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To: HamiltonJay

That's still a bit of a stretch to say that my parents 'abused' me because I played Wolfenstein. It sounds suspiciously like liberal do-gooders who would also say I was 'abused' because my father taught me how to shoot at a very young age. If faced with a situation where I had to fire at someone, I believe the latter would have much more to do with my lack of hesitation pulling the trigger than playing Wolfenstein or Doom when I was 13.

Anyways, I'll read the study. Off to google!


33 posted on 06/06/2006 9:38:06 AM PDT by somniferum
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To: somniferum

Sorry, I believe it is. Your parents I'm sure were ignorant of the information.. however being conditioned to fire without thought is not something anyone should be wanting or willfully allowing their child to do.

I don't agree that video games make people go out and kill people or things.. but first person shooters certainly condition the mind to react without thought when they find themselves in those situations. A good thing for a militiaman... not a good thing for a child.


34 posted on 06/06/2006 9:42:12 AM PDT by HamiltonJay
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