From: | Simon and Fiona sfuller@******.com.au |
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Subject: | SR tech here today |
Date: | Tue, 29 Feb 2000 15:52:44 +1100 |
From: Allen Versfeld <moe@*******.com>
To: shadowrn@*********.com <shadowrn@*********.com>
Date: Monday, September 04, 2000 5:15 PM
Subject: Re: SR tech here today
>Zebulin Magby wrote:
>>
>>
>> Seriously, though, is there any concrete evidence to support the theory
that
>> violent video games make people [more] violent?
>
>The most convincing evidence that I've heard is from my own father. He
goes on about how, in the army, you're given human shaped targets on the
shooting range, so that you're less likely to hesitate when ordered to shoot
another human being - you're more likely to simply treat your enemy as a
target. He reckons that 3D shooters have the same effect. You're
effectively training a gut reaction. Human-shape = open fire.
>
I heard that, but you forgot to add that since they changed the shape of the
targets, wartime shootings of hugely fat men in circle pattern t-shirts has
gone right down. Why else do you think tie-dye shirts came back after all
those years?
And I like the way you say "He goes on about..." Talk a lot, your dad? :?)