Years ago, there was a video game introduced that enabled the player to upload pictures of faces he had into the game and then, shoot them, run over them with a car, etc. I can’t find a link to confirm this, so I hope you’ll trust my memory.The game received bad publicity and was pulled as people found themselves the victims in a friend/child/student/etc video game. Graphics were awful too, even for the time..I don’t think violent video games or movies make a person dangerous. But I do think dangerous people exposed to the concepts and tactics in video games “learn” from them. The pilots who crashed into the Twin Towers allegedly practiced with a video game that had the towers as part of the imagery. I know I “flew” a few planes below roof level in those games, but all my crashes were lack of skill, not conscience.People say guns are inanimate objects and don’t kill people. Media is an inanimate object till turned on(the trigger is pulled) and the story begins(the bullet flies). Then we wait to see what damage is caused.There are good ideas out there, and I ask our gun owners,1 – What are we going to do to reduce the number of mass murders, and, if possible, gun deaths in general. The former is doable, the latter more complicated for many reason.2 – Who will pay for measures taken?I can’t believe making movies and games, for lack of a better phrase, less exciting, is going to help, and will cause movies, tv shows, and video game companies to make less money. Making an industry lose money over inanimate objects like DVDs and game discs, or guns and bullets, has been greatly criticized, so I would like to hear more opinions.Respectfully,C.
Years ago, there was a video game introduced that enabled the player to upload pictures of faces he had into the game and then, shoot them, run over them with a car, etc. I can’t find a link to confirm this, so I hope you’ll trust my memory.The game received bad publicity and was pulled as people found themselves the victims in a friend/child/student/etc video game. Graphics were awful too, even for the time..I don’t think violent video games or movies make a person dangerous. But I do think dangerous people exposed to the concepts and tactics in video games “learn” from them. The pilots who crashed into the Twin Towers allegedly practiced with a video game that had the towers as part of the imagery. I know I “flew” a few planes below roof level in those games, but all my crashes were lack of skill, not conscience.People say guns are inanimate objects and don’t kill people. Media is an inanimate object till turned on(the trigger is pulled) and the story begins(the bullet flies). Then we wait to see what damage is caused.There are good ideas out there, and I ask our gun owners,1 – What are we going to do to reduce the number of mass murders, and, if possible, gun deaths in general. The former is doable, the latter more complicated for many reason.2 – Who will pay for measures taken?I can’t believe making movies and games, for lack of a better phrase, less exciting, is going to help, and will cause movies, tv shows, and video game companies to make less money. Making an industry lose money over inanimate objects like DVDs and game discs, or guns and bullets, has been greatly criticized, so I would like to hear more opinions.Respectfully,C.