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The Atlantic - How the Video-Game Industry Already Lost Out in the Gun-Control Debate.
As it happens, that's just what happened to games (and popular media more generally) in the NRA's good guy with a gun response to the Newtown shooting. Guns aren't a factor in gun violence for the NRA—rather, games, media, and law enforcement failures must take the blame. Once the terms of the debate are set like this (and set they very much were thanks to the over-the-top bravado in this press conference) then it's very hard to extract oneself from the debate without shifting the frame, without changing the terms of the debate.
I certainly believe that the White House would like nothing more than to see an end to mass gun murders in America's elementary schools. But the fact remains that gun violence takes place every day, all across this country, at a rate of dozens of deaths a day, and as the leading cause of death among African-American youth. But when the vice president establishes a task force on gun control and violence that includes the media industries that the NRA has once again chosen as their patsies after a particularly heinous and public example of gun violence, all it can do is shift attention away from guns.
IGN - Let's Talk About Violent Video Games.
Distinctions between games for adults and those for kids are fairly clear these days, thanks to the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB). Formed in 1994, the ESRB rates all video games as a guide for parents similar to the way movies are rated by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). Games are rated ranging from E for Everyone and T for Teen to M for Mature, 17+.
There is a fundamental misunderstanding that games are only for children. This needs to change for the 'violence in games' dialogue to advance.
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Guns in the US tend to get a rather unwarranted protection that seems out of place. All gun owners aren't unwilling to have a discussion, but with the ones that are, it seems that they have blinders on.
In most other areas of life, if something bad happens, we look at what we can do to avoid a repeat. One argument often used is how many people get killed by cars, but we still let people drive. Yes, but we went to the car manufacturers and imposed safety standards. We ensured that things like crash testing were done so we could minimize needless deaths. That's the sane reaction to the problem. Why is it that every time such a sane response to guns is suggested, it's immediately shouted down?
While I won't say that no one is suggesting that we take away all the guns, because I'm sure someone is, that's not a serious idea. But somewhere between "guns for everyone!" and "nobody can own a gun!" there should be a compromise that helps minimize events like Newtown or Aurora. |
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Jan 11, 11:21 |
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Jan 11, 12:29 |
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Jan 11, 15:06 |
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Jan 11, 11:59 |
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Jan 11, 10:58 |
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Jan 11, 13:49 |
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Jan 11, 15:10 |
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Jan 11, 19:39 |
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Jan 11, 23:11 |
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Jan 12, 01:46 |
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