Wow.... Okay....
>Jabberwocky graps a new clip from his belt, loads it, spits sideways... and fires<
1) I wasn't suggesting that I believe school shootings all happen becuase of The Matrix. I was merely pointing out that its influence was
debatable - Obviously
that was on target.
2) Personally I feel the idea of seeing
one violent film or playing one violent video game turning you into a killing monster is absurd,
but the cumulative result of seeing hundreds and thousands of killings via games and movies can often be determental. You don't want this
one game censored, but what if it is
this game that sends someone over the edge? Or at the very least, has a part in their slide towards corruption?
3) Concerning a person with psychological difficulties in the areas of sex and violence (e.g. serial killer), would you
want that person to have access to all the sexual and violent entertainment they could get their hands on? According to aries100: "As for games influencing us, I don't think anyone will disagree with this point." So if everyone agrees that entertainment influences us in some way, you are agreeing that serial killers and shootists
may be influenced by what they see or interact with. Which brings me to...
4) By claiming that all censorship is bad, and that nothing should be censored, you are ultimately saying that
you are in approval of the fact that a mentally disturbed person will have access to any and all forms of entertainment that could influence them in a negative way, and that they should be free to make that choice same as you. WTH is prison for then!?! Maybe we should allow them to make the decision to stay there or not as well! I personally feel that the lives lost to lone gunmen and other psychopaths are worth more than seeing a few nipples on a video game. Again, I say it all has to start somewhere. Sure the parents should be taking an interest in their kids entertainment choices... and regulating them. But how often does that really happen? And are
the parents making the right choices to begin with? Some of you have commented that they see no problem with the content of The Witcher and with their kids seeing it. It certainly is your perogative, and I therefore hope you are raising a normal mentally developed youngster. But what about the family raising the potential psychopath? Is it okay for them too? All these deranged killers had mothers too you know!
More nipples and more violence. That's what everyone wants until someone they love is shot down or raped, and then they might change their tune.
I'm just trying to get you all to see that it isn't just about
you. Censorship is in place for a very valid reason. How effective it is anyone can guess, but if
one life is saved or changed for the better, then isn't it worth it? If you cry "no!" I say you are devoid of normal feelings of goodwill and you have probably played too many violent video games.