Violent Video Games
So here’s a presentation by the state of NY on violent video games and how bad they are for children:
It is quite possibly the worst presentation on this topic that I have ever seen. While I agree that children should not play certain games and that parents should definitely monitor their children’s video gameing, this goes a bit too far. For some reason it blames the Virginia Tech shootings on the game Counter Strike. While these shootings were very tragic, blaming it on a video game is asinine. Kinda like back in the day when the Columbine high school shootings were being blamed on the music that the kids listened to (among other things). Don”t you people think there’s more to it than that? I play Counter Strike along with some other violent video games. Have I ever gone on a violent rampage? No. Granted I’m 23 and can separate reality from video games, but still. Also, my tastes in music include metal and other such genres that are considered “violent”. Have I ever beat anyone up because a song told me to? No. Again, I agree that young children should not be playing certain video games, but come on State of NY! Try harder next time you make a presentation on this topic and it might actually be effective in stopping children from playing these games instead of just giving me a laugh.
The PDF version is even worse. It is full of typos and other hilarity: (Yes, I know deucenet is full of typos as well, but it’s not an official government thing, so it’s ok 
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