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Reactions Prove Studies
Cordova, TN; July 12, in the year of our Lord 2013
- - You know want irritates me the most about the video
game industry? No, not the propaganda. Sure that is bothersome,
and tiring to repetitively hear. What irritates me the most is
the failure to honestly look at, and address the problems. Take
recent scientific studies on the negative effects of violent
video games. The studies claim gamers who play violent video
games are more aggressive and hostile. Guess how the violent
gamers responded to the study? Did they celebrate the diversity
of the study? Did they take forty days to analyze themselves and
ask if it was accurate? Did they calmly and rationally respond
in kindness and love?
They responded in a hostile and aggressive manner. They
immediately attacked the studies. They went off the cuff in
their condemnation of the study. It was all of this sticking
fingers in their ears, while they screamed: “LA LA LA LA LA I
CAN'T HEAR YOU LA LA LA LA LA!” There was more concern about how
the studies made gamers look, than to honestly look at the
studies. As all the fur was flying around I had one thought. Do
you know what I was thinking? Do you know what synapses were
firing in my brain? I thought: “They have proven the studies
with their responses.” All of the aggressive and hostile
responses are what continue to make my fellow gamers look bad.
The failure to respond in a mature and intelligent manner show
the rest of society that we are not ready to be at the big
table.
My fellow gamers need to take a deep breath, and chill out when
these studies come out. They need to take some time to analyze
the study with a calm mind. Ranting and raving in anger is not
helping. In fact is it hurting. Get away from the computer and
go find a punching bag, or maybe a tree. Although the tree will
probably hurt when you hit it. Release your anger in a
constructive fashion away from where the industry will be made
to look bad. When you can respond in a mature, calm, cool, and
collected manner – then work slowly on a response. Like I did.
- Paul Bury
- Family Friendly Gaming