U.S. Senator Says Videogames Are Worse Than Guns

[CrazyCapnMorgan]

I don't blame the weapons. I really don't. I don't blame anything on things that humans create. I blame humans, now and forever. Case closed. Bottom line. End of argument.

 

[FoolKiller]

So what?

Seriously, somebody said something, big fucking deal.

That made me smile. Well done.

I was going to point out that US Senators are not elected because of their intellect. This man is a clever moron.

 

[Keoul]

Who know what else affects people? books,
ban that shit.

 

[Whitbane]

Is there some limit on IQ that you need to have in order to become a US Senator, because they seem to have the highest ratio of stupid there is.

 

[cidbahamut]

Which part of the US Constitution protects Freedom of Stupidity? There must be one because I'm not sure how someone this dumb could rise to the position of a Senator. Oh, he's a Republican.

It's the republican party, I doubt anyone takes anything they say seriously anymore, they're like the trolls of America.

The problem is that there are people who actually do.

 

[Subscriptism]

You're surprised republicans say stupid shit like that? It's just the NRA trying to shift the blame. Fuck them.

 

[the doom cannon]

Republicans say...
WE WANT LESS GOVERNMENT!

Republicans do...
WE'RE GONNA PUT GOVERNMENT IN STUFF WE DON'T LIKE.
-But don't you DARE do the same, ya evil nazi.

Republicans think they lost both presidential elections because of 'voter fraud' or 'Americans are lazy/stupid/too non-white.

The REAL reason they lost is because their members keep opening up their mouths and are legitimately raping themselves as their words go on a series of tubes to the internet.

Guess that's what happens when you're the party of science deniers, six-degrees-of-Nazi-separation, homophobia, gynophobia, xenophobia, and just plain stupid.

I love being a republican on this website. I get to see all the funny generalizations that Obama-nazis make about republicans. ( see what I did there? Generalizations are great!). I registered republican because 1) I like guns. Lots of guns. Big guns. 2) because I can vote in primaries and have a miniscule chance of keeping a blubbering idiot out of the elections (not all of us are homophobic, xenophobic, believe the world was created 6000 years ago, or stupid).

Honestly if guns are all that's making you a Republican, why do you stay? It's not like us Democrats are all out to ban guns and our primaries allow to vote someone competent INTO office rather than keep those rabid fundamentalists out. The reason that those idiots keep coming to power is because of the conservative foundation of the Republican party. It's not enough that "I just wanna collect guns" (I assume that's all you intend to do with them?). Nope is has to be a right, guaranteed by the infallible founding fathers. And ANY law that might take a gun away from ANYone is un-American. We can't even enforce the gun laws we have now because NRA lapdogs like this guy gutted Federal reinforcement and oversight. Look up all the shootings in Chicago in the past week alone. Do you think that's because "when we make guns criminal, only the criminals will have guns?" Or might it be because the the gun laws OUTside the city are incredibly lax and they can just obtain them elsewhere? Or how about all the social programs to combat the poverty that leads to gangs and violent crime in the first place? The Republican establishment barely tolerates the broken system we have now (which they broke) and won't even entertain the possibility of reform them in any way besides cutting their funding. You can't afford to be a one issue voter when there are only two parties that have any real say in how this country is run.

I'm not going to pretend Democrats are perfect or all completely sane, and I'm not going to patronize you by pretending it wouldn't be a ***** for you to give up assault weapons. I am saying that the philosophy behind the Democratic party is more sound. With us it's looking forward, for your party it's looking back. Yes regulating nerf guns is overkill, but do you think that's going to do more damage in the long run than outlawing abortions or teaching creationism and abstinence only in schools? You may not support those things, but that doesn't matter as long as your candidates have to pander to the far right just to get a nomination. Reason is not basis for their views and never will be. Why don't you give us a chance?

See another reason my (throwaway) vote went to Romney was because I just don't like Obama. In my opinion, anyone would have been better. Heck I was on the whole Ron Paul bandwagon for a while. Some friends and I were actually discussing how in Cali they're now trying out a "top two" election style, which puts the 2 highest voted candidates on the ballot regardless of party. But that's more for r&p. video games are the best!

