Violent video games not a factor in V-tech shootings

BlasterShot — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:54:14 GMT

To blame video games for violent behavior is a cop out by society. Every man, woman, and child on this earth is responsible for their OWN actions.

Violent video games not a factor in V-tech shootings

Kody — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:54:13 GMT

Yeah I'm honestly not surprised by this "revelation" that video games weren't the cause. They should feel foolish for even considering them as the cause, to be completely honest - especially when initial reports noted that he wasn't involved in gaming at all.

Violent video games not a factor in V-tech shootings

Flackie — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:54:12 GMT

If you are influenced by a violent video game, you should probably seek help. By no means do I see something in a game then feel like I should go out and do it.

Violent video games not a factor in V-tech shootings

Hellarion — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:54:11 GMT

Word!!! I don't understand how "society"(usually older and upper) can view a hobby as a means to go out and kill someone. Or that the same hobby causes people to do stupid things. Even more i don't understand how and why they blame video games. ITS AND EFFIN VIDEO GAME!! I remember when the kid bbq'd himself after watching jackass...so..."society" blames the show. I'd bet my life Steve O wasn't the one holding the lighter on under the kid. Like video games there's a warning at the beginning of the show.If the kid didn't/doesn't listen its not their (shows,musicians,video game makers) fault. Blame should be place on the child's parents and the child. As for the guy shooting up V-tech ..well...he was just effed up in the head. "owwwww i broke my leg running down the street cause thats what i saw the guy on cops doing!" I'd bet you'll never hear about ppl saying oh we blame it on the cops. If video games effected my life or anyone elses the way "society" thinks they do..i'd be one of 9 million people running around in robes with my dog in an imp costume screaming "Dammit you stupid imp i put you on passive and you still pulled aggro!"..

sry for ranting..its like 5 am and i hate ppl lol (I'd be willing to bet Dr. Phil has never played Gears or RE4, hes just going based on what hes seen. If he tried he'd probably like video games)

Violent video games not a factor in V-tech shootings

Indelible — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:54:10 GMT

What we have to remember is that video games can and do have an adverse effect on certain members of society. Video games can lead to violent outburst and people have, in the past, attacked and/or attempted to kill people based on things they have seen in video games.

However, all forms of media come with social implications. In Britain, there was a man who killed several teenagers in an attempt to be like Freddie Krueger. This is an example of where movies have influenced a person and tbph movies do tend to portray for more accurate depictionsof what would happen if X was shot, stabbed, beaten etc by Y and it is these images that we should worry about.

To say that video games have no effect on people is ignorant. What we cna say however, is that people like Dr. Phill are ignorant in their finger pointing at video games when there are hundreds of other reasons for such behavioural changes in people. Ramnstein, a german industrial band, had its music blammed for the killing of several teachers in Germany simply because the hostage takers were listening to the music to, "psych themselves up." Nightmare on Elm Street, a successful movie franchise, led to one man trying to become the main protagonist in the movies by killing innocent people.

We all have an imagination and are capable of, "what ifs." I've stepped away from my PC or the TV on many occassions and thought about what I would do if I was actually an Undead Shadowpriest or a member of Starfleet and it is not uncommon for this to happen - we all have imaginations but some of us aren't capable of drawing a line. It is these people that are in the minority and to label video games as bad because a tiny amount of people have taken that step too far is ignorant, as I have said.

Violent video games not a factor in V-tech shootings

Jarlaxle — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:54:09 GMT

Well games certainly do have effects on people, and if I remember correctly Lythria himself wrote about images 'burnt' into your head because of too much time spent on WoW (not 100% sure it was Lythria), Still, it's pretty dumb to think they affect you so much as to start killing people.

The psychos that 'draw inspiration' for their actions/killings from movies, video games or music would have probably done it anyway. Maybe they would draw inspiration from stories about Jack the RIpper or something similar. It never stops for them...