Video Games are the Devil
By Nightsong
All violence among people under 18 is caused by video games and similar violent media. Its true. I mean, lets think about this here. A kid is picked on on a daily basis by his peers. His parents are never there for him at home, leaving him mostly to fend for himself. His grades are suffering as a result of this, which in turn leads to more pain. He has access to a gun.
Oh, and he plays Mortal Kombat sometimes
after school.
Obviously, up till that last point, this child represents the American Ideal; basically, what our society as teenagers does to people. No problem, right? Im sure he could have grown up to be a well-rounded wife-beater or politician. But he plays Mortal Kombat. This little fact pushes him over the edge, quite obviously, and turns that desire to hide in a corner somewhere like a good little boy into a desire to FINISH HIM, finish all of those bastards that make him feel bad.
See anything wrong with this logic? I would guess you do. Its a pretty simple thing to determine that it was the other factors in this persons life, not the fact that he played video games, that pushed him to murder. And yet people in Congress, who we supposedly choose as the brightest and therefore best to represent our interest, draw a connection between the two.
From where do they draw this logic? Because, as they know, ALL* VIDEO GAMES ARE VIOLENT.
* - note, in this case ALL actually means some.
Thus, they demoralize our society, numb them to violence. And no, the numbing effects cannot be denied. However, they are not limited to video games; they are a consequence of living in our society. And our society seems to function fairly well, for what it is. So why the hell did they pin it on video games?
Simple.
They needed a scapegoat.
Vengeful parents had lost their children, people all over the
But why, then, it is often argued, do so many potentially violent individuals play video games? For this, Id like to use a quote from Human, a regular at the forum and author on this page.
Playing videogames won't
change that. It's the same for all of us. Videogames may not be a cause,
but a symptom. Many of us who play are very introverted, private. Videogames,
especially RPG's, [are] solitary. And, let's face
it, most forms of mental illness usually involve
seclusion. We can only hope, pray, and try and recognize the symptoms in
others. If you guys want, I can provide links/pamphlets/phone numbers on
the issue.
Its not unreasonable to say extended play of a game could be
taken as a sign of depression, no.
In fact, it makes a lot of sense.
The thing I would ask people to bare in mind is that playing video
games is not the ONLY symptom to look for; a lot of people,
myself included, play them when theyre feeling
fine as well. You really have
to look at these things on a case-by-case basis, and trust the parents
to do their jobs, instead of never being around then being shocked as hell
when their kid snaps one day.
No amount of legislation can change who the responsibility must fall
to; it will only lower the number of ways we can enjoy
ourselves.
WARNING: If you didnt
like this rant, you probably need to get over
it. Mr.
Nightsong does not need your
flames. However, if you have
a valid point to make against this rant, or wish to send in a comment in
agreement with it, it would be much
appreciated.
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