 

[Johnson McGee]

I think everyone here has got it all wrong, the senator didn't clarify that he was talking about how video games affect society positively by getting those darn kids off his lawn. He went on to lament that the first amendment prevents them from forcing all those whippersnappers to stay in their houses playing games.

 

[aelreth]

When we are in our respective dwelling if we can't defend it or our own lives, do we truly own our own flesh and our property?

If you think murdering other people with firearms is necessary to preserve your life and property, I think your views are rather paranoid and deluded. For one thing guns disempower you. Unarmed scenario: You catch someone in your house. You either opt to try and hold them for police or just call the police. Police arrest him, give you back your stuff, problem solve. Armed scenario: You catch someone in your house. Great! Murder time! Oh wait, the burglar isn't stupid and shoots you dead first, because he knows otherwise you'll kill him. Now you're dead. How's that second amendment working for you now eh?

Guns disempower. They don't empower, simple as that.

It's provably untrue that you need a right to shoot up classrooms in order to be safe. The crime rates for comparable countries with strict weapon laws speak for themselves; guns only adds more violence and unsafety.

Wow, classic projection.

How did this criminal magically get disarmed because I was? What makes you think that law breakers who break into houses with people in them won't use guns because you made them illegal. You sir are the delusional one.

People aren't allowed to have guns in Chicago so thus there shouldn't be any murders. Yet there are.

Guns empower the individual, this also means that the seat of power is at the individual not in the hands of the state.

If you disarm the individual you make the state the only entity that can protect you. Making the state the only answer.

All you want is all the power to be in the hands of the state. The state should be more responsive and flexible in how situations are dealt with. Your free to move into a state in the US that gives the burglar the freedom to ransack your valuables with utter impunity. After all if it's just a property crime it's a low priority (Thank you City of Oakland ) There is a majority of states in the US that follow the example of exodus 22-2. It isn't murder. No where in the bible says that you can't defend yourself. Not letting you defend yourself diminishes the individual.

 

[aelreth]

Sounds like you already are. This hypothetical intruder has already gotten you to spend your money on "protection" and your time and peace of mind worrying about something that might never happen.

Anyway, what if it happens while you're asleep, or having sex, or they just catch you by surprise? Do you sleep with one eye open, with your handgun at the ready at all times? Because there's nothing that's going to guarantee you get the upper hand.

You are a gamer, if you have a modern console you could afford a pistol or shotgun at the same price.

As for my sloth like reflexes, I'm a light sleeper, I've been in the military long enough that I can manage it. It's also amazing on how many little old ladies are able to do the same. A gun in my hand can do better than a gun in a cops holster 4 miles away. my actions will be judged accordingly. It is better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.

I've never actually met anybody who has actually ever had a violent break-in to their house. You're much more likely to be injured or killed by being distracted on your phone while driving or crossing the road. Maybe your country and state is particularly violent or something?

You are right, it's unlikely, however you can negate your risk by paying closer attention. You can also negate the risk by not buying another console for one year and getting an 870 instead.

That's an interesting choice of words. I thought America was founded against the idea of having "rulers" and instead was about freedom and democracy. The idea that gun owners should "rule" others is pretty creepy. The only rule should be that of law. And that same fear that you want to wield against the criminals is just as easily used by criminals against the law-abiding. Fear of being shot is not exclusively a criminal phobia.

Also, your idea of the law-abiding against the others seems rather black-and-white. Have you never broken any laws? Really? You've never broken the speed limit? Not crossed the road at an intersection? Embellished your tax returns? I don't think any of us can claim to be 100% law-abiding.

America is an experiment to see whether man can rule himself. Without morality (the fear of god or a moral code) people would then obey the law out of fear of the bayonet of the law.

The recidivism rates say that criminals no longer fear the jail, nor the bayonet of the law.

Why is crime falling? More people are not in a regular line of work like they were decades ago. What's changed? I think it's because the scales of justice in certain states are being weighed in favor of the law abiding. These outlaws are now afraid of their would be victims.

As for me being law abiding.

I hold a security clearance as a requirement for the job I hold. So logically I'm not a criminal. I am able to pass the necessary checks to purchase a firearm using a 4473. This requires a background check.

Have you received a ticket yet? You should read the back.

