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14. I play multiplayer Call of Duty: MW3 every night

Fri Jul 20, 2012, 11:32 AM

Jul 2012

without fail. I play at least 2 hours on work nights and more on the weekends. I am pretty good at it...

I have yet to shoot anyone in real life, and I do not own guns or knives, nor do I plan on that.

I'm also a 40-year old married female. I've been playing computer games since Pong came out. I have played silly games and what are considered violent games like CoD and even Grand Theft Auto. I have watched movies of all sorts since I was a kid growing up in Italy. I even watched plenty of nudity. I drank a glass of red wine at dinner for as long as I remember (though I don't follow that custom any more). I guess I'm the poster child for everything that could go wrong and didn't.

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IT'S THE VIDEO GAMES, DAMNIT! [View all] DonRedwood Jul 2012 OP

I agree (though there is no single factor, of course) cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #1

I agree, there are many contributing factors DonRedwood Jul 2012 #7

I agree. In a larger sense computers mess with our interface with the world flamingdem Jul 2012 #30

I saw the cover of Newsweek (I think) that is saying that all of this is rewiring our brains. n/t progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #54

. dionysus Jul 2012 #2

Sheesh... Why did I just know someone would come out with this crap Ohio Joe Jul 2012 #3

This thread makes me want to fire up Left 4 Dead... backscatter712 Jul 2012 #4

Either that or Lollipop Chainsaw. Arkana Jul 2012 #71

The first amendment is a genuine right. Loudly Jul 2012 #5

WOW! Marinedem Jul 2012 #33

So you want to what? RadiationTherapy Jul 2012 #6

Sure DonRedwood Jul 2012 #18

I agree on all points. We have no choice but to attend to our children's access to media and RadiationTherapy Jul 2012 #47

Idiotic. I've played shooters for YEARS and I have no desire to even own a gun... phleshdef Jul 2012 #8

my video game body count has to be in the millions, yet strangely, shooting up a joint never dionysus Jul 2012 #11

Wha? cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #21

Nope. Still has fuck all to do with it. phleshdef Jul 2012 #26

Well put nt flamingdem Jul 2012 #65

You haven't provided any evidence saying that video games and video games alone Arkana Jul 2012 #72

It may be that some people have a predispositon? Mojorabbit Jul 2012 #31

Not even one of these? chknltl Jul 2012 #39

+1. I play shooters all the time and would never consider getting a gun. Dawgs Jul 2012 #48

And it's always shooters they fret about, too Posteritatis Jul 2012 #50

Oh good grief! GarroHorus Jul 2012 #9

This Batman movie is violent Politicalboi Jul 2012 #10

You played what JonLP24 Jul 2012 #12

Joe Lieberman - is that you? Initech Jul 2012 #13

I play multiplayer Call of Duty: MW3 every night WilmywoodNCparalegal Jul 2012 #14

Same here siouxsiecreamcheese Jul 2012 #73

I cast Corruption on people all day long RandiFan1290 Jul 2012 #15

No, it's the individual player. Amonester Jul 2012 #16

You forgot the sarcasm tag Confusious Jul 2012 #17

When playing the game becomes obsessive nc4bo Jul 2012 #19

I think it's the music, When I get in heavy traffic on 635 I put in some DMX snooper2 Jul 2012 #20

Absolutely no link at all. Come back when you have more evidence. Comrade_McKenzie Jul 2012 #22

I've been hearing that crap for 30 years, so I'm rather skeptical of your opinion on this JHB Jul 2012 #23

Really? jorno67 Jul 2012 #24

Its funny but quite a few years AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #25

thats right up there with "rock n roll is the devils music!" Sea-Dog Jul 2012 #27

I will support you on this Duer 157099 Jul 2012 #28

I dismissed the research initially. redqueen Jul 2012 #42

just like doom caused columbine, right? fizzgig Jul 2012 #29

NO,it's the rock and roll! Swede Jul 2012 #32

Hmmm... Not sure if... backscatter712 Jul 2012 #34

It's the printing press, damnit! Nevernose Jul 2012 #35

Goddamned cuneiform. It was all downhill from there. (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2012 #49

It is the popular culture that includes video games. earthside Jul 2012 #36

Well said. nt redqueen Jul 2012 #43

Speaking for myself JonLP24 Jul 2012 #46

I disagree Shankapotomus Jul 2012 #37

Um, no. Media doesn't "make" anyone do anything they weren't already going to do Taverner Jul 2012 #38

That does seem to be part of it. redqueen Jul 2012 #40

If this was true both of my brothers would be mass murders. lilithsrevenge12 Jul 2012 #41

As a gamer who likes their games more violent than less justiceischeap Jul 2012 #44

The post-tragedy IQ plunge is in full effect, I see. (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2012 #45

So what explains ALL of the mass murder events before video games CBGLuthier Jul 2012 #51

I love First Person Shooter video games... TeamPooka Jul 2012 #52

I totally agree but it's not a popular opinion. progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #53

"when they give their children" Amonester Jul 2012 #59

Just to add: There should be "Parenting 101" (201, 301, ...) Amonester Jul 2012 #63

Have you considered at all that it might be a parent's responsibility Arkana Jul 2012 #70

If you had actually invaded a few neighboring countries as a result ... surrealAmerican Jul 2012 #55

Hmmm no... nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #56

the Japanese have the same video games we do and very little (comparitively) violent crime d_r Jul 2012 #57

But doesn't Japan have a high suicide rate? nc4bo Jul 2012 #64

different cultural meanings d_r Jul 2012 #74

You just went through the initial phase. It doesn't last and rationality remains Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #58

Look up the name Charles Whitman cleduc Jul 2012 #60

From PBS VenusRising Jul 2012 #61

oh, absolutely shugah Jul 2012 #62

I've seen social damage to young men who grow up obsessed with games flamingdem Jul 2012 #66

The game *industry* is kinda distinct from players as a whole Posteritatis Jul 2012 #75

Yes! Some of them even promote a secret liberal agenda. We must eliminate them all! dogknob Jul 2012 #67

it's not the games siouxsiecreamcheese Jul 2012 #68

You're kidding, right? Arkana Jul 2012 #69