"Such media depictions are not the sort of thing even adults should be consuming as a steady diet."
Drop the "even" and this editorial would have been a well balanced piece on both sides. Adults consume violent television, books, magazines and even *gasp* CALENDARS. Video games are the least of their worries, at this point.
I heard a quote from someone the other day that "the easiest way to lose an argument is to overstate it". Although that was relating to anti-smoker groups, I think it's starting to play into our hands here as well.
The politicians have all been jumping round like monkeys on crack shouting "violence! harm! danger!" and making up studies, using emotive hyperbole rather than reasoned logic and pushing the constitution farther than it will go. They've drawn so much attention it's starting to swing back the other way, and we're seeing more and more of these newspaper editorials now. They may not have our game-related reasoning, but they all have a very clear idea that this is all something that is the responsibility of parents.
I suppose it's too much to hope that all parents will read these clearly-stated conterpoints, and instead continue sucking up a diet of fear from their TV news, but it's a good sign that the politicians aren't fooling everyone. I think the public are probably a lot more awake than the idiot Congressmen realise.
Re: Of course, this administration was the first to do this right?jabrwockMarch 22 2006, 17:59:46 UTC
I mean, it's not like the Kennedy administration didn't do the same thing on Civil Rights leaders or anything.
Difference here being that the Kennedy administration KNEW what they were doing was wrong, they just believed that it was for the good of the country, so history would forgive them.
This administration is trying to argue that it's perfectly legal, whether it's for the good of the country or not...
However I object to one of these statements: "And, as we all know only too well, once we cease to respect the humanity of other people, violence is the natural result."
I ceased to respect humanity of other people almost 15 years ago, I have yet to turn violent. I only pity humanity in its absurd ignorance.
Re: It's having an effectthe1jeffyMarch 22 2006, 14:25:32 UTC
Me too. However, individual humans, I have been known to take a liking to. What is it about us humans, that we resort to unthinking mobs faster than I can blink?
For the same reason no parent would expect a six-year-old always to make appropriate nutritional choices, no parent should leave a child's choice of entertainment to luck or the inclination of youth.
We don't see the masses lining up to demand that Safeway or 7-11 restrict sales of chocolate bars... We just ask that schools not carry them in their cafeteria, and parents teach their children healthy eating.
I guess it's too much to ask that easily-frightened parents teach their kids to be media smart. Nope, that's too hard...
Comments 32
Drop the "even" and this editorial would have been a well balanced piece on both sides. Adults consume violent television, books, magazines and even *gasp* CALENDARS. Video games are the least of their worries, at this point.
Reply
The politicians have all been jumping round like monkeys on crack shouting "violence! harm! danger!" and making up studies, using emotive hyperbole rather than reasoned logic and pushing the constitution farther than it will go. They've drawn so much attention it's starting to swing back the other way, and we're seeing more and more of these newspaper editorials now. They may not have our game-related reasoning, but they all have a very clear idea that this is all something that is the responsibility of parents.
I suppose it's too much to hope that all parents will read these clearly-stated conterpoints, and instead continue sucking up a diet of fear from their TV news, but it's a good sign that the politicians aren't fooling everyone. I think the public are probably a lot more awake than the idiot Congressmen realise.
Reply
Isn't the administration already doing this? Something about search and seizure with un-monitored secret wire taps.
Reply
Reply
Difference here being that the Kennedy administration KNEW what they were doing was wrong, they just believed that it was for the good of the country, so history would forgive them.
This administration is trying to argue that it's perfectly legal, whether it's for the good of the country or not...
Reply
http://tollwutig.livejournal.com/2265.html
However I object to one of these statements:
"And, as we all know only too well, once we cease to respect the humanity of other people, violence is the natural result."
I ceased to respect humanity of other people almost 15 years ago, I have yet to turn violent. I only pity humanity in its absurd ignorance.
Reply
Reply
Reply
Reply
We don't see the masses lining up to demand that Safeway or 7-11 restrict sales of chocolate bars... We just ask that schools not carry them in their cafeteria, and parents teach their children healthy eating.
I guess it's too much to ask that easily-frightened parents teach their kids to be media smart. Nope, that's too hard...
Reply
Anyone at Capcom wanna use this mugshot and paste it on a model for RE5?
Reply
Leave a comment