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white_wolf

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76. I suppose that could happen...
Tue Dec 18, 2012, 01:27 AM
Dec 2012

but its' just as likely that the uncle will give his nephew liquor as Mortal Kombat.

Video games are evil [View all] nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 OP
Those are today's talking points, alright! backscatter712 Dec 2012 #1
To the credit of Frank Luntz nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #3
Am I the only one who suspects a bit of zealotry-trolling going on here? backscatter712 Dec 2012 #12
Well some of us played violent games nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #15
Well then some of you are hypocrites and can't accept that basic fact. And need to lie KittyWampus Dec 2012 #111
Geez, go smoke some weed or something. You've really gone unhinged. n/t backscatter712 Dec 2012 #112
What you are saying is smoke and mirrors. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #114
Who is the zealot? The OP who is lying about what others are saying? Those who try to dictate the KittyWampus Dec 2012 #110
No I am not lying, nice personal attack nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #119
I dont know, Im hearing it from some liberals too... mr_liberal Dec 2012 #14
One is the foundation of any democracy the other a relic. white_wolf Dec 2012 #25
Well, he will have a lot of us staying home then nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #26
Study: No Link Between Violent Video Games, Youth Aggression ... Confusious Dec 2012 #2
Most of what I've dug up from the academic journals says the same thing. backscatter712 Dec 2012 #22
Guns are evil... OneMoreDemocrat Dec 2012 #4
Going after the fringe culture is the easy answer nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #7
BINGO! Odin2005 Dec 2012 #5
Shoots 6 bullets per second. Ridiculous & unnecessary. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #6
It is an stripped down (in the selector switch) nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #9
And that ammo is less powerful than what is used to hunt deer. justanidea Dec 2012 #16
Well, it sucks to hunt deer. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #18
And people nt theKed Dec 2012 #37
To say nothing of kindergardners. n/t 99Forever Dec 2012 #103
It's overkill for varmint hunting, but not powerful enough for deer... backscatter712 Dec 2012 #113
It actually followed the German model of smaller rounds nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #118
Very true. n/t backscatter712 Dec 2012 #121
5.56mm ammo is derived from a civilian round, the .222 Remington hack89 Dec 2012 #150
Absolutely no need for those to be in civilian hands. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #20
I thought he used 30 round magazines RomneyLies Dec 2012 #8
Nope, big Eddie just showed it nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #11
The Police have repeatedly indicated multiple 30-round magazines were used. n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2012 #29
Send an EMail to MSNBC nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #31
90-round clips...My God BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #127
No it was those damned Beatles, it is the devils music! Kurska Dec 2012 #10
It was comics before that! nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #13
And D&D after. RomneyLies Dec 2012 #19
Don't forget Battltech and Vampire the Masquerade. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #23
I've always wanted to try Vampire the Masquerade white_wolf Dec 2012 #27
I played a game of werewolf early on nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #32
Kinda ironic considering your name Hayabusa Dec 2012 #38
The name actually comes from a different videogame. white_wolf Dec 2012 #40
I thought it may have been something like that Hayabusa Dec 2012 #43
Go buy it now! The first one is like 10$ on Steam. white_wolf Dec 2012 #44
You haven't seen the way I save... Hayabusa Dec 2012 #46
"Bewitched" and "I Dream of Jeannie" also... klook Dec 2012 #102
I've been playing D&D on and off for a couple of decades... backscatter712 Dec 2012 #30
Want to hear something very ironic. white_wolf Dec 2012 #39
I want to learn the Mind Bondage spell! n/t backscatter712 Dec 2012 #75
And heavy metal music WhoIsNumberNone Dec 2012 #104
With new technology, you can't detect the backwards satanic messages jberryhill Dec 2012 #52
Blame it on the Stones! DBoon Dec 2012 #64
I blame the metric system Johonny Dec 2012 #17
Damn, better hide my mom's old car...computer is set in metric right now. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #21
No matter how evil video games are, that would have mattered a whole lot less without a 90 round patrice Dec 2012 #24
That is true. Unless he made a bomb, like McVeigh did. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #60
But he didn't make a bomb, like McVeigh did. 99Forever Dec 2012 #105
Don't forget about his meds too Politicalboi Dec 2012 #28
A perfectly predictable result of taking God out of video games n/t Fumesucker Dec 2012 #33
God just makes videogames worse. white_wolf Dec 2012 #41
You have a point there DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2012 #82
It's all Mario's fault! No, wait! It's all Luigi's fault! Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #34
No it's Link and Zelda's fault! white_wolf Dec 2012 #42
BOTH magazines and VIOLENT video games should be looked at and considered. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #35
The scientists have looked at video games and violence. backscatter712 Dec 2012 #45
All the studies I found....all of them...found a link...a predictor of future violent behavior in Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #48
Others have posted studies that contradicted yours. white_wolf Dec 2012 #50
That's what I mean. It should be studied and looked at, since many studies have concluded Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #57
Mortal Kombat is...once again...rated M nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #51
Anyone can play it, with parents permission, another poster said. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #54
Of course they can and they should be able to. white_wolf Dec 2012 #55
Oh, come on. You know that a lot of parents don't have a clue what kind of video game their Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #62
So you expect the industry rep to go the the home. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #69
