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24. And South Korea has some incredibly violent films that get heavily cut for here
Fri Mar 9, 2018, 09:30 AM
Mar 2018

And Japan does as well.

In a lot of ways, out violence is "tame" because it's played more to the action/comedy side of it where there are no stakes to it, and there's almost a cartoonishness about it.

Just seeing the differences in remakes of movies from there to here and how toned down they are is fascinating.

Especially in the USA, since other countries don't have violent video games. nt greyl Mar 2018 #1
Yes indeed. Eko Mar 2018 #2
Actually Spouting1horn Mar 2018 #35
He spent hours a day breathing oxygen also... EX500rider Mar 2018 #44
Killing murderous Nazis and hungry invading monsters teaches us to... TreasonousBastard Mar 2018 #3
Wouldnt it teach us Eko Mar 2018 #6
In Japan it does, but we are told that here it doesn't... TreasonousBastard Mar 2018 #13
The difference is far larger if you are talking just about gun crime deaths Exotica Mar 2018 #14
Even without guns the US homicide rate is larger then Japans. EX500rider Mar 2018 #45
Violence and conflict as entertainment is THE problem. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2018 #4
Sure, because other countries that have the same video games Eko Mar 2018 #5
I suspect you're missing my context. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2018 #10
Again, you are totally wrong obamanut2012 Mar 2018 #17
I didn't join DU to... KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2018 #19
Peer reviewed studies outweigh your opinion. Dr Hobbitstein Mar 2018 #20
Japan has all those same video games, plus have had a far longer history of violent porn mythology Mar 2018 #21
And South Korea has some incredibly violent films that get heavily cut for here Blue_Adept Mar 2018 #24
+1 NCTraveler Mar 2018 #34
NC, I really miss those good 'ole days when.... KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2018 #37
Totally agree. CanSocDem Mar 2018 #23
Thank you. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2018 #33
Maybe not. Eko Mar 2018 #43
Or, Eko Mar 2018 #7
Guns aren't an accessory to anything, they're facilitators and instigators. greyl Mar 2018 #8
Get rid of movies like Private Ryan, Band of Brothers, Eko Mar 2018 #9
Sounds like HBO's upcoming Fahrenheit 451 movie is gonna be timely Blue_Adept Mar 2018 #15
Eko, I'm very sorry you misunderstood my intent. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2018 #39
100% wrong -- prove it obamanut2012 Mar 2018 #16
I think it contributes Locrian Mar 2018 #18
Thanks - good points. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2018 #22
thanks Locrian Mar 2018 #42
My grandkids and I agree that they're just games... dchill Mar 2018 #28
The more accurate response to the proposition is misanthrope Mar 2018 #11
Why is Bazooka Joe getting a pass ? nocalflea Mar 2018 #12
Garfield encouraged a generation of laziness Blue_Adept Mar 2018 #26
Honestly, here is the effect I have seen first hand Lee-Lee Mar 2018 #25
"Deagle": Short for "Desert Eagle," a flashy, large-caliber pistol. Paladin Mar 2018 #29
And its a term that came from a video game Lee-Lee Mar 2018 #36
Ah, yes. Those awful, awful, awful video games. Paladin Mar 2018 #40
lol, you should keep a Desert Eagle around and let them break their wrist with it.. EX500rider Mar 2018 #46
THERE'S your meme! dchill Mar 2018 #27
Even the GOP doesn't believe that, but the NRA owns them Blue_Tires Mar 2018 #30
"thoughts and prayers" to the victims of Grand Theft Auto Va Lefty Mar 2018 #31
Especially in Australia, UK, Sweden... RainCaster Mar 2018 #32
Even if video games were linked to violence... MicaelS Mar 2018 #38
Also..... workinclasszero Mar 2018 #41
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