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GakFace · 07-21-2004, 10:55 PM

On the part of desensitization? When I see that someone dies every fucking day on the news.. playing a game with graphics that aren't near as real as what I see on the news, I don't see how the game will desensitize me.

See what I'm getting at is this. I'm not desensitized becaues I play violent games. I'm desensitized because I hear about killings, murders, and deaths on a weekly basis. If I had not habituated to hearing said things, I'd be having mental breakdowns all the time. Its just like how I've habituated to semi's on the freeway which is about 50 yards away. Its not extremely loud, but if you're new to the area, you'll pick it up. Live here a bit and you get used to it and it doesn't bother you... Same with violence when you hear about it all the time.

07-21-2004, 10:55 PM	#48 (permalink)
GakFace Go Ninja, Go Ninja Go!! Location: IN, USA	On the part of desensitization? When I see that someone dies every fucking day on the news.. playing a game with graphics that aren't near as real as what I see on the news, I don't see how the game will desensitize me. See what I'm getting at is this. I'm not desensitized becaues I play violent games. I'm desensitized because I hear about killings, murders, and deaths on a weekly basis. If I had not habituated to hearing said things, I'd be having mental breakdowns all the time. Its just like how I've habituated to semi's on the freeway which is about 50 yards away. Its not extremely loud, but if you're new to the area, you'll pick it up. Live here a bit and you get used to it and it doesn't bother you... Same with violence when you hear about it all the time. __________________ RoboBlaster: Welcome to the club! Not that I'm in the club. And there really isn'a a club in the first place. But if there was a club and if I was in it, I would definitely welcome you to it.