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<blockquote data-quote="ASP785" data-source="post: 2057452" data-attributes="member: 12170"><p>I have a divergent opinion from you on the violence in video games and television. Let me explain.</p><p></p><p>You and I have talked on the phone and done business together. From all indications, you are a rational, responsible, law abiding citizen. You would never harm an innocent person let alone a child; nor would I. Violence in video games and movies has absolutely zero effect on you mentally and I am the same way. My wife however, works in the social services sector. She deals with individuals who are mentally handicapped on a daily basis. Some of these individuals exhibit homicidal and / or suicidal tendencies. These feelings will often flair up when the individual is exposed to violence and they can and do attempt to act on these feelings. For these people, reality is blurred. I believe these mass murderer's are obviously insane, and with this insanity, I believe their actions ARE influenced when they see violence. If not, why else would James Holmes commit his acts dressed like the Joker?</p><p></p><p>To summarize, I believe the vast majority of people are not affected by violence in video games or movies. However, these people are not the one committing atrocities; the mentally ill are. I also believe they are affected by violence in video games, movies, and television. In my wife's line of work, these individuals are under the care of trained and qualified individuals that can identify these types of issues. It is those people who are not under psychiatric or patient care that are turning in to mass murderers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ASP785, post: 2057452, member: 12170"] I have a divergent opinion from you on the violence in video games and television. Let me explain. You and I have talked on the phone and done business together. From all indications, you are a rational, responsible, law abiding citizen. You would never harm an innocent person let alone a child; nor would I. Violence in video games and movies has absolutely zero effect on you mentally and I am the same way. My wife however, works in the social services sector. She deals with individuals who are mentally handicapped on a daily basis. Some of these individuals exhibit homicidal and / or suicidal tendencies. These feelings will often flair up when the individual is exposed to violence and they can and do attempt to act on these feelings. For these people, reality is blurred. I believe these mass murderer's are obviously insane, and with this insanity, I believe their actions ARE influenced when they see violence. If not, why else would James Holmes commit his acts dressed like the Joker? To summarize, I believe the vast majority of people are not affected by violence in video games or movies. However, these people are not the one committing atrocities; the mentally ill are. I also believe they are affected by violence in video games, movies, and television. In my wife's line of work, these individuals are under the care of trained and qualified individuals that can identify these types of issues. It is those people who are not under psychiatric or patient care that are turning in to mass murderers. [/QUOTE]
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