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Originally Posted by Christmas treeza
And this theory is evidence based...Where is it then?
Are you suggesting we should take evidence from the 80s to debunk my theory, what was in the study donkey kong?... Modern games are a tad more realistic, and as such they affect people more, like these the characters have depth... personality, character they are relatable on an emotional level.... Why is it so hard to reason that they could affect how we think or feel, especially if playing as a child? Games have age appropriate content, why if they can't affect us?
I'm not losing the argument, my argument hasn't changed.. it's exactly the same, you've completely misinterpreted my comments to suggest I was stating games made people violent... I never said that.
I'm not saying you are wrong in your opinion as I've stated earlier whatever you opinions are you are welcome to them I'm not going to attempt to suggest you're wrong...Though quite why you feel you can so rudely slight my opinion I don't know :/
I get it you think 'm wrong... Let it be known I don't care you think that... have the grace to let me revel in my wrongness should I so wish!
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It's based on all the studies that have not been able to provide a link between violence in video games and violence in real life and it's just common sense really.
I see you misunderstood my point about the 80's, try reading a post a few more times before responding to make sure you understand. The reason why I brought up the 80's because there was people with the exact same thoughts towards 'video nasties' that believed they could desensitise children to violence or make them more violent in turn. No evidence backed them up then and no evidence backs up this crusade against video games now. Not being affected by violence that's not real does not mean that you won't be affected by actual violence.
Games are age restricted for the same reasons that TV shows and films are, that should be common sense. The BBFC does not classify games differently to films, the same standards still remain. Games, like films and TV shows can affect us on an emotional level, there's a number of games that will make you weep like you've just watched tearjerker, games are more effective at making us feel fear than horror films since you can't look away but all these feelings don't translate to real life. You don't go through life having emotional breakdowns over the fact that Mufasa died in The Lion King. The emotions a person feels whilst watching a film or playing a game remains tied to that.
No, you keep making out that I'm saying you aren't entitled to your opinion, you are and I'm entitled to dissect that opinion however you please like you can to mine.
I have never been restricted from playing or watching whatever films or games I want to watch. Watching and playing violent films and video games from a young age has never affected me because I knew it was not real and I could differentiate between what's acceptable in a game and what's acceptable in reality. Again, not being affected by simulated violence is not the same as not being affected by actual violence.