The Top Ten Media Attacks of 2007 on Video Games

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tags: media, scare tactics, scapegoat, think of the childrens

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No wonder the beltway snipers got caught. They trained on HALO!

written by Ryjkyj

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up vote for the TDS clip at the end tying it all together.

written by bcglorf

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^Exactly what I came here to say.

written by MarineGunrock

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interesting new study i read recently which found that video game players, both children and adults, are more capable of dealing with traumatic situations than non-video game players.

written by Trancecoach

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Not sure I agree with #10 as an "attack" on video games. This has been diagnosed as a medical condition. All the rest are pertinent though, to be called attacks.

I'm curious if Jack Thompson has ever wondered if continually attacking video games with made-up facts and unsubstantiated evidence would ever have the effect of turning a man into a giant penis. Because I've got some empirical evidence which points directly to that phenomenon.

written by videosiftbannedme

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The title of this video is in dire need of a grammatical facelift.

How about "Media's Top Ten Attacks on Videogames in 2007" or something.

written by Hominid

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when i watched that young child say "because you get to kill people" i was hit with a revelation: maybe violent video games are like guitar hero; people play that instead of real guitar because its obviously a lot easier than actually learning to play songs you like, when you can just play them instantly. maybe kids like killing people in video games because in the realm of a fake universe, killing people is not only NOT morally wrong, its encouraged (obviously the opposite of real life). maybe since kids can learn to play guitar in real life, but certainly can't go on killing sprees, video games are the escape. "man, i really want to kill something, but since its extremely illegal, i should do it to someone that doesnt exist beyond the realm of someones imagination." maybe excessively violent people are simply black sheep, but the media will never admit that there are people who are just bad apples.

okay, that comment was longer than i expected.

written by Dignant_Pink | 2 months 3 weeks ago | CH

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A couple of those are so not worth being in that list, especially number 1.

What is wrong with saying that if someone makes those kind of horrendous comments (which some little turds absolutely do), that they shouldn't be reported, and indeed, what's wrong with saying hit the mute button on the talk?

I mean come on, why is that number one over JT claiming that all these killings are due to games? Those ones deserve to be number one.

Does whoever make this video do a bit of inappropriate smack talking himself?

written by spoco2

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I'm going to go practice on a shootergame and visit my dear friend jack, I think. Growl.

Games don't desensitize you to violence anymore than movies.

written by gwiz665

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Jack Thompson (the gray-haired guy talking about CS) just got disbarred (prohibited from practicing law) today. Not kidding.

http://kotaku.com/5013148/jack-thompson-walks-out-on-hearing-bar-recommends-enhanced-disbarment

In his face!

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