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texasboy:
While I agree in general that violent/gorey/sex video games can be handled by most of right thinking gamers,you have got to remember that not all of us are of sound mind. Rated 18 doesnt mean a thing these days. Videos are available to children either from the parents or friends. As the following link shows, Islamic terrorists are using modified versions of the games to recuit children to be killers. This is only one of many links available,and security forces throught the world are linking terrorist profiles to the games they play.
http://rokdrop.com/2006/05/07/terrorists-use-video-game-mods-to-recruit-youths/
Open for thought?
cheers
Quantum:
--- Quote from: texasboy on March 08, 2008, 06:14:01 am ---While I agree in general that violent/gorey/sex video games can be handled by most of right thinking gamers,you have got to remember that not all of us are of sound mind. Rated 18 doesnt mean a thing these days. Videos are available to children either from the parents or friends. As the following link shows, Islamic terrorists are using modified versions of the games to recuit children to be killers. This is only one of many links available,and security forces throught the world are linking terrorist profiles to the games they play.
http://rokdrop.com/2006/05/07/terrorists-use-video-game-mods-to-recruit-youths/
Open for thought?
cheers
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Do you think people who are not "right thinking gamers" are specifically affected by gaming? I mean, if someone can't handle sex / violence etc.. you think they are going to be more moved by a game than an emotive piece of literature? Film? Real world event? If I was a child in some country like Iraq, I'd probably be more susceptible to say American bombers blowing up my house and killing my family in front of me than an 8 year old looking computer game that I played for a bit of fun.
What makes games so special?
Yes, terrorist use modified game? They also use book, films, art etc.. should any of these curbed as a whole, the general freedom of speech denied because some fringe groups use the same form of media? What's amusing is that they think this is some new sophisticated method of using computer games, not only does al-Qaeda use 8+ year old game technology to do this it doesn't compare to the level of sophistication that governments use games to spread messages and propaganda, the Chinese and American governments being particularly guilty of this, the most prominent example being America's Army
Profiling has been done on criminals and terrorists for at least a hundred years, just because gaming is a new media which it's been done in doesn't make it special. What is unexpected about this?
texasboy:
Basically , these games in the wrong hands are killing innocent people. (on any side )
cheers
Quantum:
--- Quote from: texasboy on March 08, 2008, 07:15:37 am ---Basically , these games in the wrong hands are killing innocent people. (on any side )
cheers
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Only in the same way that language, mathematics and books are killing innocent people.
They're not directly responsible in anyway at all and their effect is minimal compared to EVERY other form of media. And neither is it games that are commercially available in this country we're talking about.
texasboy:
--- Quote from: Quantum on March 08, 2008, 07:43:15 am ---
--- Quote from: texasboy on March 08, 2008, 07:15:37 am ---Basically , these games in the wrong hands are killing innocent people. (on any side )
cheers
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They're not directly responsible in anyway at all and their effect is minimal
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Minimal is in the the eye of the beholder. Try telling that to an innocent Arab family who has just had 90% of their loved ones blown up by a brainwashed child/woman who was trying to target some one else. The boss wont give his life while he has others to do it for him.
cheers
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