1st December 2004, 8:28 PM
OB1, you're really getting on my nerves with all of your one or two word (at most) posts... if you have something to say say it...
Anyway, DJ, OB1 is in part right: You are missing my point, it seems. You say that my point is that videogames are making people shoot up places and stuff. That is, as a specifically stated, NOT my point. I'm saying that it makes children more likely to be violent (and I don't mean violent like that, I mean hitting people, etc) and makes it more likely that in their not fully developed state they will make wrong connections that will make them do more inappropriate behavior in the matter.
However, your later example is more to the point I later made -- that families have to actively do things to reduce the chances of problems happening like trying to teach them what is right and what is wrong, giving them responsibilities, etc. But is it so hard to believe that a kid who is in such an environment and plays GTA might end up more violent in some regard than a kid who is in a similar household but plays Mario? Seems to be a logical conclusion to me.
Anyway, DJ, OB1 is in part right: You are missing my point, it seems. You say that my point is that videogames are making people shoot up places and stuff. That is, as a specifically stated, NOT my point. I'm saying that it makes children more likely to be violent (and I don't mean violent like that, I mean hitting people, etc) and makes it more likely that in their not fully developed state they will make wrong connections that will make them do more inappropriate behavior in the matter.
However, your later example is more to the point I later made -- that families have to actively do things to reduce the chances of problems happening like trying to teach them what is right and what is wrong, giving them responsibilities, etc. But is it so hard to believe that a kid who is in such an environment and plays GTA might end up more violent in some regard than a kid who is in a similar household but plays Mario? Seems to be a logical conclusion to me.