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Major Nikon

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12. How about this question...

Reply to reformist2 (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 08:02 PM

Dec 2012

How do you explain the fact that violent crime rates have been in significant decline since the early 90's which just so happens to be the same time period over which violent video games have proliferated significantly?

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Ten-country comparison suggests there’s little or no link between video games and gun murders [View all] nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 OP

Thanks for this! Logical Dec 2012 #1

This is getting ridiculous. One silly graph proves nothing. reformist2 Dec 2012 #2

You mean real data that proves you wrong is ridiculous. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #3

Japan has some crazy stuff on TV also JI7 Dec 2012 #4

Yup nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #5

No. The article asks the wrong question. And the conversation should not just be about guns. reformist2 Dec 2012 #6

The wrong question nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #7

How about this question... Major Nikon Dec 2012 #12

Proves everything. Stop trying to deflect attention away from your precious guns. nt Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #9

I'd like to add that Germany has heavy duty video game censorship Mutiny In Heaven Dec 2012 #8

Yup nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #10

I concur, although Mutiny In Heaven Dec 2012 #11