03-28-2005, 10:24 PM
Minionman,Mar 28 2005, 01:48 PM Wrote:<snip>
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Bit of a Devil's Advocate reply, Minionman? ;)
Researchers (and I use that term loosely) will draw any parallel they can to reinforce their viewpoint, especially on matters involving the human psyche where hard data is not possible. To rebut most of this video game/movie/television/comic book tripe how about looking at 3rd world areas where they do not have access to anywhere near the amount of media we do in the "civilized" world and check the crime rates there. I could do some selective reasearch and selective reporting of data, and come up with proof that violent video games actually reduce crime rates. (It would be hogwash but I'm sure I could come up with a nice Powerpoint with a few spiffy looking graphs to back it up.)
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The United States has become a place where entertainers and professional athletes are mistaken for people of importance. Robert A. Heinlein
The United States has become a place where entertainers and professional athletes are mistaken for people of importance. Robert A. Heinlein