Violence In the Media, Effect on the Youth - GoFuckYourself.com

DrGuile · 09-06-2002, 11:37 AM

Incredible, just when I though all hope was lost, some people do make sense!

http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/20...hue/index.html

here's a short quote:

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I knew what the activists opposed to gaming violence would say -- that computer games are too violent and are bad for young people. I was ready to tear them apart on the evidence. Despite all of the publicity about school shootings, the rate of juvenile violent crime in the United States is currently at a 30-year low. When researchers interview people serving time for violent crimes, they find that they typically consume less media than the general population, not more. A 2001 surgeon general's report concluded that the strongest risk factors for school shootings centered around the quality of the child's home life and their mental stability, not their media exposure.
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ADL Colin · 09-06-2002, 11:39 AM

Yup, I talked to Sykkboy about this in Vegas. We both watched every violent movie, watched every horror flick, and read every violent book we could get our hands on when we were kids. In addition, we are both news addicts and thought watching the bombing of Baghdad on television was "cool".

Look how we turned out. That is how I know all that stuff is bullshit. We're living proof.

Backov · 09-06-2002, 11:51 AM

I play all sort of violent video games and shit, and I rarely kill people.. Stories like this are bullshit.

Cheers,
Backov

09-06-2002, 11:37 AM	#1
DrGuile Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,025	Violence In the Media, Effect on the Youth Incredible, just when I though all hope was lost, some people do make sense! http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/20...hue/index.html here's a short quote: [...] I knew what the activists opposed to gaming violence would say -- that computer games are too violent and are bad for young people. I was ready to tear them apart on the evidence. Despite all of the publicity about school shootings, the rate of juvenile violent crime in the United States is currently at a 30-year low. When researchers interview people serving time for violent crimes, they find that they typically consume less media than the general population, not more. A 2001 surgeon general's report concluded that the strongest risk factors for school shootings centered around the quality of the child's home life and their mental stability, not their media exposure. [...] __________________ LiveBucks / Privatefeeds - Giving you money since 1999 Up to 50% Commission! 25% Webmaster Referal Powered by Gamma

09-06-2002, 11:39 AM	#2
ADL Colin Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Tube Titans, USA Posts: 11,929	Yup, I talked to Sykkboy about this in Vegas. We both watched every violent movie, watched every horror flick, and read every violent book we could get our hands on when we were kids. In addition, we are both news addicts and thought watching the bombing of Baghdad on television was "cool". Look how we turned out. That is how I know all that stuff is bullshit. We're living proof. __________________ Adult Date Link - $50 PPS starting NOW! -- good and JUICY! skype = "adultdatelink"

09-06-2002, 11:51 AM	#3
Backov Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Cat Detector Van Posts: 1,600	I play all sort of violent video games and shit, and I rarely kill people.. Stories like this are bullshit. Cheers, Backov __________________ <embed src="http://banners.spotbrokers.com/button.swf" FlashVars="clickURL=http://banners.spotbrokers.com" quality=high pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="120" height="60"></embed>