Gamers Unite!

[Fletch]

Nothing ticks me off quite so fast as a so-called "scientist" who uses their credentials to seek fame and notoriety rather than the truth. This chick has decided to make some hay over violent video games, but when pressed for details on the "numerous studies" she cites, it's amazing how "busy" she is and can't take the time away from testifying in front of Congress to provide something to back it up:

Playing the rape card: "Media psychiatrist" ratchets up anti-videogame rhetoric

I especially love the quote towards the end where she says that if she wasn't an expert, Congress wouldn't want her to testify

It's more like, if she wasn't helping push someone's agenda, Congress wouldn't want her to testify.

This of course is the same tactic used by gun banners, global warming alarmists, anti-junk food activists, and everyone else with a moral panic they want turned into legislation. It pisses me off to no end.

 

[ATOMonkey]

Yes, I'm sure it's the video games. Not the lack of parenting or morals or societies continuing trend toward hedonism.

Dumb.

 

[jdhaines]

Yes, I'm sure it's the video games. Not the lack of parenting or morals or societies continuing trend toward hethenism.

Dumb.

Damn...I thought this would be the first time you and I would agree on a societal issue ATO...then I looked up the definition of "hethenism" and it wasn't what I thought it was.

Maybe next time!

 

[level.eleven]

Heh, the guy who should actually be seated before congress, you know the actual SCIENTIST, did a great job of smacking her around. This lady is a self described "Media Psychiatrist". A female Dr. Phil that writes relationship books, and I might add, a grade A harpy.

Oh yeah, she also calls herself an expert witness. Try and figure out what she is an expert at.

Psychiatrist - Expert Witness - Author - TV/Radio Host & Script Consultant - Dr. Carole

/waiting on Rift

 

[Lucas156]

They say its the video games but I disagree. I may have posted this in another thread but I was in burger king and heard some kids about eight years old talking about playing Modern Warfare 2 and Black Ops. Where are the parents? I don't have any kids but if I did I wouldn't let them play those games at age eight. Call me over protective but to me those are age sixteen and up games.

 

[jdhaines]

Heh, the guy who should actually be seated before congress, you know the actual SCIENTIST, did a great job of smacking her around. This lady is a self described "Media Psychiatrist". A female Dr. Phil that writes relationship books, and I might add, a grade A harpy.

Oh yeah, she also calls herself an expert witness. Try and figure out what she is an expert at.

Psychiatrist - Expert Witness - Author - TV/Radio Host & Script Consultant - Dr. Carole

/waiting on Rift

Is this lady serious? Check out her specialties and her past experience. Of Course she's an expert witness!


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High School Shooting cases: Families v. Media

 

[PatriotPride]

That's interesting, since rape has statistically declined 63% since 1993 according to the FBI. FAIL on her part.

 

[ATOMonkey]

Damn...I thought this would be the first time you and I would agree on a societal issue ATO...then I looked up the definition of "hethenism" and it wasn't what I thought it was.

Maybe next time!

My bad, was thinking hedonism, typed hethenism. Will correct.

 

[Kelevra TAR-21]

They say its the video games but I disagree. I may have posted this in another thread but I was in burger king and heard some kids about eight years old talking about playing Modern Warfare 2 and Black Ops. Where are the parents? I don't have any kids but if I did I wouldn't let them play those games at age eight. Call me over protective but to me those are age sixteen and up games.

I have no problem with my kids playing war games where you kill the enemy. I don't let them play games where the bad guy is the hero. For example... grand theft auto and mafia games. I also let them watch violent movies like Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down and The Punisher to show them right and wrong and what evil men can do to you. You can't bury your head in the sand and pretend the world is a bed of roses.

 

[Leadeye]

I have to wonder how much tax money this woman has pocketed over the years.

 

[Bunnykid68]

My kids having been playing these violent games for years. Unless they are really sneaky, I do not believe they have stabbed, shot, or raped anyone.

 

[Lucas156]

I have no problem with my kids playing war games where you kill the enemy. I don't let them play games where the bad guy is the hero. For example... grand theft auto and mafia games. I also let them watch violent movies like Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down and The Punisher to show them right and wrong and what evil men can do to you. You can't bury your head in the sand and pretend the world is a bed of roses.

Agreed. Maybe Modern Warfare 2 and Black Ops aren't the best examples. Also, you make some very good points on teaching them write and wrong opposed to senseless killing.

 

[nawainwright]

Silly people, she's clearly a professional at being a Professional. It's a totally legitimate career path. Fake it till you make it

 

[dom1104]

Frankly, with all the evil going on right now on every level, its hard for me to get worked up over video games.

Seriously. Video games. Who cares?! Let her spout what she wants to spout, fix the deficit, get people jobs, dont take our guns.

I could care less what anyone does regarding video games.

But hey, thats just me.

 

[theweakerbrother]

From the original article:

"Despite the seriousness of Lieberman’s allegations, when asked by Wired.com multiple times to clarify her comments, she failed to cite a single study, statistic, or piece of evidence that proved her point.

Perhaps it’s because such studies simply don’t exist."


There's sharks in my toilet. Sharks swim in water. Water is in my toilet. I rest my case.

 

[OneBadV8]

From the original article:

"Despite the seriousness of Lieberman’s allegations, when asked by Wired.com multiple times to clarify her comments, she failed to cite a single study, statistic, or piece of evidence that proved her point.

Perhaps it’s because such studies simply don’t exist."


There's sharks in my toilet. Sharks swim in water. Water is in my toilet. I rest my case.

You have sharks in your toilet?

 

[IncendiaryGunner]

No true science being involved in the assertions of many mainstream media "scientists" really scares me.

The amount of people that buy what they sell, scares me even more...