Video Game Controversy

[Furore]

I think Chez hit the nail on the head with this one.

Some people are ****ed in the head and a lot of things could trigger them doing something completely ****ed up. Video games getting singled out seems quite unfair to me as media like television and films can show greater levels of detail and have maturer content with a lower rating and in terms of an interactive experience things like books can be much the same way providing the child in question has a half decent imagination. The danger may actually be greater in books as without being limited to shown imagery a mind can think up some pretty heavy shit. And regarding age ratings, there are usually some individuals on either side. Younger people who can understand the themes and ideas presented and older people who are completely insane.

[Xanatos]

Well if video games make you so violent that you start killing people around then I would have been a mass murderer a long time ago.I hate those people that say that violent games make you violent.Why the **** are they so dumb.There is no proof for that.I read in newspapers that some kid has killed his family and they say that the reason behind it was that he played some shooter game before that.No the real reason is that he´s mentally unstable.
I don't see how can a video game make you kill.It´s all in your mind.I totally agree with Cloud that many people only see bad in games.
Games have lot of positive attributes.They make you think,they are fun and relaxing.