sectionhand
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"Consent" in pornography: an analogy with combat sports
Well colour me disappointed we don't get to have another few pages over the video game violence controversy. The only point I have left to make is that even with that study saying they could cause violence, even in a small number (assuming we're leaving out people who are impressionable and would be led to violence through other mediums too) is a bit of a leap.
From what I gathered the study only showed that, in layman's terms, people are a bit amped up after gaming. I accept that means for a small period people are less rational, but I'm dubious that its a large enough change in their state to get over the normal problems people with have with assualting others. I don't doubt I'm more emotional after a couple hours playing a twitch shooter and that I'll either feel very happy or possibly peed off if it went badly, but its never been to an extreme that would of pushed me to harm someone. Be more flippant yes, but not actually violent.
The only type of person I can imagine being effected to that degree would be the people who are on edge anyway and could be equally effected by watching SAW.
Well colour me disappointed we don't get to have another few pages over the video game violence controversy. The only point I have left to make is that even with that study saying they could cause violence, even in a small number (assuming we're leaving out people who are impressionable and would be led to violence through other mediums too) is a bit of a leap.
From what I gathered the study only showed that, in layman's terms, people are a bit amped up after gaming. I accept that means for a small period people are less rational, but I'm dubious that its a large enough change in their state to get over the normal problems people with have with assualting others. I don't doubt I'm more emotional after a couple hours playing a twitch shooter and that I'll either feel very happy or possibly peed off if it went badly, but its never been to an extreme that would of pushed me to harm someone. Be more flippant yes, but not actually violent.
The only type of person I can imagine being effected to that degree would be the people who are on edge anyway and could be equally effected by watching SAW.