You sound like I used to.SewTexas wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 10:13 pmoh for the love......violent video games have nothing to do with itBoxerrider wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 9:25 pm I curious, how much was he exposed to Remington's advertising, compared to the time he spent on violent video games?
it's all about valuing life. Now, you can say it's about how much time they spend playing the games, but that's different. My kids played games, and yeh, some of them were/are pretty violent, they are well adjusted young adults.
I think the difference is that lanza was mentally ill and immersed in violent games. Lots of science out there now on the effects of gaming on the brain, and the games are MUCH MUCH different than when your kids played them. I challenge you to put on a headset and sit through a few of the newer games. I did... and ended up taking them away from my son. They are nothing like we knew years ago. I have seen 1st hand how the games affect them and how they "come down" off of them. It's quite frightening actually and there are several current class action lawsuits going against the game makers.
I've introduce my son to many of the "old timey" games as an alternative. He laughs at the graphics but enjoys the retro aspect.