The law is only broken when you fail to make the law whole, pay a fine. Failure to appear though makes you a law breaker.

 

[Al-Bundy-da-G]

Republicans say...
WE WANT LESS GOVERNMENT!

Republicans do...
WE'RE GONNA PUT GOVERNMENT IN STUFF WE DON'T LIKE.
-But don't you DARE do the same, ya evil nazi.

Republicans think they lost both presidential elections because of 'voter fraud' or 'Americans are lazy/stupid/too non-white.

The REAL reason they lost is because their members keep opening up their mouths and are legitimately raping themselves as their words go on a series of tubes to the internet.

Guess that's what happens when you're the party of science deniers, six-degrees-of-Nazi-separation, homophobia, gynophobia, xenophobia, and just plain stupid.

Yea the Rebulican party would do much better if they just stayed away from social issues and focused on economics instead. But they keep going against the flow of time just to earn brownie points with closed minded hateful people

 

[aelreth]

Republicans say...
WE WANT LESS GOVERNMENT!

Republicans do...
WE'RE GONNA PUT GOVERNMENT IN STUFF WE DON'T LIKE.
-But don't you DARE do the same, ya evil nazi.

Republicans think they lost both presidential elections because of 'voter fraud' or 'Americans are lazy/stupid/too non-white.

The REAL reason they lost is because their members keep opening up their mouths and are legitimately raping themselves as their words go on a series of tubes to the internet.

Guess that's what happens when you're the party of science deniers, six-degrees-of-Nazi-separation, homophobia, gynophobia, xenophobia, and just plain stupid.

Yea the Rebulican party would do much better if they just stayed away from social issues and focused on economics instead. But they keep going against the flow of time just to earn brownie points with closed minded hateful people

Some of them can, unfortunately the republican party is waiting for the dinosaurs to die out to make room for the next generation.

 

[PsychedelicDiamond]

Well, then why don't we hand him a copy of Painkiller, lock him in a room together with another man carrying a gun and ask him to prove that statement?

 

[Roofstone]

He's right though, those edges of the discs, they can kill a man!
Not to mention the lethal side effects of the plastic wrapper.

Exactly! And in truth; Being beaten to death with a videogame, or being shot. Which one would you prefer?

 

[Ranorak]

He's right though, those edges of the discs, they can kill a man!
Not to mention the lethal side effects of the plastic wrapper.

Exactly! And in truth; Being beaten to death with a videogame, or being shot. Which one would you prefer?

Depends, are we talking a current video game?
You know, just the case, disc and a 3 page manual.

Or a pc game from 10 years ago, with the cardboard box, 5 discs and a manual that had more pages than Lord of the Rings?

If the later, I pick that one over being shot. Will probably be faster.

 

[Rastrelly]

You know what really is worse then guns, mmmm? Gun-lobbying US senators.

 

[Bad Jim]

Don't get me wrong TornadoADV. I'm not for banning all guns. I know several people with hunting rifles for different types of game depending on the season. I myself have a rifle for home defense. I just don't see the need for automatic weapons and high capacity clips to be in the hands of average joe's.

The point of the Second Amendment is that the citizens would be able to forcibly replace the US government and the army not be able to stop them. If the government became sufficiently corrupt this might be a useful safeguard. Therefore, the guns most deserving of protection under the Second Amendment are those designed for warfare, like assault rifles.

Banning all the guns designed for warfare while allowing hunting rifles, pistols etc gives you the worst of both worlds. The citizens are no longer able to overthrow a corrupt government while allowing gun crime and gun related accidents and occasional school shootings.

Arguably the Second Amendment is a bit pointless anyway these days, since US citizens just don't buy the kind of hardware they need in the quantity they need in order to revolt. Maybe a few people own tanks or fighter planes but not nearly enough to beat the army and the kinds of people who would own them are billionaires who would side with the establishment not the rebels.

 

[Estranged180]

He's right though, those edges of the discs, they can kill a man!
Not to mention the lethal side effects of the plastic wrapper.

Let's not forget the sheer weight of a console can kill a person (if wielded properly) and them controllers (the older ones, i.e. PS2, NES controllers) could do some serious damage if swung above the head like a complete maniac... Wait, we still have the PS Move and the Wii-mote, don't we?

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