violence in games and real life

[kokunin]

i think that video games do have a factor in making things real and unreal...so...yeah even if its up to the parents I blame evryone, the people who make the games, the people who let their kids play it, and the law for allowing it...

[Thunda]

Originally Posted by Haggis

No the problem is that their kid listened to heavy metal music and played violent games. Obviously.

Yeah. No off but rockers are scary and wild!! Those gothic ones? I really dont kno there are too many kinds of em.
KISS=Knights in.. as I know..What is it good for?
Kill, Blood, vampire, yeah, devil is good, drink blood. kill yourself. Cool eh?

[Haggis]

Here's a film review I found on the web...

This movie is one that deeply invades the ability of a child to separate fantasy from reality; to grasp consequences of behavior.

The movie was saturated minute by minute with such influences as
- possession of psychic powers to control others and to kill
- anger with immense power and presence
- lust for power, control, and independence

Anyway that's what they said about 'Pokemon: The Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back'... you should see what they wrote about Sin City.

[Suki]

Originally Posted by Haggis

I would think that watching TV has far more effect than playing computer games. When I was a kid watching the wrestling or Bruce Lee would have more impact then playing erm... Pac man. (God that gives my age away)

Games are an easy target, a kid goes wild with a gun but the American government don't want to do anything about tightening up gun controls, they watch loads of violent movies, but hey gotta leave Hollywood alone, so what about blaming the parents? Come on, why shouldn't they have guns lying around the house it's a free country and besides guns are good. No the problem is that their kid listened to heavy metal music and played violent games. Obviously.

I couldn't agree more. Oh and I know what documentary movie you're talking about, did the whole Manson thing go any further?

[Haggis]

I couldn't agree more. Oh and I know what documentary movie you're talking about, did the whole Manson thing go any further?

I'm glad you do, I've no idea, my memory isn't what it used to be.

Oh just found this on the web...

After the Columbine killings, Manson was blamed for the killings (although it was later found the kids who did the shooting hated Manson and his music),

No surprises there then.