Research Review Finds No Conclusive Link Between Games and Violence
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Not exactly.runedeadthA said:
It's extremely impolite when a Kiwi says it, fighting words when a Pom says it, and a sincere request to have the back of your skull caved in the next time you turn away when a Yank says it.
That'd be former South Australian Attorney-General. You make it sound as if he were the Federal AG.Logan Westbrook said:
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Mate, you do realise that a lot more games that are R18+ elsewhere get released here as MA15+s completely uncensored than get RC'd or santised, right?
Maybe having a terrible home life and being a violent person have more to do with violent behavior than video games. Parents, if you create a hostile enviroment for your violently tempered children don't let them play M rated games. There, we at the Escapist figured it out once and for all. In what? 2-3 minutes?Logan Westbrook said:
How do you feel about the studies that contradict this? Do you "completely ignore them" and still "go nuts" on anti-gaming?Drakmeire said:
With the amount of studies going both ways saying this is definitive in a gaming community is incredibly biased and in general is just silly.
Cool.
I hate to be a little prick, but the "effect" in the subtitle should be an "affect." Effect is a noun and affect is a verb.
I hate to be a little prick, but the "effect" in the subtitle should be an "affect." Effect is a noun and affect is a verb.
That actually makes sense. What games are most commonly associated with violent gaming stories? The shooters. Shooters mostly thrive off of short term thrills, such as surviving a tense encounter only a few seconds in length.
So, if it affected people, then causing short term effects would seem rather logical.
This doesn't tap into addictions, but that is a different and universal problem not simply related to games.
So, if it affected people, then causing short term effects would seem rather logical.
This doesn't tap into addictions, but that is a different and universal problem not simply related to games.
Well, appearently all of htem are wrong, since my psychology teacher said that video game violence is the leading cause of violence in people that play them. And she's ALWAY right. :/ Obvious sarcasm is obvious.
Anyway, its kinda wierd that all the people like her (psychologists who are old school and dont get video games) always ignore these reports that go against hteir opinions.
Anyway, its kinda wierd that all the people like her (psychologists who are old school and dont get video games) always ignore these reports that go against hteir opinions.
He's a politician. They've been part weasel for centuries. I get where you're coming from. He's still playing the 'protecting the children' card, which by now should be widely recognised as synonymous with 'controlling what you see and hear'. That said, he certainly seems to be taking a more balanced approach. Atkinson was pretty much the epitome of 'unbalanced', so I'm at least thankful for that.Therumancer said:
I love you.Sporky111 said:
Yeah, our government did take quite a while to gain common sense, especially in regards to video ga-...actually, in general.
But it's about time.
Plus, playing a game with gore like New Vegas or Gears of War doesn't make me more violent...I often play those games when I'm already pissed off. They concentrate my anger into imaginary violence, and calm me down.
HA! Take that media!
OT: I never believed there was a link. Its just there is no story for mainstream media if they don't make phony links like this.
OT: I never believed there was a link. Its just there is no story for mainstream media if they don't make phony links like this.
An actual investigation process? All the right wing zealots out there must be lining up to throw themselves off the edge of the world.
The only reason we dont have an R18 classification and the government trying to get its internet filter through, is that they believe adults are incappable of raising their own children.
I suspect the import buisness will lose quite some buisness if we do get an R18. Oh wont someone think of the import buisness workers' children!
The only reason we dont have an R18 classification and the government trying to get its internet filter through, is that they believe adults are incappable of raising their own children.
I suspect the import buisness will lose quite some buisness if we do get an R18. Oh wont someone think of the import buisness workers' children!