martxyz -> RE: Video Games and Aggressive Behavior (12/7/2006 3:22:20 AM)
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Boredom alert!! Les seems to be taking a hammering (and I'm as much to blame) for something that he probably meant in a different way. Sorry to put words in your mouth Les, but I re-read what you wrote. Yep - I disagree with the "rape me" notion. No question. But I know I'm very prone to say things in a badly phrased way, and when I do it on a forum, I can't put it right again very easily. Were you basically saying (taking out all the sexist stuff) that it's people who develop obsessive behaviour, become isolated , and only see the world (and women) through a computer box, and a "filter" that's quite abnormal, who are more worrying than people who mix, have friends etc, even if they do mess up from time to time? The starting subject of the thread was the relationship between videogames and violence. I still think that the equation is the opposite way round, but it's definitely the case that people who commit serious violent or sex crimes, quite often own or have access to material which desensitises them. Sadly, the notion that a woman means "yes" when she says "no" is part of that. But, one thing in favour of what you were saying is that teenagers should be able to dress attractively/sexily or whatever. Teenagers do all sorts of stuff. The good thing is that, in real life, any smart-arse who were to be a pest, would probably end up getting a put-down, if they were a friend, or a "thump" if they were a stranger. In the weird world of pornography, and some anime, "no" always means "yes". Better to be thumped by you're girlfriend, when you're 13, learn that women have rights, and then grow up. I hope I haven't misrepresented you.
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