violent video games, do they pose a threat? |
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 Jul 1 2004, 09:08 PM
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 mmm....beer....  Group: Member Posts: 752 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 24,854  |
i don't think they do.
Some kid isn't gonna "get violent" all of a sudden because of some game that is about something that is already happening in the news, movies, or TV already... Justin £¤¥¤£™ |
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Jul 3 2004, 10:22 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 1,795 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,421 |
QUOTE Oh I'm sure. If someone's attacking you, just point your thumbs at the bad guy and your body will automatically know what to do. Hahahaha  Video games arent realistic enough to teach you that.. taking a Self Defense class at some martial arts studio would be much more efficient |
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Jul 3 2004, 10:23 PM
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 Dark Lord of McCandless Group: Member Posts: 2,226 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,761 |
But not as fun.
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Jul 3 2004, 10:27 PM
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 Quand j'étais jeune... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 |
QUOTE(ComradeRed @ Jul 3 2004, 10:23 PM) But not as fun.  I'm sure having your attacker break your thumbs isn't very fun either.
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Jul 3 2004, 10:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 1,795 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,421 |
QUOTE I'm sure having your attacker break your thumbs isn't very fun either. Hahaha QUOTE But not as fun. Have you taken martial arts? its quite fun.. |
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Jul 3 2004, 10:44 PM
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Dark Lord of McCandless Group: Member Posts: 2,226 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,761 |
Meh. Guns are more fun.
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Jul 3 2004, 10:45 PM
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Quand j'étais jeune... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 |
QUOTE(ComradeRed @ Jul 3 2004, 10:44 PM) Meh. Guns are more fun. Eh, I like the feeling of beating on flesh more, thank you very much. 
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Jul 3 2004, 10:47 PM
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Dark Lord of McCandless Group: Member Posts: 2,226 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,761 |
Sorry, I'm more of a gun person. Nice, quick, and clean.
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Jul 3 2004, 10:52 PM
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Listen to yourselves.. you're discussing preferred ways to kill people...
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Jul 3 2004, 10:54 PM
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I am Sandy. Hear me roar. Group: Member Posts: 1,152 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 15,896 |
i really dont think so... chances are the way a kid's gonna get violent is through what they see on TV not what video games they play. plus, their rated, so the parent who buys it for their kid knows what their child would be seeing, so i suppose to some extent the parent is responsible -_-
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Jul 3 2004, 10:55 PM
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 monster hunter Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 1,203 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 18,188 |
QUOTE(EmeraldKnight @ Jul 2 2004, 11:58 PM) Give them ideas... and what if the ideas were to be implemented..? Morals??!!! Okay, GTA3, what "moral" do you learn in that? I just told you. "Don't screw anyone over." And "if you play your cards right, you can be the biggest crime lord in the city." |
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Jul 3 2004, 10:58 PM
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QUOTE I just told you. "Don't screw anyone over." And "if you play your cards right, you can be the biggest crime lord in the city." What kind of morals are those? Teaching kids how to become the biggest crime lord.... wth??? QUOTE i really dont think so... chances are the way a kid's gonna get violent is through what they see on TV not what video games they play. plus, their rated, so the parent who buys it for their kid knows what their child would be seeing, so i suppose to some extent the parent is responsible -_- The tv I agree with.. but the ratings.. meh.. no.. lots of my friends.. have parents that buy it for them that dont read the ratings.. or, they have older siblings do so |
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Jul 3 2004, 11:00 PM
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Quand j'étais jeune... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 |
QUOTE(AntiAnodyne @ Jul 3 2004, 10:55 PM) I just told you. "Don't screw anyone over." And "if you play your cards right, you can be the biggest crime lord in the city." Oh yes, that explained everything. I wonder how old you are... I wouldn't be very happy if my 5 year old kid learned the words "screw you" from from another kid, who's a game junkie... then again, kids these days are like that... I guess you can't expect much from polite society. QUOTE Listen to yourselves.. you're discussing preferred ways to kill people... 
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Jul 3 2004, 11:02 PM
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Dark Lord of McCandless Group: Member Posts: 2,226 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,761 |
I still go for the gun. I love Swiss Sniper Rifles.
