Son Stabs Father Over FIFA 09
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Obviously the kid has more problems than the fact I was kicking his ass at FIFA 09. Sorry to hear about the dad, although I'm glad he didn't die. I don't speak Italian very well, but I think I did hear something about "Pwn-o", and a chuckle. Plus, why get mad if the TV's off? Just pause.
You know, I can't help but think that there is a small but vigorous minority that comes to certain sports events with an express intent to engage in vandalism and/or violence as strong as their desire to watch the game.
Annnnnd yet you don't see a lot of politicians suggesting reining in organized sports because of the excesses of the fans. Or the players, for that matter. Pop quiz: if you said "The last thing this country needs is our youth emulating the behavior of overly glamorized, steroid-fueled sociopaths whose major talent is their ability to smack the living daylights out of things with clubs", are you talking about video games... Or baseball?
Maybe all video games really need is another eighty years and some spin to get some homey, sepia-toned nostalgia associated with them.
Before anyone takes my sarcasm seriously: people have seemingly managed to go batshit over everything from Taxi Driver to the Bible. There are people in this world who just go wrong and become terrifying engines of destruction, either of themselves or of others (or both.) Trying to second-guess what triggers them is largely futile, and trying to pin a violent outburst on a single thing, like Doom, is worse than useless. Video games may be a part of a culture in which people become increasingly isolated and less prone to look out for one another (which may in turn mean that more "timebombs" go off before anyone notices little Jimmy is taking an unhealthy interest in fertilizer bombs on the Internet) but they're not the cause.
Annnnnd yet you don't see a lot of politicians suggesting reining in organized sports because of the excesses of the fans. Or the players, for that matter. Pop quiz: if you said "The last thing this country needs is our youth emulating the behavior of overly glamorized, steroid-fueled sociopaths whose major talent is their ability to smack the living daylights out of things with clubs", are you talking about video games... Or baseball?
Maybe all video games really need is another eighty years and some spin to get some homey, sepia-toned nostalgia associated with them.
Before anyone takes my sarcasm seriously: people have seemingly managed to go batshit over everything from Taxi Driver to the Bible. There are people in this world who just go wrong and become terrifying engines of destruction, either of themselves or of others (or both.) Trying to second-guess what triggers them is largely futile, and trying to pin a violent outburst on a single thing, like Doom, is worse than useless. Video games may be a part of a culture in which people become increasingly isolated and less prone to look out for one another (which may in turn mean that more "timebombs" go off before anyone notices little Jimmy is taking an unhealthy interest in fertilizer bombs on the Internet) but they're not the cause.
The kid's a crazy idiot. And the worst part, since the dad survived, is that this is just more ammo for Atkinson and the rest.
What is it about all these parents stabbing children over videogames lately? It seems like there's one a month.
I'm absolutely sure the father offered "constructive" criticism in a nice, non-demeaning tone. Then got up calmly and said, "Son, you're overracting. I really think you need a break." Right.
I'd like to know if the father has any history of alcohol abuse. My dad physically abused me often over video games (like if I beat him in VS or he didn't approve of how I was playing), so I can understand where the kid is coming from if that's the case.
I'd like to know if the father has any history of alcohol abuse. My dad physically abused me often over video games (like if I beat him in VS or he didn't approve of how I was playing), so I can understand where the kid is coming from if that's the case.
I hate it when things like this happen. Insane people, bound to snap at some point, snap while playing a game- and BAM!
Michael Atkinson and Jack Thompson have ammunition once again.
Michael Atkinson and Jack Thompson have ammunition once again.
Oh do not under estimate sports games, I have seen entire friend circles damaged by them.MetaKnight19 said:
Ironic how a game all about working together and being social while keeping fun as objective is more mentally aggrevating then a game where you kill hundreds of people in brutal ways.
My point, When you play violent games your happy, When you play non violent games you get pissed.