Wrath of Dagon Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090113/ap_on_...or_s_wife_slain "Moral indignation is a standard strategy for endowing the idiot with dignity." Marshall McLuhan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgoth Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Halo 3 is a Baby game. You only shoot at little colorful Alien whelps. That guy is simply a psycho, that's why he murdered. Rain makes everything better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samm Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Oh yes, how right Mr. Thompson was! He said it all along, and now there's PROOF! Every gamer is a potentiall killer because of gaming! This proves everything! Citizen of a country with a racist, hypocritical majority Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbjerg Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 It's not like murder is some new or recent occurance, that just happened to come into exsistence with the introduction of video games. I find it tragic that the authorities would rather blame games and entertainment, than the real issue. and how cold it is to go into your parents room and say "close your eyes, I have a suprise for you" and then shoot them in the face.. Fortune favors the bald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrath of Dagon Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 Halo 3 is a Baby game. You only shoot at little colorful Alien whelps. That guy is simply a psycho, that's why he murdered. Yeah, that guy must've lost touch with reality a long time ago. "Moral indignation is a standard strategy for endowing the idiot with dignity." Marshall McLuhan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgon Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 It's hard being a parent, now if only there was some easy fix solution that would ensure impressionable young people do not turn to the dark side... Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgoth Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Ruined families is what makes many teens kill their parents, not video games. Rain makes everything better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 It's hard being a parent, now if only there was some easy fix solution that would ensure impressionable young people do not turn to the dark side... Are you just musing or do you think there is some easy solution? "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgon Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I guess I'm musing that the people who blame computer games think they have found one. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aristes Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 The article really didn't seem to indicate that the game was at fault. At worst, the judge seemed to indicate that the boy had become unhinged, but he was still responsible for his own actions. In retrospect, I think the dad was right. The thing is, in addition to take away the game, he should have got his son into counceling. After all, the kid had some problems. Some of them probably a long time coming, as Wrath says. I don't think we should blame the father. There might be any number of reasons for the kid to go gonzo, and sometimes good parents have bad kids. Of course, if he were truly unhinged, then he's not a bad kid. Still, to murder your mother and try to kill your father over a video game is way beyond the pale and this story is significant because it is a rarity. I know a lot of parents who won't let their children play certain games and this sort of game related crime doesn't pop up often. ....But, frankly, teenagers are unhinged by default. At least a little bit. I remember the case where the father told his teenage daughter she could not hang out with a teen boy. Not only did the daughter hang out with him, but they hatched a murderous plan. They actually did mange to wipe out most of the family except the dad, although wounded, survived. Teens tend to lack personal restraint. I guess the moral of all these stories is to shoot your dad twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadly_Nightshade Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 (edited) This could be presented as a post hoc ergo propter hoc or a cvm hoc ergo propter hoc argument, but either one is equally flawed. EDIT: "cvm" was added to defeat the auto-censor, although, in this case, I do not think that this will be a problem. Edited January 13, 2009 by Deadly_Nightshade "Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum." -Hurlshot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aristes Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I know this is off topic, but why is cvm filtered? Oh, with the u spelling. funny. Guess they don't have a lot of folks talking in Latin. haha Well, v works just as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volourn Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 "Teens tend to lack personal restraint. I guess the moral of all these stories is to shoot your dad twice. " Oh, please. You make it sound like these cases of teens attempting to murder their parents because their parents told them no about soemthing are common and all teens do it. Most teens do not kill their parents over these things. In fact, it's more common for parents to abuse/kill their children then the other waya round. So, I guess it shows thata dults tend to lack 'personal restraint'. As for this case, it's tragic; but games had very little if anything to do with it. If it wasn't Halo 3; it would have been something else. The kid is scum. Plain, and simple. DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigranes Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 What is really odd is how he takes the game when he runs away. I mean, why would you do that? Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aristes Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 You're right, Volourn. I didn't convey that well. Most teens are still learning self control, but the vast majority of them don't murder people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I want teh kotor 3 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 (edited) Damn physcos. Fry him. It seems, yet again, that this had absolutely nothing to do with videogames. Edited January 13, 2009 by I want teh kotor 3 In 7th grade, I teach the students how Chuck Norris took down the Roman Empire, so it is good that you are starting early on this curriculum. R.I.P. KOTOR 2003-2008 KILLED BY THOSE GREEDY MONEY-HOARDING ************* AND THEIR *****-*** MMOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calax Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Damn physcos. Fry him. It seems, yet again, that this had absolutely nothing to do with videogames. I disagree with your later statement. This had something to do with videogames obviously. I mean the kid was probably an addict who was used to getting his way, when he didn't get his way he became unhinged and grabbed for a gun. The kid probably had some emotional damage or disorder that led him to thinking murder was a solution, I know with my bipolar I've come up with some pretty scary stuff when I'm frustrated and on the down swing of the bipolar. Usually though I have enough self control to realize I'm being an idiot. The kid needs counseling and probably be sent cold turkey around video games. Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volourn Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 (edited) Aristes: NP "What is really odd is how he takes the game when he runs away. I mean, why would you do that?" He was paid off my Jack Thompson? <. "I disagree with your later statement. This had something to do with videogames obviously." The fact that it was over a video game this time is pretty much irrelevant. Having him quit games cold turkey will not solve his real issues. If it wasn't a video game it would have been soemthing else like curfew, a girlfriend, or whatever else. Edited January 13, 2009 by Volourn DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I know this is off topic, but why is cvm filtered? Oh, with the u spelling. funny. Guess they don't have a lot of folks talking in Latin. haha Well, v works just as well. It didn't used to be! I remember trusting the profanity filter when going on a tirade and "cvm guzzling whore" (with the u) got through to my surprise I take no responsibility if that's why they changed it Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aram Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 We're lucky he wasn't playing Doom or he'd probably have taken out a whole post office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrath of Dagon Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share Posted January 14, 2009 What is really odd is how he takes the game when he runs away. I mean, why would you do that? According to the judge, he's obsessed with the game. "Moral indignation is a standard strategy for endowing the idiot with dignity." Marshall McLuhan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro Protagonist Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 He looks weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laozi Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 hmmm, two head shots this guy must have been pretty good at Halo 3 People laugh when I say that I think a jellyfish is one of the most beautiful things in the world. What they don't understand is, I mean a jellyfish with long, blond hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humodour Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 On a slight tangent: http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/01/14/0012255 American bi-partisan government panel finds the Internet is no more dangerous for children than real life and that the biggest risk in both virtual and real life is child-to-child bullying, not sexual abuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro Protagonist Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Mark Petric testified that his son came into the room and asked: "Would you guys close your eyes? I have a surprise for you." He testified that he expected a pleasant surprise. Then his head went numb from the gunshot. So, that's what it's like to get shot in the head. Your head goes numb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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