Depends on the video game, some of them are pretty scary. I mean, imagine if someone pointed Amnesia at you.DVS BSTrD said:
U.S. Senator Says Videogames Are Worse Than Guns
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Yes because the amount of times I've heard of a store being held up with a Wii Remote or mass murder being committed with a copy of Professor Layton is so large. Now if I was to go into school waving around a hunting rifle and a PS3, which would frighten more people?
Its getting tirering to say what's wrong with this and how dumb these people are.
Gaming industry make the change yourselves aqnd lobby like the nra does. Just fight fire with fire nad be done.
Gaming industry make the change yourselves aqnd lobby like the nra does. Just fight fire with fire nad be done.
I'm borrowing this for later if that's okay with you.Shadowstar38 said:
OT: What is there to be said that hasn't already? This man is just scapegoating.
That was pure, unbridled stupidity. I am now dumber for having heard that.
I seriously don't understand these people's problem. Playing a game (as we all know) is essentially just staring at a screen and pressing buttons/moving a joystick. If that's all it takes to make a person dangerously psycho we better cordon off Hollywood with a military blockade because all those actors and stunt doubles that use weapon props for filming action scenes have more than likely [i/]completely[/i] lost it long ago - and exercised while they did it.
Actually, he's right here. They are [i/]great[/i] for stress relief.
I seriously don't understand these people's problem. Playing a game (as we all know) is essentially just staring at a screen and pressing buttons/moving a joystick. If that's all it takes to make a person dangerously psycho we better cordon off Hollywood with a military blockade because all those actors and stunt doubles that use weapon props for filming action scenes have more than likely [i/]completely[/i] lost it long ago - and exercised while they did it.
How about both sides stop trying to take things from other and actually get some functional mental healthcare going in this country and dealing with the social-economic woes of the inner-city ghettos?
If we're talking about how effective something is at motivating people to go outside and excercise, than yes, videogames are worse than guns.
If we're talking about how effective something is at inspiring and enableing someone to walk into a crowded area and open fire without discretion, than no, videogames are not worse than guns.
If we're talking about how effective something is at inspiring and enableing someone to walk into a crowded area and open fire without discretion, than no, videogames are not worse than guns.
Well, common sense has again been proven to be anything but common.
Better to use Sonic Free Riders instead. That game is guaranteed to drive anyone within a 4m radius into a ravenous berserk murdermachine. I'd hand over my money just to get it away from me. I'd rather fellate a gunbarrel while liberally pulling the trigger than be affected by that abomination.
Or maybe he just meant that videogames are worse than guns because guns are way better at killing people. Death by game is inhumanely slow.
Solution: make games more lethal. Exploding consoles that eject razorsharp game discs at lethal velocities! Controllers that deliver lethal electrical shocks! Demos that comes with paid on-disc dlc! Genius!
Not a good example. Amnesia is scary, but hardly dangerous.Kungfu_Teddybear said:
Better to use Sonic Free Riders instead. That game is guaranteed to drive anyone within a 4m radius into a ravenous berserk murdermachine. I'd hand over my money just to get it away from me. I'd rather fellate a gunbarrel while liberally pulling the trigger than be affected by that abomination.
Or maybe he just meant that videogames are worse than guns because guns are way better at killing people. Death by game is inhumanely slow.
Solution: make games more lethal. Exploding consoles that eject razorsharp game discs at lethal velocities! Controllers that deliver lethal electrical shocks! Demos that comes with paid on-disc dlc! Genius!
Wait so does this mean I have an "arsenal" instead of a "collection" of video games? Cause that sounds pretty cool.
Believe me I tried, throwing my copy of Infamous 2 did nothing but get me multiple restraining orders.
OT: Hehe, oh you clueless senators.
Believe me I tried, throwing my copy of Infamous 2 did nothing but get me multiple restraining orders.
OT: Hehe, oh you clueless senators.
"But the First Amendment limits what we can do about videogames and the Second Amendment to the Constitution limits what we can do about guns."
