Colorado governor points to VIOLENCE in VIDEO GAMES

I think we should ban history.. teaching children how a country dropped a nuclear bomb on another country can damage them!!

I lived among violence in my young life. Violent father, violent relatives. Cops in our town would add the word "mafia" in front of our family name.

There was always brawls in the bar, lock-ed up uncles, jealousy and rage. This happened all before video games came out.

My mother was in a mental state institution 3 or 4 times for slitting her wrists.

You know what was prevalent in my family? Drugs---and lack of love and not knowing Jesus Christ.

You're such a beautiful person, Koffee. You always are able to find the bright side of any bad situation. Thank you for this :)

Ummm...Japan has more than its far share of violent video games, and brutally violent cinema.

So they have no fucking point, just keep dancing around your ridiculous gun Laws and Weapons manufacturer lobbyists and assholes who absolutely will not allow the topic to even be discussed while innocent people continue to get mowed down.

Talk about a culture of sick people.

P.S


The killer was "home schooled" by a right-wing minded parent, in a Xtian household, with no history of drugs.

Totally agree. In our society, kids need the two adult arrangement or a REALLY dedicated single parent who is willing to play both the man and woman (or two adult) role.

It takes two to create a child so to me, it just makes natural sense that the child would inherently be looking for both of his human creators during his/her upbringing.

The "culture of violence" starts with the US government going around the world continuously invading & destroying countries that have no use for the central banking system.

No matter what false flag, nut job, bs excuses they come up with, THEY WILL NOT GET MY WEAPONS!

Violence in our entertainment is a reflection of society. Why don't people see that? Warning for the softhearted gross generalization ahead. People are shit. They want whatever you will give them, what they can take without you knowing and what is "fair." Fair. Whatever. How is it that obesity and hunger are the top two world health problems?

this is complete horseshit. Ive been playing video games my entire life and I havent even thought of going out and killing people ONCE. One psychopathic asshole will always ruin something for the rest of us.

Some parents don't have any other choice but to remove their child from school because of physical or mental problems.

There is nothing wrong with home-schooling if it is done responsibly.

Calling one self a Christian doesn't mean you truly are one. Although, I have known some Christians who struggle with their new identity.

Violent Video Games: More Playing Time Equals More Aggression

A new study provides the first experimental evidence that the negative effects of playing violent video games can accumulate over time.

Researchers found that people who played a violent video game for three consecutive days showed increases in aggressive behavior and hostile expectations each day they played. Meanwhile, those who played nonviolent games showed no meaningful changes in aggression or hostile expectations over that period.

“Playing video games could be compared to smoking cigarettes. A single cigarette won’t cause lung cancer, but smoking over weeks or months or years greatly increases the risk. In the same way, repeated exposure to violent video games may have a cumulative effect on aggression.”

Read more here:

[link to researchnews.osu.edu]

People that blame violent videogames for violent acts are not only retarded, but they're completely wrong. Violent activities have occurred for many years long before videogames as simple as pong have been around. People that make such claims about videogames have obviously never played them themselves. I have been a gamer my entire life, since about the age of 3 and once have has the thought passed through my head that hurting people in real life. It's downright illogical. Most gamers that I know are the most mellow, easy going people I've ever met. If you're gonna point fingers and play the blame game, blame it on the parents who are too detatched from their child to give any guidance. So many parents these days are having children when they're not even responsible to take care of themselves let alone a child that needs love and the full attention of at least one parent... /rant

I had a feeling I was going to see that flag after posting the article--

The only people who want to ban video games are fascist right-wing tards and hippy leftists. To hell with them all

Last Edited by Narayan4 on 12/17/2012 09:14 AM

I have to say, though, that some parents go the other direction and become "too attached" and are extremely controlling and overbearing--I've seen the negative effects that can have on a child, too.

Last Edited by KoFFee_ on 12/17/2012 09:18 AM

Take away the video games.
When these things keep happening, look for another scapegoat.

Take away the violent movies.
When another monster shoots up a school, search for another scapegoat.

Take away violent lyrics from the young generation's music.
When someone kills their family, you'll look for another scapegoat.

Take away the country's weapons from legal owners.
When someone finds one of the millions of weapons still floating around, there will be blood once again and people will look for a scapegoat.

How many freedoms will you take away before you realize that evil people aren't just some recent trend that's popped up with the arrival of video games or modern weapons? Evil has existed since the day that man's mind could invent up such a thing. As far as we know, it may never go away.

What we CAN do is make known that we will fight this evil as long as we have breath in our bodies; That we WON'T give in to pressure to take away our freedoms and take away our means to defend ourselves from such attacks.

I'll stand against every politician who tries to take away our rights the same as I would stand against a homicidal maniac, because they are both terrorists one and the same.

Why does someone need to virtually practice killing someone else?

That aside, the fact remains it is an EDUCATIONAL issue that starts from birth to adulthood. A cultural problem.

Just look at Switzerland, for example:

Thread: Butter knife

They have guns and video games!

i'll catch alot of crap for this but.....

i think the arguement is valid enough to start a serious discussion about video games with realistic killing scenerios.

anyone old or mature enough and of sound mind can obviously play these sorts of games without being affected by it. but unsupervised children and people with mental disorders shouldnt be playing this games.

i think the fault and responsibility lies with the parents on this one.

For those who say children should not be playing violent video games I have one things to say...

You're right.


These games are not made for children - they are made for adults.

Parents - stop buying your children violent video games that were made to be played by adults. There's a fucking warning right on them, you idiots!

EXACTLY that's why the rating system was invented. They didn't make it to be cute, the made it to prevent little kids from playing games that aren't appropriate for their age.

I don’t know I think I’m with this guy because children’s minds aren't made to deal with "real" world violence in the games, movies, and music. It's the overall demoralization of the world that contributes to this crap. I'm not religious at all but i was raised with those values bestowed upon me and truly value life. The easy shoot your friend type videogames are subconsciously damaging these children. My grandfather can hardly watch those shows of surgeries when they show blood and guts yet my 14 year old brother will sit there and eat his spaghetti while watching them. You can call my grandfather a pussy but I believe it is a sign of the times and what has become acceptable in our "civil" society.

You are not alone in thinking this way.

This was the last paragraph of the article I posted on the previous page:

So, yes, violent games can be disturbing, and no, they’re not appropriate for children. I get angry when I hear about youngsters playing M-rated games, just as I get angry when I see parents bringing small kids into R-rated movies. I agree that participating in simulated violence before you develop the cognitive ability to separate fantasy from reality is a bad idea.

But violent, competitive games aren’t designed for kids. They’re designed for people like me. I see violent games for what they are — complex puzzles and rich narratives with an adrenaline-laced cherry on top. Enjoying such games does not make me a violent person, nor does it mean that I am maladjusted or antisocial.

If anything, I think it says that I like using my brain in lots of different ways. I’m completely okay with that.

[link to www.themarysue.com]

That's right, make video games a scapegoat instead of placing the blame where it belongs, the easy use of attaining guns.

Last Edited by TheSeventhGate on 12/17/2012 09:29 AM

Violent kids are out being violent, NOT playing video games. Non violent kids are inside playing videos games away from the violent ones. They never even meet until school where teachers act like it doesn't happen. Bad kids are confrontational. Do you really think teachers want to have to baby sit during 'educational hours'? No! They're just there for the pay check. If they REALLY loved 'educating', they'd do it for free.

Mass shootings have taken place long before video games were around. A man 1921 blew up a school and killed 40+. A man climbed a tower at UT@Austin in 1966 and killed 15. It's not video games. It's mental issues and the drugs used to treat it