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Originally Posted by cfootball1 I will even concede the current crop of candidates is lackluster. In due time someone profound will come along, likely in the next four years. The concept is sound however.

And my prediction is that you will be even more angrier and misinformed in four years.

So Sunday's episode of The Simpsons was pretty spot on with the libertarian, gun nut , end of the world types.

Looks like cfootball1 reported camoor for teh personal attacks.

http://health.wusf.usf.edu/post/legi...ng-them-anyway

Originally Posted by Msut77 http://health.wusf.usf.edu/post/legi...ng-them-anyway

It boggles my mind that this guy got elected governor. It also boggles my mind that he bitches about health care spending as often as he does. If he really cared about health care spending as much as he acts like he does, he would have turned himself in for prosecution.

Ladies and gentlemen, feast your eyes upon the kicking, screaming glory that is last night's Piers Morgan vs. Alex Jones gun control "debate":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XZvMwcluEg

"SUICIDE PILLS, MASS MURDER PILLS!!"

Goddamn, hopefully people don't assume Alex Jones represents most gun owners in America.

BTW, having finally seen all 3 seasons of Changmunity, I finally understand your sig Casey.

So, gun owners groups and... "video game administrators" have been invited to talk about gun control at the White House.

Is there yet evidence to suggest that video games play anything close to a major role in gun violence that they'd be singled out like this again?

Originally Posted by ID2006 Is there yet evidence to suggest that video games play anything close to a major role in gun violence that they'd be singled out like this again?

No.

http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.c...act_id=1021452

Psychological studies show a correlation, but when you actually look at the statistics, there is, at best, no correlation. The paper above is not a perfect one, but I know it header to footer and have even communicated with the author on ideas how to improve it (not to imply that it is broken in any way), and I think that if it were "fixed," the conclusions made by the paper would be strengthened.

The two big things would be including a more robust spatial element and also getting proprietary data from Steam, Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony to get a better idea on the actual amount of violent gameplay consumed.

The best part of that Alex Jones metldown is that he admitted we're a violent society. Way to help your case you dumbass.

Originally Posted by IRHari Looks like cfootball1 reported camoor for teh personal attacks.

For the record: http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/...d.php?t=335902

Yeah...

From his posts, Cfootball seems like he's on drugs or a little off.

Originally Posted by Clak The best part of that Alex Jones metldown is that he admitted we're a violent society. Way to help your case you dumbass.

And then he followed it up with this crazy shit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0sE9...layer_embedded

When discussing Alex Jones, y'ever get that "damned if you do" feeling, thinking that, even if you're laughing your ass off posting his insane videos, that it doesn't do a thing to dissuade his true believers (or worse, spreads its message even further)?

Originally Posted by mykevermin When discussing Alex Jones, y'ever get that "damned if you do" feeling, thinking that, even if you're laughing your ass off posting his insane videos, that it doesn't do a thing to dissuade his true believers (or worse, spreads its message even further)?

Yes. Frequently.

Alex Jones owns bones.

That is all.

Originally Posted by ID2006 Is there yet evidence to suggest that video games play anything close to a major role in gun violence that they'd be singled out like this again?

A very, very miniscule percentage of video game players partake in violent attacks like Aurora or Sandy Hook.

A very, very miniscule percentage of legal firearm owners partake in violent attacks like Aurora or Sandy Hook.

I do wonder which percentage is greater though. Not that I think video games are in any way responsible for these horrible events.

Originally Posted by IRHari Looks like cfootball1 reported camoor for teh personal attacks.

...and you're basing this claim on...?

Originally Posted by Clak The best part of that Alex Jones metldown is that he admitted we're a violent society. Way to help your case you dumbass.

The guy is a nut and isn't the best to represent people in favor of the 2nd amendment, but the accurate statistics don't lie.

People find a way to kill other people. Sadly it is inevitable, if you think you are safer taking away guns from every person to ensure that you keep it away from a potentially dangerous person, then you have no regard for the 2nd amendment. Regardless that person will find a way to do what they need to do. We need to work on protecting our schools and other vulnerable areas rather than attempting to play catch up on banning the latest way some disturbed person killed someone.

Originally Posted by Knoell if you think you are safer taking away guns from every person

please stop this canard. gun control = gun control.

gun control ≠ taking all of every gun you own.

we can't have a reasonable discussion until this bullshit stops. we may never agree on gun control at all, but you, at the very least, have to stop bullshitting about the position of those you disagree with.

Originally Posted by IRHari Looks like cfootball1 reported camoor for teh personal attacks.

nope.

Originally Posted by willardhaven From his posts, Cfootball seems like he's on drugs or a little off.

No drugs for me, not after the incident.


Piers Morgan just tried to find the craziest guy he could find to make us look bad. Instead of someone that can have an inteligent debate, like Ted Nugent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMso12zeYDQ