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The gun control argument stops now. I know it's fun to argue about it in the heat of the tragedy when you can get all worked up about it but it's pretty disrespectful and if you don't care enough about the issue to make a separate topic for gun control then you don't care enough to shit on the tragedy by exploiting it. A gun control topic can be found here http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=313472 Also stop posting links to his facebook. TL will be no part of an unconfirmed witch hunt. | ||
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jdseemoreglass
United States3773 Posts
On December 19 2012 06:14 0x64 wrote: http://www.theonion.com/video/in-wake-of-tragedy-americans-demand-reform-of-ever,30762/ The onion says it all God I love the onion. Thanks for posting this link, it sums up my thoughts on the matter perfectly. Everyone has their preferred scapegoat, what we really need instead of blind conviction is a little humility. | ||
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Caihead
Canada8550 Posts
On December 19 2012 10:13 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: I just find it annoying that they rush to an explanation that's so clearly full of shit. I mean seriously. If the shooter wanted to replicate StarCraft, he would have found a way to lift off the school and fly it to a corner of his town. Top down view strategy games are about as far detached from any sense of personal involvement or stake in the individual actions of characters in gaming as it gets before getting into the point and click puzzler territory, what the fuck were they thinking letting this man on the air -_- It's 1980s demonizing D&D all over again. | ||
KwarK
United States43776 Posts
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Erik.TheRed
United States1655 Posts
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Integra
Sweden5626 Posts
On December 19 2012 10:18 jdseemoreglass wrote: God I love the onion. Thanks for posting this link, it sums up my thoughts on the matter perfectly. Everyone has their preferred scapegoat, what we really need instead of blind conviction is a little humility. I agree. The onion, which ironically is a parody, is the most sensible media coverage about this so far. | ||
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Butterednuts
United States859 Posts
CNN is adding StarCraft II as a contributing factor for the school shooting. source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2012/12/19/cnn-picks-their-game-to-blame-starcraft/ | ||
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Integra
Sweden5626 Posts
On December 19 2012 04:48 Shinobi1982 wrote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHzTlkAGNIE Seriously GTFO CNN, corrupted piece of shit. Before people go all bunkers over this keep this in mind: Beyond the occasional sensational televised clips, which has been few, there are no spread discussions regarding if video games did this, even the guy they interviewed said that it was media violence which was the cause, this could even includes CNN itself which is broadcasting this. overall video games are getting the same amount or even less amount of blame like all the other stuff that is getting thrown under the buss. The heavy hitter however, or the official blame seems to be on the gun laws for this one. They are the big losers at this, not video games. On December 20 2012 01:19 Butterednuts wrote: OP, I have an update for you! CNN is adding StarCraft II as a contributing factor for the school shooting. source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2012/12/19/cnn-picks-their-game-to-blame-starcraft/ This only further proves my point; any sane person today will call all the game bashing bullshit, no one takes this serious anymore, they are only doing this cause they believe it will draw attention, which now is mostly negative, even Forbes calls them out on it, it's that bad. What the hell are they thinking. | ||
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mdb
Bulgaria4059 Posts
But if he really played starcraft/warcraft I wonder what his nickname was, is it possible that he is someone from the community? | ||
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Fragile51
Netherlands15767 Posts
On December 20 2012 01:39 mdb wrote: Ok, I havent watched a lot of CNN, but I`ve always thought they are ok media, but after watching this...what a joke But if he really played starcraft/warcraft I wonder what his nickname was, is it possible that he is someone from the community? Why would you even care? Seriously, stop paying attention to these people. | ||
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Integra
Sweden5626 Posts
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[UoN]Sentinel
United States11320 Posts
On December 20 2012 01:44 Fragile51 wrote: Why would you even care? Seriously, stop paying attention to these people. Back when I was on Newgrounds they had a member who carried out a school shooting in 2006. (They also had the dude that wanted to arson his school but they got his info through the site and arrested him, Wikipedia has a link to that thread). So it was kinda interesting to see his contributions before he died. I feel a bit the same about Lanza. | ||
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Shyndashu
United States136 Posts
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PXEnTei
United States209 Posts
In reality, this is a terible thing, and CNN,and the other sites are stupid. It is liek when CNN said that pro sc2 is gaming adiction. that was terible, and they shoudl interview Tastless more | ||
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semantics
10040 Posts
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tropical
Germany61 Posts
User was temp banned for this post. | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45414 Posts
Penn Gillette speaking well, against a bunch of women who insist on sensationalizing the subject while simultaneously talking about how terrible the media is for sensationalizing tragedies like this. I love it. | ||
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brian
United States9639 Posts
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45414 Posts
On December 24 2012 07:07 Gene wrote: penn looks like he's about to have a stroke. Those women are more homicide inducing than any of the crap they insist on spreading. I agree. I like how Penn defends not only video games, but art and expression in general (likening these pop culture references that are constantly accused of causing school shootings to the works of Shakespeare in an appropriate analogy), and asking us to blame the shooters and their circumstances, rather than arbitrary references that everyone experiences and that everyone else has no problem coexisting with. And when he was forced to defend Asperger's... oh god. | ||
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Excludos
Norway8246 Posts
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Tachion
Canada8573 Posts
On December 20 2012 01:26 Integra wrote: Beyond the occasional sensational televised clips, which has been few, there are no spread discussions regarding if video games did this, even the guy they interviewed said that it was media violence which was the cause, this could even includes CNN itself which is broadcasting this. overall video games are getting the same amount or even less amount of blame like all the other stuff that is getting thrown under the buss. Not quite as played down as you might think. http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2012/12/19/senator-calls-for-a-study-of-video-game-violence/ I used to listen to CNN on the radio while driving, but fuck em. I'm not supporting them for bullshit coverage like this. They are so disconnected from something that is incredibly common these days, and it just destroys their credibility. It's like I'm hearing about the internet being a series of tubes all over again. | ||
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