Violent games don't "cause" acts of violence, school shootings or otherwise. In their sheer volume & alongside tons of other violent media, they do contribute to a glorification & acceptance of violence as a method of conflict resolution on an interpersonal & international scale.
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The kind of direct link the White House is trying to suggest between video games and specific violent acts is disingenuous and clouds the real conversation we should be having (which is the whole point of the tactic). https://youtu.be/0C_IBSuXIoo pic.twitter.com/CFMDr2HQTp
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What bullshit line do Trump & co. pull when people point out that numerous other countries also have these exact same violent video games and don't have anything like the levels of gun violence we do? If only we could pinpoint the difference!


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I was nodding along until you mentioned a game that I liked.
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You mean like how people think the GoldenEye movie is awesome? How often do you even hear people being horrified at a James Bond flick? They're celebrated as some of the greatest films of all time. The point of the game is to BE James Bond, how can that not be awesome?
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Also honestly, there are some violent scenes in games that made me uncomfortable, but those scenes were also designed to make you feel that way. It's not like video games turn you into some kinda desensitized monster or something.
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ok lets there wold be no difference except the world would be just a little more joyless
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but seriously you sound no different than Will H. Hays Patricia Pulling Jack Thompson sad miserable killjoy with a inflated sense of self importance
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That would be utterly pathetic. Men brought to tears at the sight of polygons falling over.
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How is this different from what Trump wants? This is only extra steps to achieve the same goal.
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