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Friday, March 04, 2005
So I'm reading this article where some lawyer is being interviewed about his views on video game violence. What gets me are some of the absolutely insane things he says:
"Q: Does age or sex play a factor in violent, aggressive behavior? A: Sure, the sex and violence centers of the brain overlay one another, which is why the increasing mix of sex and violence is troubling."
Uh.....
"Q: Is there a correlation between playing violent video games and acting in a violent manner? A: Of course. Every parent who is paying attention knows that it is garbage in, garbage out with kids."
Ok....
"Q: Do you think the interactivity of game violence makes it different than violence on television, which is passive? A: Of course, as you actually grow neural pathways called dendrites that enable you to perform more easily the physical acts of violence."
Use a word like dendrites and you must know what you're talking about!
Or my personal favourite:
"We predicted Columbine on NBC's Today eight days before it happened".
Where do people like this come from? How do they get to be lawyers??
"Q: Does age or sex play a factor in violent, aggressive behavior? A: Sure, the sex and violence centers of the brain overlay one another, which is why the increasing mix of sex and violence is troubling."
Uh.....
"Q: Is there a correlation between playing violent video games and acting in a violent manner? A: Of course. Every parent who is paying attention knows that it is garbage in, garbage out with kids."
Ok....
"Q: Do you think the interactivity of game violence makes it different than violence on television, which is passive? A: Of course, as you actually grow neural pathways called dendrites that enable you to perform more easily the physical acts of violence."
Use a word like dendrites and you must know what you're talking about!
Or my personal favourite:
"We predicted Columbine on NBC's Today eight days before it happened".
Where do people like this come from? How do they get to be lawyers??
