tkioz said:
First off there is a difference between calling someone a dickhead, asshat, or moron, and calling them a rapist, or child molester, a vast difference.
Second, she said that games are responsible for a non-existent increase in rape, therefore implying that gamers are rapists, I'm a gamer, hence I'm offended at being called a rapist.
Thirdly I loath violence, it is never my first response, however unlike some people I understand that sometimes violence is the answer, it can be used to demonstrate a point, that you are not to be fucked with. The modern idea that violence never solves anything is stupid, it works fine, it shows people there is repercussions to actions, i.e be a jerk and get a sore jaw.
No one is denouncing all violence, but punching someone out because they called you a name, regardless of how vile it might be, is a reactionary, childish response. That you think it to be appropriate is amusing, but ultimately immature, though I doubt we'll agree on that point. And you obviously can't loathe violence that much if it is your first response to
being called a bad name. Honestly.
And again, she didn't call
you personally a rapist. She implied that there was a casual link between video game playing an an increase in rape. While what she said was obviously foolish and somewhat offensive (though personally, I don't get generally get worked up when people call me names, I guess I'm kind of an adult like that) she didn't go and say "all gamers are rapists". Grow up man, and stop being offended by the people on Fox News. No one in their right mind takes them seriously anyway.
