I understand the frustration, but I can’t help but feel that their anger is misdirected. Do we really think video games are promoting violence?
[…] playing the game led the teenager to research and then later purchase the gun hours after his 18th birthday.
I’m getting a sense that there are other steps that could have been taken to prevent this tragedy aside from this video game that features guns.
They voted back in all the same leadership at an election not long after. Having made that decision, I find this to be less surprising than it might have been.
I remember reading about that. All I could conclude is that the voters must approve in some sense of those actions. In which case, I’m afraid your peers have spoken and clearly indicate that it’s not a priority. It’s a shame.
I’m getting a sense that there are other steps that could have been taken to prevent this tragedy aside from this video game that features guns.
Do you ever get the sense that it's possible for more than 1 thing to contribute to an event?
Certainly. Hence, steps. Although, video games is probably not where I would begin if we wish to take this problem seriously. It should be part of a complete plan to address violence involving guns.
Do we really think video games are promoting violence?
No, that's not their argument. They are saying the gun manufacturer advertised their real life gun in the video game. They don't have an issue with video game violence, they have an issue with advertising weapons to children.
"No way to prevent this," says only country where it happens every fucking day
They should have sued the coward police department. The rest of the world plays the same games people play in the US. I grew up playing GTA, didn't steal or shoot anything.
Exactly. And the entire reason I like to kill stuff in video games is that I have zero desire to do it in real life.
If and only If this law suit leads to the banning of advertisements across all media, I'd be 100% for it. But that isn't the purpose, it's purpose is a cash grab for a law firm.
