German Moves to Ban Violent Video games

Redress · 06-09-09, 06:31 AM

Super Columbine Massacre RPG!

No comment on this from me, can't think of any, but since Columbine wsa brought up, it had to be linked.

celticlord · 06-09-09, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Polynikes

The same debate raged in America following the Columbine High School massacre and the subsequent investigation that showed Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris played the video game Doom.

The same debate raged when Ice T released Body Count and everyone was outraged over the lyrics in "Cop Killer".

Lost in all the controversy was the fact that the album and the song sucked massively.

Jerry · 06-09-09, 12:31 PM

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johnjoel · 06-09-09, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Redress

This is a claim I have heard repeatedly, but it reminds me alot of the claims that comic books caused children to become criminals in the 50's.

They had more chance of becoming superheros.

Redress · 06-09-09, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by celticlord

The same debate raged when Ice T released Body Count and everyone was outraged over the lyrics in "Cop Killer".

Lost in all the controversy was the fact that the album and the song sucked massively.

I kinda liked it, but that is just me. The real stupidity is that from my reading of the song and the album, the whole thing was misrepresented by the media. Taking on a part in song lyrics is frequently done, and Ice T took on the role of a young urban gang member, and sang from that point of view.

By the way, the band was named "body Count", Ice T was a member of the band. The album was named after the band.

Scarecrow Akhbar · 06-09-09, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Harry Guerrilla

I think you need to explore this a bit more. I'm not being a jerk about this but consider the following.

Would someone who was happy with their peers and environment be more prone to kill those same people? Obviously no they wouldn't.

If someone was not happy with their peers and their environment would they be more likely to kill those same people? Yes they would.

Even then that doesn't mean they would. Why would a kid shoot his peers?
Because they were abusive to him, that is generally the only reason a rational person would resort to violence. They are defending themselves.

No. Anyone instigating a rampage against others who do not present an immediate threat of harm to them is not acting in a sane manner. A child shooting classmates is not being rational,

But since the video game wasn't pulling the trigger, I'm not sure why Germany is banning video games. Shouldn't they be banning coconuts or burritos instead?

Scarecrow Akhbar · 06-09-09, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by celticlord

The same debate raged when Ice T released Body Count and everyone was outraged over the lyrics in "Cop Killer".

Lost in all the controversy was the fact that the album and the song sucked massively.

That's because no one noticed because all rap music sucks massively.

Scarecrow Akhbar · 06-09-09, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by MrVicchio

Parents, not the games, are to blame. If you buy, or allow your kid to play a game too mature for them... YOU the parent are to blame. No one else.

Oh.

Then Germany should ban parents and let the state take over the rearing of the young. They could call it the "German Youth" or something similar, perhaps.

Scarecrow Akhbar · 06-09-09, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bhkad

It's easy to say no to banning video games but more difficult to come up with an answer.

The real problem is that kids, especially boys, are lied to repeatedly and told endlessly that violence doesn't resolve conflicts. That's nonsense, of course, and it only leads to the bottling up of aggression that could have been released over time with assorted fist fights and thrashings. So the young aren't taught how to handle their violent urges in a constructive manner, so when they finally pop, the built up pressure blows the head gasket clean out, and those cases find a weapon of mass murder and have at it.

Restore boxing as an honorable sport. Don't get all flustered when boys get in fights. It's what they were evolved to do, and they like it. Stop pretending violence is something awful and start recognizing it's utility in stress relief.

In other words, stop being pansies. And really really stop trying to make boys girls.

Redress · 06-09-09, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Scarecrow Akhbar

That's because no one noticed because all rap music sucks massively.

Body Count was not a rap band. You should educate yourself before you speak about something.

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