Merlin1047
Senior Member
Deornwulf said:Merlin - I think it a bit unfair to compare my statement about video games to the tactics of the Tobacco Companies. When I say there is no hard evidence, it is not the research of the video game companies to which I am referring but the inability of anyone studying violent behavior to find scientific evidence to support the notion that a violent video game caused or was even a factor in causing violent behavior.
Don't take that personally. I wasn't singling out your statement in particular. I was taking aim at the philosophy of denial where we simply ignore the influence of violent stimuli on an individual. And I'm not saying that violent video games CAUSED this kid to behave as he did. But I do believe that there is definitely a contributory link in there somewhere.