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In reply to the discussion: Gamers are the least violent people I know... [View all]Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)31. Some people are going to be violent
In my experience it's far more likely to be the type A jock sort than the nerd/gamer.
The problem is the tools of violence, it's possible to kill someone with your bare hands in a fight but it's unlikely without some training and then it still takes some exertion.
With a gun a nine year old can kill a MMA champion with ease.
What I foresee happening is that we are going to turn our entire damn way of life into a prison camp in order to avoid coming to grips with the fact that guns make it frighteningly easy to kill in less than a second.
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it is so obvious and such a great tactic, around half of us fall for it every time.
Warren Stupidity
Dec 2012
#7
Yeah. "Oh, sure guns. Um but FIRST we must address video games, movies, fluoridation, ring around
Warren DeMontague
Dec 2012
#11
I think this is an issue of some liberals unable to examine their own hypocritical behavior
KittyWampus
Dec 2012
#36
Oh I can point the finger at guns and gun nuts. I can also call out the Culture of Violence
KittyWampus
Dec 2012
#33
LMAO.. well I'm glad you are around to tell me how many gamers I hang out with..
SomethingFishy
Dec 2012
#14
I've occasionally had that urge, but I don't play enough economics sims to afford it. (nt)
Posteritatis
Dec 2012
#21
Not violent, but definately the least able to cope with emotional turmoil and Extinction Burst
galileoreloaded
Dec 2012
#27
"Quite a few"? Out of how many total gamers? Any stats to back up your claim? nt.
OldDem2012
Dec 2012
#53
Funny thing, I believe gamers and the mentally ill are about equally violent.
HereSince1628
Dec 2012
#54
I think it's convenient to turn a VERY NECESSARY conversation about gun control
Matariki
Dec 2012
#77
Right, because old folks never played Cowboys and Indians when they were kids.
Odin2005
Dec 2012
#85
Im a gamer, And I am just about the least likely person to get into any sort of violence.
Mr.Turnip
Dec 2012
#64
John Lennon's killer was obsessed with Catcher in the Rye, we should clean that up too
Fumesucker
Dec 2012
#74
I'm a pro-video game Boomer. In fact, I suggest that a video game curriculum be in schools.
ancianita
Dec 2012
#95