It's true, as the apologists say, that playing violent games or watching violent movies won't cause someone to go out and commit violence. It's also true that to look at today's youth and the violence that they seem to embrace is to look into the abyss. The abyss of morality, of ethics, of self-reflection, of the post-modern.
While I can't in good faith call for the censorship of games like GTA, I can morn the loss of the traditions and morality that once would have made its existence unthinkable. And to those who think I'm being melodramatic, I hear in the background of their smug assurances of worldliness, the sound of fiddling, and Rome burning.
Games like GTA are a symptom of a deep problem in the post-modern west.
It's true, as the apologists say, that playing violent games or watching violent movies won't cause someone to go out and commit violence. It's also true that to look at today's youth and the violence that they seem to embrace is to look into the abyss. The abyss of morality, of ethics, of self-reflection, of the post-modern.
While I can't in good faith call for the censorship of games like GTA, I can morn the loss of the traditions and morality that once would have made its existence unthinkable. And to those who think I'm being melodramatic, I hear in the background of their smug assurances of worldliness, the sound of fiddling, and Rome burning.
Sorry, but that sounds an awful lot like someone with little understanding of Western culture.
The same England that produced Shakespeare also produced John Ford and elevated bear-baiting to royal sport. And her Golden Age was just around the corner.
Huh boy I sure hope you never get ahold of Bible Black if you think grand theft auto is bad.
I have a very strong stomach and certain parts of BB made me feel ill (posting details would get this post deleted). It should be noted though that its a very different kind of game than GTA and its an Eastern Game rather than a Western game.
In any case I had fun with the grand theft autos and I’ll probably pick this up at some point, people should stop making philosophical commentaries on games and just pick them up and enjoy them.
Personally I play video games to kill stress, and while I’ve killed countless thousands of computer characters over the years I’ve yet to kill a real cop or to deface private or public property or pick up a hooker and run her over for taking my wallet.
Games never lead children down a bad path unless its a child’s only form of guidence. In most cases though children wh oare raised by video games would end up going bad or crazy anyway, in earlier times televsion would be the culprit, or comic books, or the communists (The only valid corrupter on the list).
Pick up grand theft auto, if you don’t like it then play Hello Kitty Island Adventure.