Author Topic: Please oh please blame anyone but me... (Read 1258 times)

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #15 on:** February 17, 2005, 01:46:19 PM »

I watched a lot of Pepe Le Pew as a child. Now I have this uncontrollable urge to chase poon around.
-SW

JB73 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 17, 2005, 01:51:03 PM »

but the "poon" is of a different species right?

bigsky · « **Reply #17 on:** February 17, 2005, 01:51:28 PM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
In other words, it's a money grab because there's no blood to be extracted from the turnip that committed the crime.

exactamundo, chase the ambulance to the loot.

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #18 on:** February 17, 2005, 01:52:05 PM »

Hell if I know. Everytime I get around it, it has black and white stripes.
-SW

indy007 · « **Reply #19 on:** February 17, 2005, 01:59:35 PM »

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Originally posted by AKS\/\/ulfe
I watched a lot of Pepe Le Pew as a child. Now I have this uncontrollable urge to chase poon around.
-SW

Pepe would probably be sued by women's rights groups nowadays. No means no, Pepe!

Sandman · « **Reply #20 on:** February 17, 2005, 02:55:01 PM »

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Originally posted by Raider179
sorry but I Will never buy that a video game made some car theif kill cops. This is this guys loser family trying to make a $ off a tradgedy. Let me ask this where was his family while this kid "trained" play GTA?Now they want to sue cause he played it. Its all about bad parenting or just plain rotten kids.

You're missing out. GTA is a hoot.

Vulcan · « **Reply #21 on:** February 17, 2005, 03:04:22 PM »

I'm 50/50 on this.

I don't think games should be liable or censored as they are like any other media - and where does it stop?

However the big difference with video games is the IMMERSION and INTERACTIVITY. The more immersive the experience is, the more real it becomes. Interactivity also kicks in as a sort of teacher.

We have to face facts, immersive game environments plus interactivity plus more detail in graphics sound etc plus extremely violent games = a very bad mix. Its a lot different to the sit at the movies environment.

Look across at the Everquest or WoW groupies, talk to some of those people and they are so immersed in the game they talk like its real.

Gaming is standing on a very thin line at the moment.

Raider179 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 17, 2005, 03:10:34 PM »

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Originally posted by indy007
It's the victims next of kin that are chasing the lawsuit, .not the kids family.

Is AL a death sentence state? If not, it should be. Let him finish out his "video game" reality strapped to a table after a few months of being raped in prison.

awww your right I misread it.

Sandman · « **Reply #23 on:** February 17, 2005, 03:11:45 PM »

Pfftt... reality is reality and virtual is not.

Do what you want in the virtual world. Kill, rape, maim and pillage to your hearts content.

But in the real world, you better not hurt anyone... and if you do, it's your fault. It's not the fault of the game.

I think the thin ice is putting limits on personal accountabilty for one's own actions.

Raider179 · « **Reply #24 on:** February 17, 2005, 03:11:46 PM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
You're missing out. GTA is a hoot.

Oh i've played it. I am saying I dont think it is at fault. Maybe the rating system needs to be enforced since parents obviously are not doing it. But banning the game or suing them? I call BS.

Sandman · « **Reply #25 on:** February 17, 2005, 03:13:25 PM »

You do realize that there is no law that requires game manufacturers to use this rating system?

It doesn't make sense that the retailers should be compelled to use it. If Wal-Mart wants to, good for them. They probably have a customer base that desires such things.

Elfie · « **Reply #26 on:** February 17, 2005, 05:10:36 PM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
Pfftt... reality is reality and virtual is not.

Do what you want in the virtual world. Kill, rape, maim and pillage to your hearts content.

But in the real world, you better not hurt anyone... and if you do, it's your fault. It's not the fault of the game.

I think the thin ice is putting limits on personal accountabilty for one's own actions.

I agree.

Estes · « **Reply #27 on:** February 17, 2005, 07:34:15 PM »

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Originally posted by Urchin
I dunno.. I know a lot of kids were "trained" how to fight by Mortal Kombat... had two kids get their hearts ripped out of their chests in the cafeteria while another student got on the intercom screaming "FINISH HIM!"

This other kid used to cut in line by shooting this little grappling hook out of his wrist and yelling "GET OVER HERE!"

Freaky **** man... freaky ****.

ROFLMAO!!

Am I the only one that found this funny as ****?

HAHAHAHA.

CavemanJ · « **Reply #28 on:** February 17, 2005, 09:21:38 PM »

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Originally posted by Zulu7
They have been emotionaly abused, given bad role models, badly parented, you name it. And this kind of stuff just feeds them more.

I think you hit the main cause right there.

Vulcan · « **Reply #29 on:** February 17, 2005, 09:35:56 PM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
Pfftt... reality is reality and virtual is not.

Do what you want in the virtual world. Kill, rape, maim and pillage to your hearts content.

But in the real world, you better not hurt anyone... and if you do, it's your fault. It's not the fault of the game.

I think the thin ice is putting limits on personal accountabilty for one's own actions.

Yes be virtual is often used as a training mechanism. Repetivie exposure to these environments has to have some effect. Good parents will mostly likely negate it but.... it does leave the door open.

Look at hypnosis, and all those other mind-shaping techniques used for things like crowd control, motivation, teamwork etc... 5 minutes on a pacman didn't do stuff all to your head. But now graphics like GTA exposed to a kid hours on end during the day.... u gotta wonder what it does to him inside.