tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682132440849414542.post2027172456448685047..comments2023-03-31T00:06:44.418-04:00Comments on Epic Fail Gaming: Dear News Media: I Play Video Games and I’m not a terroristRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07418083169073254376noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682132440849414542.post-19278448585620601292009-02-07T16:25:00.000-05:002009-02-07T16:25:00.000-05:00Well said.Well said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682132440849414542.post-43971892121560932662009-02-03T11:47:00.000-05:002009-02-03T11:47:00.000-05:00Good point, I know a lot of people who are very sq...Good point, I know a lot of people who are very squeemish around the site of blood but can watch the most brutal horror movies you've ever seen. And it's exactly what you said, they have a clear understanding of the difference between reality and fiction. Yes ideally people would work out their shit at the source but that's not always an option. I know when I'm in a pissed off mood I go to the gym and lift weights until I fall over, everyone has their own methods of release and yes a lot of times it's video games since they're an escape to a fantasy world where you're not governed by the normal rules of society. The people who fail to make that distinction between fantasy and reality who act out in violent crimes are unstable for other reasons, not because of games/movies/television.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418083169073254376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682132440849414542.post-40241191515356373122009-02-03T09:17:00.000-05:002009-02-03T09:17:00.000-05:00Strongly agreed, though I have to admit pulling ou...Strongly agreed, though I have to admit pulling out someone's spine (a la Sub Zero) proved more difficult in reality than it looked in the game.<BR/><BR/>In seriousness, i've never had difficulty separating reality from the enhanced reality of television, movies or video games. I find real life violence deplorable, and hard to stomach. I can draw that line, and I could draw it as easily when I was 12. <BR/><BR/>That said, I do believe that some people use video games as a way to safely act out aggression. I'd suggest that this is actually a good thing, though treating this sort of aggression at the source would probably be healthier. People with unhealthy violent aggression will find a way to let it out.. and simply won't be provoked by being able to run a few people down in GTA IV.Doug Tilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17291634680094221868noreply@blogger.com