If The School Shooting Today Is Blamed or Linked To FPS Games.....
Kotaku just had a snippet about Fox News linking the shooting to various things including video games.
The Game Overthinker did a video that touched on a similar story years back. I think its a very good point he brings up. Go to 8:57 to 15:56 about it.
People will always look for reasons as to why people do what they do. Video games seem to be the easiest scapegoat reason for the media and parents to attack. Instead of fighting it now, I've learned to accept the ignorance of people.
Well, we need to stop the easy scapegoating. Maybe the reason why theyve been such easy targets is because kids and young teens. Im 23 and I want to say I love video gaming without getting weird looks.
It was a horrible, evil tragedy. How about we leave it at that and not try to get all defensive.
Not a fan of the pre-emptive counter knee-jerk maneuver?
Cause the media is already becoming offensive. I dont say we be defensive, I say we stand up for ourselves, we cant let them use this to paint us in a bad light. The parts of the video I pointed out I thin everyone should watch.Originally Posted by dgdgagdae
How do you propose "we" even do that?
Just like it's wrong for anyone else to latch onto something like this to blame whatever their agenda feels like blaming, it's equally wrong for you to do the same in some lame attempt to justify your hobby. I like video games, you like video games, and we're not killers. I get it. 20 kids were shot to death today, leave it the fuck alone.
Horrible tragedy. It seems like it happening more and more. I live in Portland Oregon and someone just lost it in a mall and killed 3 people two days ago.
While I wouldn't say video games are a direct cause, I would like to see everything on the table. Like; mental health care, gun control, all media (including games) , and so on. I don't think it as easy as blaming video games or banning guns but more of a social / society issue.
It just a horrible thing to happen.
This is worse than the dorks that instantly post about how guns don't kill people as soon as these things happen. Relax. . If "we" want to prove that "we" are rational, we need to act rational. Video games aren't going anywhere. In the end, money speaks louder than any pundit.
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turns out the shooter ate a bag of oreos before he went on his little spree...time to sell your shares in nabisco boys, shits about to hit the fan
fox is gonna have a field day.
"Kidnap the presidents wife without a plan..."
Who's to say that gaming didn't somehow contribute? I know nothing of this psycho's background. For all we know, he was only doing what Waluigi told him to do. Anyone trying to find a rational reason why someone kills his mother, takes her guns, and shoots up an elementary school is just wasting his time. I just hope some crazed lunatic doesn't see all the media attention this fucknut is getting and decide on a copycat crime.
I guess this was a better video to post
very true. If theres one thing still uncertain about the human body. Its the mind why do we think the way do. Why do we act out what we do. ect ect ect.
It's an attack on Christmas!
Seriously the only people talking about banning them are the people screaming about how people are calling for regulations. It's all bullshit.
These are mouthpieces who manipulate emotion by the millions every day. Don't let them run their game on you.
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Ladies and gentlemen, the flaming straw man.
<Sothy> its the internet <Sothy> who cares
Bringing out the gun argument after an event like this tends to bring out stuff like this. Everyone's a head coach on Monday morning.
Last edited by Tupin; 12-24-2012 at 07:07 PM.
Why would anyone KNOW your name to begin with if it wasn't posted in a NEWSPAPER?
Flaming strawman head coach indeed.
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