*sigh* .... social irresponsibility

[Spuddy]

Yeah, but that particular jump was 'Video Games cause violence' ----> 'Yeah? So does the Bible.'
Youre not incorrect, but its also waaaaay off topic.
Besides, no need to defend it to me - I 'd!

[The Saint]

Hmm so we are more litigious now than 50 years ago because 1950s litigators were crappy lawyers doing a crappy job?

Love it Spuddy

[CitizenD]

Originally Posted by Spuddy

Youre not incorrect, but its also waaaaay off topic.

Indeed.

I haven't been away that long have I?

I like the lack of distinction between which forms and genre of media have an acceptable influence and which have an unacceptable influence when said influence is more often than not violence.

Like America's "Good" nuclear weapons vs North Korea's (previously Russia's) "Evil" nuclear weapons.

[Pkunk]

Originally Posted by CitizenD

I like the lack of distinction between which forms and genre of media have an acceptable influence and which have an unacceptable influence when said influence is more often than not violence.

Not to mention, violence is tolerated, wheras a 3 second nipple-slip CAUSES MASS OUTRAGE ARGH MY CHILDREN HAVE BEEN IRREVERSIBLY SCARRED

[CitizenD]

Yeah, there's no sex in violence so it's okay.

[Spuddy]

Originally Posted by The Saint

Hmm so we are more litigious now than 50 years ago because 1950s litigators were crappy lawyers doing a crappy job?

Love it Spuddy

Not quite what I said, but its true in part - Being a lawyer is a job that is defined and redefined constantly by precedents set by other lawyers. So its a constantly evolving role.

Originally Posted by CitizenD

Indeed.

I haven't been away that long have I?

I guess I just missed you, thats all

[The Saint]

Meh, precedent is set by superior courts. I don't think there's too many innovative lawyers out there turning precedent on its head.

[CitizenD]

*bleh*

[Spuddy]

It doesnt need to be turned on its head, if there was no precedent to begin with.
But after the first person said "oh, I hammered that guys face in with a baseball bat and then stole his car because I played GTA" everyone elses ears pricked up - "aha", they would have thought, "I can blame it all on video games? Its the perfect crime!"

[CitizenD]

You can't legislate against dumb or crazy. (Without the lefties getting pissed off.)

Police said the youth, an obsessive player of Grand Theft Auto, showed no sign of mental problems during questioning and had confessed to committing the crime because of the game.

Somebody pick the non sequitur in that statement.

[Spuddy]

dunno. sounds legit to me

[Fastgirl]

All I wanna know is how do I take advantage of this from all my early years of playing space invaders, pacman and pong tennis??

[The Saint]

Originally Posted by Fastgirl

All I wanna know is how do I take advantage of this from all my early years of playing pacman

That's only a mitigating circumstance if you're accused of eating somebody on a bus.

[Fastgirl]

Originally Posted by The Saint

That's only a mitigating circumstance if you're accused of eating somebody on a bus.

Sooo..all I need to do is eat a chunk of ear and its done? I can sue the makers of pacman? saaahweet! Anyone up for a bus ride?????

[The Saint]

No, not sue for damages; make a plea in mitigation to reduce your life sentence.

Still up for that bus ride?

[Fastgirl]

Originally Posted by The Saint

No, not sue for damages; make a plea in mitigation to reduce your life sentence.

Still up for that bus ride?

ohh...

never did like public transport.

[Spuddy]

The newest Ctrl+Alt+Del is topical:

[Doadrift]

I thought they were bringing in a law where you can't blame videogames for YOUR OWN actions?

Speaking of videogames I fucking swear Xuaxace you look like Mastercheif in your avatar rofl...