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Jul 3 2004, 11:03 PM
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Quand j'étais jeune... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 |
QUOTE(ComradeRed @ Jul 3 2004, 11:02 PM) I still go for the gun. I love Swiss Sniper Rifles. I'd go for good old brass knuckles... |
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Jul 3 2004, 11:03 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 1,795 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,421 |
QUOTE I wouldn't be very happy if my 5 year old kid learned the words "screw you" from from another kid, who's a game junkie... then again, kids these days are like that... I guess you can't expect much from polite society. Polite society? Where's that? QUOTE I still go for the gun. I love Swiss Sniper Rifles. Um.. that's nice.. |
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Jul 3 2004, 11:04 PM
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Quand j'étais jeune... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 |
QUOTE(EmeraldKnight @ Jul 3 2004, 11:03 PM) Polite society? Where's that? My point exactly. |
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Jul 3 2004, 11:20 PM
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Dark Lord of McCandless Group: Member Posts: 2,226 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,761 |
QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ Jul 3 2004, 11:03 PM) I'd go for good old brass knuckles... If this were GTA Vice City I could shoot your head off with a sniper rifle before you even see me to hit me with your brass knuckles. |
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Jul 3 2004, 11:24 PM
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Quand j'étais jeune... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 |
QUOTE(ComradeRed @ Jul 3 2004, 11:20 PM) If this were GTA Vice City I could shoot your head off with a sniper rifle before you even see me to hit me with your brass knuckles. If this were good ole Mario (and I have brash knuckle shoes), I'd beat your head 6 feet under. Isn't obvious that I haven't played much video games? |
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Jul 3 2004, 11:25 PM
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QUOTE If this were good ole Mario (and I have brash knuckle shoes), I'd beat your head 6 feet under. Isn't obvious that I haven't played much video games? And now we're comparing video games.. joy.. Minda.. I'd like to see you even obtain a sniper rifle.. and where would you even find brass knuckle shoes? wouldnt those be very tiresome on the feet? |
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Jul 3 2004, 11:31 PM
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Quand j'étais jeune... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 |
QUOTE(EmeraldKnight @ Jul 3 2004, 11:25 PM) and where would you even y..find brass knuckle shoes? wouldnt those be very tiresome on the feet? I don't know.. if I can't find them, i'll try to make them.. i don't think they'd be tiresome.. i mean, i'd be standing on human flesh most of the time.. nice and comfy. |
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Jul 3 2004, 11:32 PM
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QUOTE I don't know.. if I can't find them, i'll try to make them.. Haha have fun QUOTE i don't think they'd be tiresome.. i mean, i'd be standing on human flesh most of the time.. nice and comfy. Erm............. 
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Jul 4 2004, 12:56 AM
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mmm....beer.... Group: Member Posts: 752 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 24,854 |
kids that have irresponsible parents usually get beatings when they do something wrong...
... so that would make them scared to do it again
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Jul 4 2004, 12:59 AM
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QUOTE kids that have irresponsible parents usually get beatings when they do something wrong... ... so that would make them scared to do it again And your point is...? If they have irresponsible parents, they wont consider violent video games wrong.. (that's why they bought it), so what's your point? |
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Jul 5 2004, 06:14 PM
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 i'm susan Group: Official Member Posts: 13,875 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 5,029 |
i said a little... well to let u know this... lotta children who plays violent video game can turn into a bad child... they can learn everything from a game and from music like eminem and 50 cent <_<;;; they cuss and stuff...children can hear those like from everywhere... so it's affecting those kids... and also of course teenagers lols...but i dont know.... i heard that it let their stress out away from them... cause lotta ppls wen they get mad...they just want to hurt someone and just get into a fight or kill themselves...so they play violent games so they can relieve their stress...is that true? O_O if so, thats scary O_O
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Jul 5 2004, 08:12 PM
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Quand j'étais jeune... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 |
^^True.
If a child is exposed to offensive material most of the time, they'll mimic it. I know that from hearing my 5 year old cousin calling my brother a bastard. She even thought that was funny. |
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