I miss big j.

[loramin]

You don't think there's a difference between movies and video games?

[Jibartik]

yeah one teaches you how to pull the trigger, one shows you.

[unsunghero]

If a person is walking around with a gun, they are probably just a redneck conservative, and no one bats an eye

If a person is walking around with a baseball bat, maybe they’re going to a baseball game

But if a person is walking around with a samurai sword or medieval weapon and not at the Renaissance Festival or wearing a cosplay outfit, call the cops because they’re probably crazy [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Encroaching Death]

Originally Posted by unsunghero [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

But if a person is walking around with a samurai sword or medieval weapon and not at the Renaissance Festival or wearing a cosplay outfit, call the cops because they’re probably crazy [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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[Basanos]

Try walking around with a gun when you’re black

Or even just taking a jog, unarmed

[Encroaching Death]

Originally Posted by Basanos [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Try walking around with a gun when you’re black

Or even just taking a jog, unarmed

I have.

Don't judge people so quickly.

[Kaveh]

Originally Posted by Encroaching Death [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I have.

Don't judge people so quickly.

Lol’d

[unsunghero]

Originally Posted by Basanos [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Try walking around with a gun when you’re black

Or even just taking a jog, unarmed

Ok /puts on black makeup

/gets fired from my job

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[Jibartik]

I'm not saying it's because our videogames were archaic but there is a correlation.

Yeah but to be fair, I'm not saying that they make people do one thing or the other.

But they can desensitize, or activate something in some people.

If the very idea that movies can leave people "thinking" then that means one about killing can numb someone from doing the same.

Or make them think much harder about it...

There is a very clear narrative among the establishment that media does indeed have an effect on societies behavior, if not we wouldn't be so worried about which actor plays ghingus khan.

And if we're willing to say that, then we need to admit that violence and sex in movies does the same, no?

[Evia]

Originally Posted by Jibartik [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Yeah but to be fair, I'm not saying that they make people do one thing or the other.

But they can desensitize, or activate something in some people.

If the very idea that movies can leave people "thinking" then that means one about killing can numb someone from doing the same.

Or make them think much harder about it...

There is a very clear narrative among the establishment that media does indeed have an effect on societies behavior, if not we wouldn't be so worried about which actor plays ghingus khan.

And if we're willing to say that, then we need to admit that violence and sex in movies does the same, no?

Great points. Just think about how much money companies spend in advertising. They obviously know you can influence people pretty strongly through the media. Idk how violence would be any different. I will say that it's dumb to try and blame someone or something else for someone's violent actions tho. Could it influence them? Surely. But ultimately I think the responsibility will always fall to the individual committing the crime.