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nadinbrzezinski

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62. It is that it is ridiculous to suggest a mirror to the structural

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 02:16 PM

Dec 2012

Violence problems are at the root of it...it saves us from actually doing something about that actual structural violence problem.

They are part of a media environment that reflects a very violent culture. Remove the mirror, let's forget all legal issues.

Take video games away, all of them, not just the obvious violent ones.

Control what Hollywood can produce. No more Lord of the Rings, just the Hallmark Channel. Our nooz media has to further sanitize the news, and no longer do what they are known for doing...

You think that will make us all f a sudden a peaceful society? I personally don't. But it's a hell of a premise for a dystopia. Thanks...I'll keep it in my short story ideas collection.

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Should mentally ill people be kept from buying violent video games? [View all] fried eggs Dec 2012 OP

No, And How Would You Police That? dballance Dec 2012 #1

If a family member or doctor filed a formal petition to get someone screened for mental illness fried eggs Dec 2012 #20

Knives? Would that include kitchen knives? /eom dballance Dec 2012 #39

Kind of hard to chop a salad without a knife reverend_tim Dec 2012 #42

I guess the plan is for them to call a social worker to cut their food for them ck4829 Dec 2012 #59

Did you miss the part about multiple failed psych screenings? fried eggs Dec 2012 #65

I have a collection of knives and I'm under the classification of mentally ill. Neoma Dec 2012 #73

You won't get an answer. Rex Dec 2012 #79

So much drama all the sudden. Neoma Dec 2012 #81

The NRA Trolls are mad Rex Dec 2012 #83

Problem would be in the definition of "mentally ill" thse days. Lionessa Dec 2012 #2

Ever occur to you that the games might be a trigger for illness? BainsBane Dec 2012 #3

Yes. I just finished watching a young youtuber's video fried eggs Dec 2012 #10

So? It's internet He was probably just exaggerating for effect. white_wolf Dec 2012 #68

Because everything you see on YouTube HappyMe Dec 2012 #76

No. Video Games are NOT the problem. ZM90 Dec 2012 #4

Japan has a very high level of social cohesion. There the violence is turned more inwards= suicide. KittyWampus Dec 2012 #6

Canada? Confusious Dec 2012 #28

No assault weapons. Universal healthcare... fried eggs Dec 2012 #40

Nope they're available Confusious Dec 2012 #41

I'd rather they be encouraged to play games that encourage empathy. Gaming Can Have Positive Effects KittyWampus Dec 2012 #5

I'd like to see that too fried eggs Dec 2012 #24

Sounds exciting Confusious Dec 2012 #30

You most certainly can teach empathy. It's a higher brain function that needs development. KittyWampus Dec 2012 #35

Still sounds boring as shit Confusious Dec 2012 #37

I've played plenty of games like that siouxsiecreamcheese Dec 2012 #78

That's not a binary choice jeff47 Dec 2012 #84

Jesus Pizza No! Agnosticsherbet Dec 2012 #7

The renewal of the assault weapons ban goes without saying fried eggs Dec 2012 #21

Where I could see a better rating system for games, I would not support banning them...but Agnosticsherbet Dec 2012 #80

Here...long editorial I wrote for local paper nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #8

LOL! You want a "global approach" but don't want to talk about culture. LOL! KittyWampus Dec 2012 #12

Lol yourself, you are that latte drinking liberal nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #14

I don't drink coffee of any kind. I drink Mugicha. KittyWampus Dec 2012 #16

Whatever, you are exactly who I am talking about nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #18

Nice attempt w/your pseudo-intellectual prattle. The fact remains, unnecessary violence underlies KittyWampus Dec 2012 #22

The fact remains those studies are not reproducible. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #27

You're wrong about SSRI's as a class being contraindicated <18 yrs of age. Care Acutely Dec 2012 #46

Thank you for letting me know nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #48

+1 zappaman Dec 2012 #72

Mugicha is even higher on the scale than latte. JVS Dec 2012 #38

So where does mocha fall? n/t white_wolf Dec 2012 #71

It's really all of the above fried eggs Dec 2012 #23

If violent games were truly part of it nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #29

Does S. Korea have an NRA? loyalsister Dec 2012 #56

It is that it is ridiculous to suggest a mirror to the structural nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #62

"You ever seen any of their tittles?" zappaman Dec 2012 #90

WTF Skittles Dec 2012 #9

How about we take a hard look at all the meds we are giving children former-republican Dec 2012 #11

I started researching that yesterday after a psychologist on a panel said 8 million kids are on KittyWampus Dec 2012 #13

wow former-republican Dec 2012 #17

How do you propose we do that? Rex Dec 2012 #15

Fuck NO!!!!1111 Gimme them VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES!!!!! cliffordu Dec 2012 #19

"spent hours honing their skills on Call of Duty" BarackTheVote Dec 2012 #25

4) Kids desensitized to violence. But I absolutely think you have the issues rated spot on. #1 KittyWampus Dec 2012 #32

The thing is, I feel that we overestimate BarackTheVote Dec 2012 #43

Well said, every bit. Puzzledtraveller Dec 2012 #50

One point to add to all you said nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #85

Yea, that's kinda like saying Confusious Dec 2012 #34

Should people that look at porn be prevented from entering relationships? nt Bonobo Dec 2012 #26

My right hand thinks so. About me, I mean. cliffordu Dec 2012 #33

Dan and Dan have some information for you intaglio Dec 2012 #31

We complain about the media day in day out Confusious Dec 2012 #36

No. Zoeisright Dec 2012 #44

Violent video games don't kill people. Jamastiene Dec 2012 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author Bad_Ronald Dec 2012 #47

So many problems with this gollygee Dec 2012 #49

I think the idea theKed Dec 2012 #70

"the mentally ill" get the red out Dec 2012 #51

Well at least it wasn't some worse vulgar term HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #53

Psychopaths, people who would take delight in killing a human or stringing up an animal fried eggs Dec 2012 #66

Ask their doctor, duh. grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #52

Good fucking grief! HappyMe Dec 2012 #54

What else should they be kept from doing? ck4829 Dec 2012 #55

Yes! No violent videogames for the mentally ill. And no pit bulls either! downandoutnow Dec 2012 #57

Whoever is in charge of them and their finances treestar Dec 2012 #58

It would make more sense to keep gun owners from buying them; thucythucy Dec 2012 #60

Anything... Just don't look at the actual guns... Ohio Joe Dec 2012 #61

There wouldn't even be violent video games if our culture weren't SICK in the first place. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #63

need a new scapgoat--Jews must be out of fashion dembotoz Dec 2012 #64

Don't be too quick for that assessment, I was on a jury with someone blaming Jews. Neoma Dec 2012 #77

Of course, arthritisR_US Dec 2012 #67

Given the history of abuse and ostracism towards the mentally ill... backscatter712 Dec 2012 #69

Anything but the guns right? white_wolf Dec 2012 #74

Yes, lets make a national database of the mentally ill available to EVERYONE HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #75

Enjoy your time with Wayne LaPierre and the NRA nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #82

No - video games have killed exactly 0 people Taverner Dec 2012 #86

I suppose they could cause a bad bruise XRubicon Dec 2012 #87

How about we focus on things that are actual weapons first? Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2012 #88

Why not just keep people who buy violent video games Crunchy Frog Dec 2012 #89

The unmindful lumping of all afflicted under the single label "mental illness" is bigoted. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #91

Honing their skills on Call OF Duty.. SomethingFishy Dec 2012 #92