Watching The Big Question on BBC. This issue came up and they talked nonesense about it. What do you think?
Are violent video games damaging to society?
Yes, my generation were brought up on Disney and were not violent, the age of innocence I should say and long gone
Quote: Griff @ November 15 2009, 10:51 AM GMT
I knew that would be brought up but that has been going on since cavemen times and still goes on today....it's what MEN love doing best plus the arms magnates need their billions of dollars income each month
Yesterday a moustachioed plumber jumped on my head.
Which computer games company Griff.
This game was pretty grim stuff.
http://www.uvlist.net/fr/game-157108-The+White+Feather+Cloak
Ok major respect due Mr P.
The poetry was better in the sequel.
Quote: Gavin @ November 15 2009, 10:24 AM GMTWatching The Big Question on BBC. This issue came up and they talked nonesense about it. What do you think?
I'll just go along with whatever Nicky Campbell thinks. He seems to have his head screwed on, and his debates usually explore all the issues thoroughly and objectively enough to quickly reach the most reasonable conclusion.
Quote: bushbaby @ November 15 2009, 10:53 AM GMT....it's what MEN love doing best
Watch it bushbaby, I'll do a Dolly Dagger on your ass and make you eat that generalisation. 
Anyways, back to violent video games ruining society - the answer is no.
As we all know, society has been ruined by violent movies, violent television shows, porn, A Clockwork Orange, laudnum, jazz music, Lady Chatterly's Lover, gin, Teddy Boys, flower power, Satanic heavy metal bands, Dennis Potter, ecstacy tablets, the Beatles, flappers, Andy Warhol, opium, Elvis Presley and Communists.
Quote: Kevin Murphy @ November 15 2009, 11:45 AM GMTI'll just go along with whatever Nicky Campbell thinks. He seems to have his head screwed on, and his debates usually explore all the issues thoroughly and objectively enough to quickly reach the most reasonable conclusion.
I understand Cro Magnons were wiped out by Homo Sapiens after viewing a particularly violent cave drawing, done in especially lurid excrement.
Quote: sootyj @ November 15 2009, 1:28 PM GMTI understand Cro Magnons were wiped out by Homo Sapiens after viewing a particularly violent cave drawing, done in especially lurid excrement.
Quote: sootyj @ November 15 2009, 11:02 AM GMTYesterday a moustachioed plumber jumped on my head.
Society was damaged long before video games.
I'm guessing they continually refer to GTA.
I don't think youngsters in the uk can copy the violence and crime from that game.
GTA: Stoke on Trent. doesn't have he same ring to it, kids driving about in an old mini metro, throwing coke cans at the elderly and trying to pick up glamorous hookers off the street just ain't gonna happen.
Quote: bushbaby @ November 15 2009, 10:53 AM GMTI knew that would be brought up but that has been going on since cavemen times and still goes on today....it's what MEN love doing best plus the arms magnates need their billions of dollars income each month
The 1000 strong elite SS anti wasp division ensured the Fuhrer could his ice lolly in peace.
When I was a student, myself and my housemates used to indulge in all-night sessions playing a PGA golf game on the Sega Megadrive (or whatever it was called). It caused sexual listlessness and the desire to buy cardigans. So the answer must be "yes". 