Then they should do some research. It isn't hard. white_wolf Dec 2012 #74
The game makers put a standard label on the box explaining what's in that video game jeff47 Dec 2012 #133
A kid can't buy it nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #58
Okay, you're getting into silliness. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #68
I suppose that could happen... white_wolf Dec 2012 #76
I am not getting into silliness nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #80
I don't get the virulent objection you're being met with. Union Scribe Dec 2012 #71
+1 same thought here lunasun Dec 2012 #101
Video games aren't the problem rebecca_herman Dec 2012 #78
Wolfestein 3D nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #81
Yep, that's it! rebecca_herman Dec 2012 #90
They are nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #91
+1 whatchamacallit Dec 2012 #142
Oh I forgot to note nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #146
It's a toxic combination that goes bad with certain individuals. dkf Dec 2012 #36
Show me the case where someone killed 20 people rapidly with a copy of Halo 4, and maybe you'll have Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #87
You got that right Shadowflash Dec 2012 #153
Yep. We should burn them all right along with every copy of The Catcher in the Rye. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #47
Nearly every piece of classic literature. white_wolf Dec 2012 #49
Exactly. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #56
I missed those studies showing a link between violent behavior and Beowulf. Where are Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #70
Because we all know the society of Beowulf was paradise nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #123
Once again, you do not know what you are talking about. zappaman Dec 2012 #124
You really think the minimum-wage-earning kid taking tickets is gonna stop a parent who demands jeff47 Dec 2012 #135
Theater, all of Shakespeare nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #53
I'm pretty sure that's when society began to devolve. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #59
Has to be nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #65
Oh we need to ban oedipus Rex. white_wolf Dec 2012 #61
Yup nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #63
and Ezekiel! backscatter712 Dec 2012 #79
You made me use the Google nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #84
I just Googled it. white_wolf Dec 2012 #86
Yup. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #89
Hamlet is just riddled with bad influences theKed Dec 2012 #66
Okay, now you're getting silly. Is there a Shakespeare Mortal Kombat video game? Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #72
Whoosh!!!! nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #83
oh Livluvgrow Dec 2012 #67
"If it bleeds it leads" LeftofU Dec 2012 #73
Have you ever heard of not putting the cart before the horse? nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #88
We need to speak of a number of things Nadin. Yes guns and clips for sure, but also other things. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #77
Well before this you are talking mental health nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #85
We as a society are horrible at taking care of the mentally ill. rhett o rick Dec 2012 #94
Because mine craft has zero guns (ok the laser mining laser could be seen as one) nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #95
VERY few DU'ers have even mentioned banning video games. Your entire thread is bullshit. KittyWampus Dec 2012 #109
I love personal attacks in the morning instead of facts. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #115
It's funny that people seem to think violence didn't happen before video games or movies or comics Kalidurga Dec 2012 #92
I know. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #93
Remember Johonny Dec 2012 #96
It was those damned Sumerians! n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #97
Well they were one of the first civilizations to have an urban center... Kalidurga Dec 2012 #107
First thing written after the Code was a lurid and violent tale of the forbidden Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #131
I didn't know that... Kalidurga Dec 2012 #132
Do you think society would be better off with LESS glorified violence instead of MORE? randome Dec 2012 #98
It wouldn't make a difference. jeff47 Dec 2012 #137
I didn't say it MAKES society. randome Dec 2012 #140
Your theory runs into a large problem jeff47 Dec 2012 #143
What call to arms? randome Dec 2012 #144
Why did I know you'd only respond to the last 3 words of my post? jeff47 Dec 2012 #148
Not 'creating'. Having an effect. randome Dec 2012 #149
The guy in Colorado didn't play games nor read the comic books. jeff47 Dec 2012 #151
That's...almost funny. 'Time for introspection' is the same as 'demanding it'. randome Dec 2012 #154
When you say "it's time for introspection" you are demanding "introspection". jeff47 Dec 2012 #155
What stinks is, we all know what they're doing. Dash87 Dec 2012 #99
And it is the same exact people. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #100
Nope, speak of them. MicaelS Dec 2012 #106
They are there nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #116
You need to re-read, and edit your post. MicaelS Dec 2012 #120
More word salad? zappaman Dec 2012 #122
Still don't understand what you mean by "white trade". n/t MicaelS Dec 2012 #125
Young women kidnapped and forced into the sex trade nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #126
Anything but your personal turf, right? randome Dec 2012 #134
Never heard it expressed that way. MicaelS Dec 2012 #139
We all learn something nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #145
Agreed, thank you. n/t MicaelS Dec 2012 #147
Media reflects society, it doesn't create society. jeff47 Dec 2012 #141
Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #108
I love personal attacks. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #117
No, you don't. You just love to feel superior. randome Dec 2012 #138
! zappaman Dec 2012 #152
Aaaaaand... Jack Thompson slithers out of his hiding place to accuse the game industry of murder... backscatter712 Dec 2012 #128
Ah yes...grand theft auto, NPR interview nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #129
I'm stockpiling now as we speak... HipChick Dec 2012 #130
I got an old ps-2. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #136
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