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In reply to the discussion: Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) criticizes video game violence, says guns are no more dangerous than hammers [View all]Hayabusa
(2,135 posts)55. I have counted the number of "M" rated video games
or their equivalent (pre-ESRB) off the top of my head as 36. I'm sure there would be much more if I actually dug through my computer games (man, I need to organize those better). That said, the number of violent crimes that I have committed are 0... If guns, the tools actually used to kill things, are no more as dangerous as hammers, surely a CD, DVD, cartridge or floppy disk (yep, I still have a couple of those.)
Please, give this a rest. People have been trying to pin violent video games to real world violence for over 20 years now and there's never been an outright link established. And what links have been found point more to the mental health side of things.
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Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) criticizes video game violence, says guns are no more dangerous than hammers [View all]
okaawhatever
Jan 2013
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Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) criticizes video game violence, says guns are no more dangerous than hammers
The CCC
Jan 2013
#8
ROFL: Top 2012 campaign contributors: Bayer, Psychiatric Solutions, Merck, CVS/Caremark
okaawhatever
Jan 2013
#15
then why don't these idiots defend their families with spoons, hammers, and cars?
frylock
Jan 2013
#17
Video games are no more dangerous than a RW nut job holding a seat in Congress
BlueNoteSpecial
Jan 2013
#18
Video Games are regulated. The ESRB ratings system was set up in 1994, to help parents.
RetroGamer1971
Jan 2013
#20
Why then, guns are no more dangerous than baby blankets, or marijuana, or ink pens, or ukuleles, or
Ed Suspicious
Jan 2013
#22
Until Long Bows & Cross Bows were invented "Hammers" were pretty nasty.............
kooljerk666
Jan 2013
#34
If guns are no more dangerous than hammers, why are there more deaths from guns than hammers?
JDPriestly
Jan 2013
#43
I just finished playing the campaign of Saints Row the Third. A hammer was about the only thing I...
DRoseDARs
Jan 2013
#50