Eclectic Dreck said:
aussiesniper said:
So the man had a history of mental instability, yet they blame this on videogames?
That's not even silly anymore. It's just depressing.
Not really. Most here will agree that mentally stable (i.e. what passes for normal) people who play video games don't seem to suffer any adverse effects. It stands to reason a mentally unstable person who plays violent video games would have a different response. The core cause is still "the man's a nut-job" but the catalyst may well have been the 300th time he knifed a dog in WaW.
I totally agree with you and couldn't have said it better myself. It could very well be the case that people with mental illnesses, such as psychosis, react Differently to violent video games. This would actually make an interesting study. If it is shown that violent video games can push those who have a mental illness "over the edge", then perhaps a law should be passed regulating, rather than prohibiting, the sale of such video games. I feel very sorry for this poor dog, and I hope that justice will be served.
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