Wednesday, August 10, 2005

if you don't know the difference you ought to be shot...

why do people persist in suggesting that violent video games/media influence violent behavior? don't get me wrong. GTA is not for children. none of the versions that i've played are remotely appropriate for anyone who is not an adult. as with most arguments of this type, the people who are or claim to be motivated by such stimuli are predisposed to the exhibited behavior. what scares me is that parents are so out of touch with what their kids are doing or are just that twisted that they allow their children to play games like GTA. i can't front: i play GTA like i'm stupid. i did think about hopping into a cop car on the corner once, but i'm not fond of getting shot to death. i don't let my kids see the game when i'm playing at all. i can usually be found playing with some headphones on my ears and i have the monitor on my PC positioned so that you can't see what's on unless you come into the room. i don't understand why a parent would allow a child to play an obviously adult game. the world is filled with brainless individuals and errant sheep...

find an exit...

PEACE

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