Poll: Are people over sensitive?

[pompom8volt]

Am I the only one fed up with people freaking out over media... particularly games? (I'm assuming the answer is "no")
It just seems like people freak out why to easily. Like how people called Gran Torino "insensitive and racist" The movie was about a guy who was insensitive and racist but the movies message was the exact opposite.
Or how people are calling Valve racist for having minority zombies. (and don't even get me started on RE 5)

Then we get to the issue of sexual content. This is a little more reasonable because at least they have a legitimate complaint. ( I disagree with it but at least it sort of makes sense)
But i still think if people don't like that there are hookers in GTA or that you can have sex in Mass Effect then simply don't bring those games into your home.
I haven't heard any one complain about the sims...

EDIT: after my last post i realized "hey, i can just fix my OP" On the down side any one new to the topic may be a bit confused by some of your comments.

 

[ScarlettRage]

because the sims are awesome.
people are over sensetive because they are stupid, sorry to say.

 

[dodo1331]

Fact: People fear things they do not understand. For the moment, this is video games.

People are VERY oversensitive when it comes to just about everything else though.

 

[pompom8volt]

thiss may not be a very active thread but at least every one voted the same as me!

 

[The_Echo]

People are not over-sensitive, they're stupid.

 

[Akai Shizuku]

People are both way too sensitive and way too stupid.

 

[TheNumber1Zero]

People are not over-sensitive, they're stupid.

this is kinda true

Fact: People fear things they do not understand. For the moment, this is video games.

quite true,I'm going with these guys answers since they have the right thing in mind

 

[pompom8volt]

BLAST! some one voted against me!

 

[Katherine Kerensky]

The human race (for the most part) fears change. then there are us, who embrace change. mostly.

video games are a part of that change in society.

 

[HardRockSamurai]

Who's over sensitive? Me? I'm certainly NOT over sensitive! Do you THINK I'm over sensitive?

 

[pp2]

You spelled sensitive wrong. That bothers me.

 

[Frankydee]

People are going to be people which means they're going to be unreasonable.

 

[Calobi]

I accidentally answered the OP's question of if he is the only one fed up with people freaking out. Subtract one from "No" and add half to "Yes" and half to "Sometimes". Thank you.

 

[Angerwing]

Did no-one else notice Grand Turismo? It's Gran Torino, just as a side note. I personally believe that people crying "Racism!" over black zombies (in an African and New Orleans setting) are racist themselves.. As far as I understand, Left 4 Dead 2's white to black zombie ratio seems to be pretty truthful. Are black people not allowed to be in games now?

 

[pompom8volt]

You spelled sensitive wrong. That bothers me.

whoops, my bad. Spelling/punctuation has always been a week point of mine. I should probably start using a browser with spell check but... well I obviously haven't.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

People are too over-sensitive when you correct thier spelling.

Way too over sensitive.

Sensitive.

 

[la-le-lu-li-lo]

People are too over-sensitive when you correct thier spelling.

Way too over sensitive.

Sensitive.

You meant their, right?

Ohhhh lulz.

OT: Yes, yes they are. Then again as gamers, of course we think people are being insensitive. I, personally, am completely desensitized to violence and whatnot, so maybe I'm a tad biased.

 

[pompom8volt]

People are too over-sensitive when you correct thier spelling.

Way too over sensitive.

Sensitive.

Resisting urge to change the spelling of what you said and then correct you. (accept the thier... hehe i don't have to change that)

 

[Flying-Emu]

People are too over-sensitive when you correct thier spelling.

Way too over sensitive.

Sensitive.

I see what you did there.

No, people are not over-sensitive. They're worried about whether or not the average American parent is smart enough to keep this sort of thing from their children, and evidence shows that they aren't. That is, unless there's a media outrage over it.

Media is a powerful weapon. See: WWI.

 

[Senrab]

Yes, people are. Especially Mods.