(Jun. 28, 2009  5:53 PM)DKS Wrote: Me like violence in a way thats positive to the world and maybe some kids will slap themselves out from getting brain damage from watching non violent programs all edited by the FCC so screw them! Violence is something were going to deal with fo the rest of our lives because these new songs out on the radio all talk about shooting people from different clicks you know? Blame hip hop and all these stuff the leader tries to put out there. Som metal and rock are even selling themselves out because the leaders want us to lose our common sense. Leave violence out there because whats the point now if you see people killing thmselves in front of you. Its a fact not a opinion.

Quote:My saying about violence im trying to talk about is that kids are eventually are going to see it but if parents help them talk about it then things would not be so bad. Im just trying to make a good statement.

(Jun. 29, 2009  2:10 AM)Tempestas007 Wrote: Huh? What you just said is like a complete reverse from the 1st quote.

Also, parents that don't want their kids to have violent video games don't get it for them. But kids do have friends with parents that do buy violent games for them, and they go to their house to play them. So they are still getting their own share of exposure either way.

Quote:Dude what im saying whatever the parent wants the kid to get exposure of then it will be like that

Quote:and what you just said about friends and the good kid going to the kids house with violent video games well its the parents choice too because what your saying is that a parent is not alert when the kid is going to his friends house with violent games

Quote:so that make the parents irresponsible because if I had a kid I wouldnt trust my kid going to his friends house because what if there parents are criminals or have adult themes around there house?

Quote:Im telling you that its the parents who control!

(Jun. 29, 2009  2:57 AM)Bey Brad Wrote: Also, DKS, good parents meet their kid's friends and their families.

(Jun. 28, 2009  4:54 PM)Tempestas007 Wrote: As I said in my paper, it has violence elements, but it's more acceptable due to the nature of the violence. People and guns is substituted with Turtles/Koopas, and fireballs. People view it as more acceptable because it isn't actual people dying and Nintendo made light of it with the cartoony nature and the fun music.



I didn't mention Pokemon in my paper, but people could say it's akin to slavery. You know, capturing people/pokemon, taking them away from their home, and using them for your own personal benefit.

(Jul. 02, 2009  7:07 PM)undeadboll Wrote: ill make this easier 80-90% of all anime =]

(Jul. 02, 2009  9:54 PM)pegasis Wrote: i read the beggining and this is interesting! kids shouldnt play mario bros. i remember myself jumping on my turtles when i was little... no that was a joke lol

(Jul. 02, 2009  9:54 PM)pegasis Wrote: anyway i cant find the paragraph where pokemon is mentioned!! some help plz

Quote:Not only can someone get murdered in Grand Theft Auto, but they can get murdered in progressively violent ways. No longer is the gun enough; but now swords, flamethrowers, and chainsaws can be used to maim people and that’s a step beyond the realm of acceptability.

Quote:We want to save the princess; we want to beat the bad guy, because we want that satisfaction of being the hero. That’s why the game is played.

Quote:In relation to video games, it shows we have an ulterior motive when it comes to purchasing them. People do not buy it for the fact it is a video game, people buy it because it may make them look cooler in the eyes of their friends for having the cool brand new game that just came out. It helps to elevate their social status among their friends. “Many people will indeed look twice at you, upgrade you, upmarket you, respond to your displayed signals, if you have made the right purchases within a system of meanings to which you all are trained” (Williams 85). Everyone would like to be recognized in some way, shape, or fashion; and video games provides that avenue people need to head down the path.

Quote:They could probably envision themselves in the game themselves, killing people, and even though real people weren’t killed they were the ones pulling the “trigger.” “[T]he player is actually pulling the joystick trigger and inflicting simulated harm him/herself” (McCormick 2), this made it easier for them to turn the gun on another person in real life and pull the trigger. They were desensitized to the act.

Quote:Swords are no more violent than using a firearm, the chainsaws weren't overly gratuitous (see: Gears of War) and this is the extent of the flamethrower in GTA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=859X0RZKSA8 (ignore that awful music)

Quote:No one wants to "be" Mario and experience anything he does. Trust me. People play the games because of of the controls, level design, etc.

Quote:Ha, so I bought Halo 1, a game that came out in 2001, not so I could experience the actual game again, but so my friends would be impressed?

Quote:lastly go learn things about life because clearly you don't know much about it

(Jul. 27, 2009  5:03 PM)KING Wrote: well if you think that super mario bros is violent you might as well throw in pokemon to. Summary of every pokemon game:you capture wild animals and force them to fight until they are unconsious or dead. Violence is what makes video games fun. I don't see kids talking about how awesome Brain Age is or Big Brain Academy.