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Katie Couric asks to tweet the positives of violent games.
- Thread starter VeryGooster
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I think katie Couric promotes violence in people with her talk show.
Takamura-San
Member
Sessler should offer himself to be on the show and have the conversation.
He did very well when Fox News approached him.
He did very well when Fox News approached him.
not only that but have you any idea how difficult getting bloodstain's out of carpet is?
also don't get me started on floorboards.
PairOfFilthySocks
Member
Conflict is compelling. Next.
rakkadakka
Member
Blagh.
People enjoy them
Many people enjoy them who do not commit any crimes ever.
It's entertainment you twat, sort of like what you do except sometimes more insightful.
People enjoy them
Many people enjoy them who do not commit any crimes ever.
It's entertainment you twat, sort of like what you do except sometimes more insightful.
I wrote something like that. Probably there are people who really play for violence, but not the majority. Some great games happen to have violence in them. Same for books and movies.
The best thing will be when the corporation who cares nothing for people outside of their wallet will disingenuously fall on the side of the 'freedom' to play violent games. Now that FPS/grunt blood on the screen 'Take cover!' game is a million dollar tentpole you can rest assured nothing will happen.
Man-is-Obsolete
Member
What's the positives of 50 Shades of Gray, or books not having a rating system at all? I feel you can read about a lot worse things and get a far more warped image from doing so from books than any other medium, and yet a 10 year old can walk into any book store and purchase whatever they want.....because it is a book, and deranged or even just impressionable people don't read books
...What? You can't be serious.
VeryGooster
Banned
You must send Willem Dafoe after her!
But yeah, the question makes implications about why people play games and comes off one-sided.
DeaconKnowledge
Member
Anytime somebody challenge gamer's mentality they get childishly pissy instead of answering the question. This thread has already proven to be no different.
spandexmonkey
Banned
Trying to discuss serious subjects in small sound bites is exactly whats wrong with network news.
TruckDriver
Neo Member
I don't feel the need to justify my gaming, whether it's violent or not.
DragonSworne
Banned
Daytime News and News network contribute more to violent behavior than violent games.
Saberus
Member
But..but.. It's GAF??
ChosenPredator
Banned
they will talk about two positive points and then focus on ten thousand negative comments.
toddhunter
Member
When I was very young I would run around with my fingers pointed shooting my friends. When I was a bit older we got plastic guns to play with, sometimes we had water pistols.
Why did we play violently? Because people who fought in wars, or policemen or action movies were heroes. I wanted to be just like them and be the person who saved the day, helped the innocent and often got the girl at the end of it.
Video games let me still play out those fantasies. I stop bad guys and I feel good doing it.
Why did we play violently? Because people who fought in wars, or policemen or action movies were heroes. I wanted to be just like them and be the person who saved the day, helped the innocent and often got the girl at the end of it.
Video games let me still play out those fantasies. I stop bad guys and I feel good doing it.
captainnapalm
Member
Bit like asking what's positive about watching Pulp Fiction. If it's good, if it's creative, if it's artful, it if's entertaining, then it has value.
Surely when hundreds of millions enjoy something, they can't be wrong. And shouldn't be questioned. By anyone.
If only the conversation was so civil and earnest as you suggest. Asking questions for questions' sake leads to witch hunts.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
I can't possibly understand how this is true.
Violent movies and TV? That I agree with. But not network news.
CambriaRising
Member
Oh please. This is totally reductionary.
Like the question itself isn't childish. She asked for 140 character explanations to a tweet where she moves the goalposts by the second sentence.
DragonSworne
Banned
Haven't studies shown that violent games aren't linked to violent behavior?
The only reason this topic keeps appearing is due to ignorance. It's a shame the news media still brings it up, it must really bring in the viewers
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
I don't see that at all. She's actually giving people a chance to prove her wrong.
Right, that's why she's asking for the positives instead of asking whether or not there is a link. One is subjective and the other is proven.
No she isn't. The initial discussion is about whether or not there is a link. The question she asked is looking for positives. Those are not the same thing. She's either doing this deliberately or she's really dense.
TruckDriver
Neo Member
I think it's because of how often gamers get these questions, as compared to fans of other forms of media. People rarely complain about lovers of violent books, violent films, violent music, yet video games get the brunt of this faux-outrage.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
Ready to see this whole thing to be twisted to fit some viewpoint. Be very surprised if its a fair and balanced argument. Anyways, decided to tweet back anyways.
It's not our burden of proof, and she hasn't been proven right about anything.
i agree it's a trap, but so far the best we got is "theyre fun" like people dont even have a defense formulated other than, but, teh moviez
this is a false statement, lots of studies showing links...
this is a false statement, lots of studies showing links...
DragonSworne
Banned
toddhunter
Member
That is true, but it hasn't always been that day. Books, Films, music, comics heck even violent news has been the bad guy at one stage or another.
It is annoying to listen to, but I wouldn't sweat it too much. Something else will come along soon to take the bad guy title.
Why do we need to justify violence in media to Katie Couric?
I'm not suggesting there's ever earnestness in a conversation with neoliberal institutions, especially those in the media. But to say games are somehow above reproach because millions have "fun" is about as foolish as plainly blaming violent games for violent actions.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
One was released recently which actually pointed to much higher aggression, which leads to violent behavior:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121210101344.htm
Obviously, longer-term trials need to commence.
Mutanthands
Member
All these other forms of media have taken their lumps in time: the Hayes Code, the Comic Book Code, the PMRC. Games are hardly unique is this respect.
SlowRevolution
Member
Her trying to have the discussion on Twitter doesn't exactly help.
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
It's a difficult question to answer because it's too general to be answered in a Tweet. I mean, is Metroid less violent because you're shooting non-humans? Does Madworld's over-the-top style make it too absurd to be classified as "real violence?" Is there a benefit to playing ANY video game that isn't in the puzzle/education genre regardless of the amount of violence?
People who respond with knee-jerk reactions are the ones she's looking for.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
How are they more violent? Because they like guns?
Takamura-San
Member
One could argue the same kind of aggression that is linked to competitive sports.