Am I the only one here who heard that line as "Goddamn Bill of Rights keeps getting in my way!", because that scares me. Especially days after the military scared the crap out of people by and firing blank machine gun rounds [http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/21/3193887/dont-mind-the-helicopters-its.html].
Am I the only one here who heard that line as "Goddamn Bill of Rights keeps getting in my way!", because that scares me. Especially days after the military scared the crap out of people by and firing blank machine gun rounds [http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/21/3193887/dont-mind-the-helicopters-its.html].
You're not the only one here. While I classify myself more as a libertarian, I too am registered as a Republican so I can vote in the primaries (and I too like gunsthe doom cannon said:
). But I don't think we should have to choose between one or the other. Senseless violence has been around far longer than guns or video games. Neither are the cause of the problem. Unfortunately, it's very hard to get that across to some people...
I think I should bring up Ron Perlman's monologue from Fallout 3...
In short, banning guns or video games won't make the problem go away.
Was that guy born sounding that stupid or do the NRA lobby dbags have to shove rolls of $100 bills up his ass to make him do that.
I wonder how much it would cost to make him say: "I think fish have a better understanding of American business and I for one welcome our future underwater overlords."
Or are they not paying him enough? He can't possibly think what he said was logical and you can kind of tell by the way he's acting that he knows he sounds like an idiot. Can you just phone it in if the lobby isn't paying you enough?
I wonder how much it would cost to make him say: "I think fish have a better understanding of American business and I for one welcome our future underwater overlords."
Or are they not paying him enough? He can't possibly think what he said was logical and you can kind of tell by the way he's acting that he knows he sounds like an idiot. Can you just phone it in if the lobby isn't paying you enough?
He's clearly a biased old fool. Why is it people like him get to stay in office, when others like Obama are forced out after a certain amount of time?
This is why we need some god damn term limits. Seriously, the phrase "career politician" shouldn't be a fucking THING. I believe the term used to be Public fucking Servant, you should not be able to build a god damn fortune off of time spent in politics "serving" the public.
We also need a third party....
Seriously though, THIS is 100% why the Republicans lost. Look at the fucking yahoos we have to work with! All we want are some sensibly minded people with fiscally conservative policies to promote economic growth, and instead we get Dickless the Clown over here with the NRA so far up his ass that they need sperlunking equipment, and lets not forget his budies, Mr. WomenDon'tGetPregnantFromLegitimateRape and his ever contrarian neighbor, Mr. IfAWomanGetsPregnantDueToRapeIt'sGod'sWill. And wasn't there another douche saying something like "victims of rape actually end up enjoying it"? Or was it the brain-numbingly stupid argument of "rape victims have it coming due to the way they dress/behave"?
There are plenty of conservatives in America, but the Republicans don't represent them. Seriously, as a conservative I just can't agree with 90% of the left's beliefs. But then I look to the "leaders" on my side and say "God, you guys are fucking nuts!" The hell am I supposed to do? Played out as it is, I can only quote Professor Farnsworth: "I don't want to live on this planet anymore."
We also need a third party....
Seriously though, THIS is 100% why the Republicans lost. Look at the fucking yahoos we have to work with! All we want are some sensibly minded people with fiscally conservative policies to promote economic growth, and instead we get Dickless the Clown over here with the NRA so far up his ass that they need sperlunking equipment, and lets not forget his budies, Mr. WomenDon'tGetPregnantFromLegitimateRape and his ever contrarian neighbor, Mr. IfAWomanGetsPregnantDueToRapeIt'sGod'sWill. And wasn't there another douche saying something like "victims of rape actually end up enjoying it"? Or was it the brain-numbingly stupid argument of "rape victims have it coming due to the way they dress/behave"?
There are plenty of conservatives in America, but the Republicans don't represent them. Seriously, as a conservative I just can't agree with 90% of the left's beliefs. But then I look to the "leaders" on my side and say "God, you guys are fucking nuts!" The hell am I supposed to do? Played out as it is, I can only quote Professor Farnsworth: "I don't want to live on this planet anymore."