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Let's not get into the gun debate cause -you know- we're a video game website...not a gun website. We 'Pew Pew' here, not 'Bang, Bang'.
Having said that however, I can't just let this one go. I first saw this on the Political blogs but it was also picked up by Kotaku as well. This is a video of an actual United States Senator, someone who was voted into office and probably makes more money than you could ever hope to, saying that video games are more dangerous than guns.
Yes, your fake, pixelated toys -the ones that do not even have a weight or mass in the real world- are more dangerous than actual guns that shoot actual bullets that go into real people.
This is a thing in American politics now, and as the gun-control debate continues, this will be presented as the safe-harbor argument for those who really don't want to add anything to the discussion, and are instead more interested in protecting the gun manufacturers who are surely spilling money into their campaign coffers like the Exxon Valdez.
Over the next few months you should steel yourself for becoming an ardent defender of your favorite hobby. Rational voices are needed in this discussion.
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11 years, 10 months ago
kids should shoot at eachother with real guns of course, it's much safer
11 years, 10 months ago
Part of the problem is that people aren't educated enough in the studies that have already been done to show that games don't cause violence in people. Secondly, you have to look at the generation that are in office right now. When they grew up they didn't have video games. If in 50 years the video game industry is still present, I guarantee you that the game industry would have a lot more politicians to come to the defense of video games.
11 years, 10 months ago
Didn't a story come out where a 69 year old man shot a 20 year old in the head for a young couple pulling up in his driveway? Good thing the old man didn't invite them to play some Mario Party, or else it would've been a MASSACRE!
God damn.
11 years, 10 months ago
And then he got shot in the face by Dick Cheney.
11 years, 10 months ago
In my opinion, the government should spend more of their time and money on controlling video games rather than controlling guns or psychopaths.
11 years, 10 months ago
On top of this guy we have Senator Leland Yee coming forward again to tell gamers we have no role in this discussion, alongside that bill being pushed by Matheson to ban the sale of violent games to minors. I don't think we have to worry too much, unless I'm just putting too much faith in rationality winning out.
11 years, 10 months ago
Did this guy ever play a video game ever?
11 years, 10 months ago
I don't want to live on this planet anymore.
I've given up on thoroughly following this issue due to lack of evidence each side provides in arguments. I've also noticed many of those wanting to keep their large amounts of weapons start to laugh or smile during debates, showing no respect to individuals who have been victims to gun violence. Also, I have yet to find an actual response to the commonly asked question, Why would a citizen need a military-grade rifle? Typically, the response is avoided by bringing up the issue on how, specifically, video games (not other forms of media or entertainment) are the main cause of massacres.
11 years, 10 months ago
"Video games is affect people."
Whereas guns do not. Tbh I was thinking it was going to be a senator from my state. Dunno if KS is more backwards than TN.
Also, each time this shit pops up I will link to this from now on:
LOOK AT OUR VIOLENCE. http://www.childsplaycharity.org/
11 years, 10 months ago
Yes lets start to rearm our soldiers with video games not guns. Man that has got to be the stupidest thing i have ever heard say and I would know what stupid is I drove my car into a river because i forgot how deep it was. <-< may have been drunk but don't need to get into that story.
I have a big problem because I'm a victim of gun violence like I'm sure some people in out community are and I would like to hear one of them say that they think is more dangerous. You don't fight a war with video games your fight them with guns for a reason.
Well I'm ranting so I'll stop for today.
11 years, 10 months ago
At least he considers us people.
Who wants to place bets on the amount of time before he apologizes for his statement and "clarifies" what he said.
11 years, 10 months ago
Did he even hear the question!? I still can't believe that politicians have been crying wolf over video games for years. I bet these unconstitutional bills to control selling violent video games to children will cost millions of tax dollars, even though I witnessed a parent/gaurdian buying their kid GUN at a gamestop. The clerk asked if the said gaurdian were okay with what was listed for an M-rated game like violence, sexual themes, etc. and the parent said yes.
11 years, 10 months ago
This is pretty much a bipartisan supported fallacy. Representatives from both sides of the isle blame video games, television, and music for violent behavior, instead of blaming the people that actually commit crimes for their actions. The only thing I can think of is that these senators can't bring themselves to believe that there are people out there that would actively choose to do horrible things.
11 years, 10 months ago
By the bloody burning hells and rotting heavens -.-*.....
Have politicians really started comparing video games to gun violence....just to avoid the real issues plaguing our country.
Dear gods I can't believe how pathetic/senile their generation has become
11 years, 10 months ago
Cant wait until this stupid generation that is running this country dies out
11 years, 10 months ago
Just another babbling moron in congress, there's nothing new there.
11 years, 10 months ago
a good gun is a banned gun