a point because i know where i got my violence from... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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