• CharlesReed@kbin.social
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    5 months ago

    People have always blamed video games for violence, even all the way back to Columbine. This isn’t a new argument.

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      5 months ago

      Those arguments were weak then and they are no better now after years of research trying to test whether video games cause violent behavior. I don’t think there’s a need to revisit the same argument — unless of course new information or context that changes things has been found.

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        5 months ago

        Oh, I’m not disagreeing at all. Even with all the evidence that video games aren’t the problem, it’s a convenient scapegoat to point a finger at while ignoring those who actually need to be held accountable.