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In reply to the discussion: The violent videogames. Yes, they are a contributor. [View all]siouxsiecreamcheese
(587 posts)I'm in my 30's and still play them. I also happen to work part time in the industry and am married to someone from the industry. We are probably the most peaceful, loving people you will ever meet. Neither of us own a gun or want to own a gun. We are also both mentally stable, and see no correlation between real life and simulation. That's the difference. I wish guns have never existed, I really do. However, the main issue here is, that a mentally stable person will not think twice about hurting someone. It's an idea that would never cross their minds. You give a violent game to an unstable person, you may be agitating them. What needs to happen is more gun control, as in no guns in my opinion, and more readily available, cheaper, mental health care.