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To: ilovesarah2012
If people who commit mass murders are gamers, how can you dismiss the cause and effect so quickly?

If people who commit mass murders use guns, how can you dismiss the need to ban them?

More directly, I've been a gamer my entire life, so have my friends. So far, zero mass murders or other psychotic behaviors among us. The gaming community in general is quite large, so of course you're going to find people who engage in less-than-stellar behavior.

There were psychotic people long before video games, too. It's a convenient excuse, that's all.

32 posted on 02/23/2013 8:51:32 AM PST by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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To: Future Snake Eater

FSE, I see you refuse to see that violent video games could affect someone’s mental health. To use guns as a comparison is silly. Guns are often used to protect people. What is the benefit of violent video games?

I don’t understand the thinking of anyone who enjoys playing violent video games and am seeking answers. Obviously I won’t get them from you.


34 posted on 02/23/2013 9:02:39 AM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: Future Snake Eater
There were psychotic people long before video games, too. It's a convenient excuse, that's all.

Couldn't agree more with you. Started with Mario at around age 6, got into Starship Troopers Online and Silent Death Online at around age 12 or so, back when you had to pay for AOL and it was the most popular internet provider in America, then moved on to SOCOM in 2003, Halo 3 in 2007, MAG in 2010, now Dust 514. I've been gaming my entire life as well, with around 10,000 hours total poured into SOCOM.

35 posted on 02/23/2013 9:03:27 AM PST by wastedyears (I'm a gamer not because I choose to have no life, but because I choose to have many.)
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