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Do You Think That Violent Video Games/ Movies Are An Issue

Do You Think That Violent Video Games/ Movies Are An Issue

  • No

    Votes: 64 72.7%

  • Yes

    Votes: 18 20.5%

  • Other

    Votes: 6 6.8%
  • Total voters
    88
KevinKohler said:
So, you define assault type weapons as being those preferred by criminals? There are no other descriptor or criteria? All I'm trying to do is narrow down exactly the characteristics of certain guns we want banned.
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?????? I provided a listing of the specific guns. Here, I'll give you this list again, "the Colt AR-15, a semiautomatic version of the M-16 machine gun used by our armed forces, the Uzi, and the Tec-9 pistol.
 
Catawba said:
?????? I provided a listing of the specific guns. Here, I'll give you this list again, "the Colt AR-15, a semiautomatic version of the M-16 machine gun used by our armed forces, the Uzi, and the Tec-9 pistol.
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What about those weapons causes them to end up on the banned list?
 
Bodhisattva said:
These games will only affect mentally challenged people who are adversely affected by this sort of stimuli. I know a lot og fuys that play the most violent games, including myself, and none of us are violent people nor people that would do or condone this sort of action.

The issue is NOT video games nor guns.

The issue IS crazy people.
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og fuys? You mean 'of guys' right?

Anyway, whoever is influenced by video games needs to suffer the wrath of the death penalty. Lms
 
Catawba said:
?????? I provided a listing of the specific guns. Here, I'll give you this list again, "the Colt AR-15, a semiautomatic version of the M-16 machine gun used by our armed forces, the Uzi, and the Tec-9 pistol.
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So AKs are good? In that case:
 
Video games should be banned because they are such a huge time suck, not because somebody who shot a bunch of people played them.
 
As others have stated previously, video games could rarely be pinpointed as a direct catalyst for violence, but I have observed a disturbing lack of empathy and lessened sense of societal awareness exhibited by personal acquaintances and extended family members who are completely absorbed (obsessed) with video game culture. Moderation in all facets could serve society well.
 
Fisher said:
Video games should be banned because they are such a huge time suck, not because somebody who shot a bunch of people played them.
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Can I ban TV, radio, Internet, board games, puzzles, old sports cars, etc. they are time sucks to.
 
0bserver92 said:
That's specific so anything that can hold more than one bullet?
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I've given you the list of guns. Do you think the ban should go further than the guns proposed?
 
0bserver92 said:
Can I ban TV, radio, Internet, board games, puzzles, old sports cars, etc. they are time sucks to.
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People still listen to the radio, play board games, and do puzzles? I suppose if you want to, you certainly can.....
 
Fisher said:
People still listen to the radio, play board games, and do puzzles? I suppose if you want to, you certainly can.....
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You might aswell ban all movies and novels while your at it aswell.
 
Catawba said:
You have to remember this is the US we are talking about, where the cowboy mentality still exists.
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You have to be specific like this:
The Criminal Code states that a prohibited firearm is:

a handgun with a barrel length of 105 mm (4.1 inches) or less;
a handgun designed or adapted to discharge 25 or 32 calibre ammunition;
a rifle or shotgun that has been altered to make it less than 660 mm (26 inches) in overall length;
a rifle or shotgun that has been altered to make the barrel length less than 457 mm (18 inches) where the overall firearm length is 660 mm (26 inches) or more;
an automatic firearm and a converted automatic firearm;
any firearm prescribed as prohibited.
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Catawba said:
Their ability to kill a lot of people without reloading.
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So, then, a full auto rifle, but with only a 5 round clip, should be OK, right? I mean, the MOST it can kill is 5 people, but realistically, it's full auto, and unless those 5 people are REALLY bunched up, and the shooter is REALLY lucky, all 5 are NOT going to be hit...so, it can't kill a "lot" of people before reloading. So, it's fine.

What do you mean by reloading? A clip, or one bullet at a time?
 
KevinKohler said:
So, then, a full auto rifle, but with only a 5 round clip, should be OK, right? I mean, the MOST it can kill is 5 people, but realistically, it's full auto, and unless those 5 people are REALLY bunched up, and the shooter is REALLY lucky, all 5 are NOT going to be hit...so, it can't kill a "lot" of people before reloading. So, it's fine.

What do you mean by reloading? A clip, or one bullet at a time?
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That's actually what most guns are limited to here.
 
0bserver92 said:
You might aswell ban all movies and novels while your at it aswell.
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Well, books will make for good toilet paper when the economy collapses, but we should phase out movies. I recommend we start with anything with George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Nick Cage, and anybody who ever worked for the Disney Channel.
 
KevinKohler said:
So, then, a full auto rifle, but with only a 5 round clip, should be OK, right? I mean, the MOST it can kill is 5 people, but realistically, it's full auto, and unless those 5 people are REALLY bunched up, and the shooter is REALLY lucky, all 5 are NOT going to be hit...so, it can't kill a "lot" of people before reloading. So, it's fine.
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No sure the point you are trying to make. Its my understanding that fully automatic weapons are already illegal in the US.

What do you mean by reloading? A clip, or one bullet at a time?
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I am talking about the shooters ability to kill large numbers of people without changing mags.
 
Catawba said:
No sure the point you are trying to make. Its my understanding that fully automatic weapons are already illegal in the US.



I am talking about the shooters ability to kill large numbers of people without changing mags.
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So you believe that small magazines = small body counts?
 
wolfman24 said:
There is over 25 years of research and information from a variety of sources and no I am not going to list them all thats your job. to show that violent video games, tv shows or the like are a deciding factor or even a major one in such acts. If the child or person is NT (neurologically typical) then this holds. If they are mentally ill (NOT DD) or have some other neurological disorder which makes them prone to anger or violence who knows.

Right now as far as I can see there is too much conflicting information to know for sure what was with this person.
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No, listing the sources is your job. Especially since the actual research suggests the exact opposite conclusion.

Harvard researchers: Violent video games OK for kids | Crave - CNET
Harvard Researchers: Playing Violent Video Games Does Not Make Kids More Violent

The Harvard study is the most conclusive and shows no connection whatsoever between violent media and acts of violence. Here's some more.

Study: Kids Unaffected by Violent Games | Game|Life | Wired.com

Literally all of the credible evidence shows no causal connection between violent media and acts of violence.

Next time you want to make an assertion, do your homework. Otherwise you look like an idiot. And a liar, since you tried to pretend that you didn't have to back up your argument and looked like you knew it was wrong.

Evenstar said:
Long term exposure to violence on a continual basis desensitizes people into accepting that violence is a normal reaction.
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Yes, consistent exposure to simulated violence will desensitize a person to future simulated violence. Oh, you meant real violence? Sorry, only real violence desensitizes you to real violence. Only people who already have serious mental issues can't tell the two apart.

lizzie said:
Strict sentencing, including the death penalty, and regardless of the insanity plea.
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So your attempt to reduce the killings is for the government to kill more people?

Seriously, our media depicts the world around us. It doesn't cause it.
 
Catawba said:
Do you think large capacity magazines are of no advantage?
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Is the only difference between an acceptable murder weapon, and an unnacetpable massacre weapon, clip capacity? Is that the defining detail to you?
 
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