Are video games evil?

[Zythryn]

Originally Posted by cwes99_03

You can't? Of course, we would be talking about different shades of grey here, but you can't say that if something has a negative aspect to it that it is evil?
Well, I don't know how far to go with that either. That would take considerable deep thought.

No, I can't, or perhaps a more accurate word would be "wouldn't"

Some things with negative and/or violent aspects to them are not only not evil, I would say they are good

For example, someone dislocates their shoulder. To correct the issue and make their arm useful again, it is corrected by violently resetting the shoulder in it's socket. This is violent, and painful, but returns the arm to usefulness.

I as an example, take blood tests and insulin injections daily. These actions are painful and so has a negative aspect to them. They also allow me to live, so while I don't like the pain, I enjoy the results and would consider them good.

Originally Posted by cwes99_03

Thus having thought that thought, we realize that violent video games are the same. They teach violent answers as solutions to problems. This in and of itself (if you consider violence to be an evil thing) is also evil.

From what you say, I think you are saying all violence is evil.
I would propose that is not the case. This disagreement at the foundation of your argument makes the distinction of the specific media involved rather moot. Perhaps a discussion about that (all violence is evil) would be a better place to start?

[InfiniteNow]

Originally Posted by Zythryn

I as an example, take blood tests and insulin injections daily. These actions are painful and so has a negative aspect to them.

Oh, come on... they're not that bad. Use the ultra-fine lancet and those syringes? I've dropped one into my foot before and barely felt it, and I don't even suffer from neuropathy yet!


Just giving you a hard time. Time to cowboy up, sonny! Anyway, good continuation of my analogy.


Cheers.

[Zythryn]

Originally Posted by InfiniteNow

Oh, come on... they're not that bad. Use the ultra-fine lancet and those syringes? I've dropped one into my foot before and barely felt it, and I don't even suffer from neuropathy yet!


Just giving you a hard time. Time to cowboy up, sonny! Anyway, good continuation of my analogy.


Cheers.

Oh no, I agree, they aren't that bad (except for the occasional injection where I hit a nerve dead on). And that pain is far less than many other forms of pain that are actually good for you

[Maestro_J]

Oh man you guys are good..
make me think more about the subject..
i'll be thinkin om something new to say :P
i'll let you know when i got something to add

[Michaelangelica]

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[Theory5]

I belive that there are a few groups of people who react differently to video games. I play tons of computer games and I belive that peace IS the answer for the world. I still would like there to be violent video games but thats for another day. I am quicker to anger than some but I can control myself :-)

Then there are people who have imbalances, and mental problems. These people might interpret video games differently than most, maybe even beliving them to be real, or not being able to separate them from reality. These are the people who need very strict supervison, unfortunatly most go undiagnosted until they do something.

Last there are people who need to be taught that you can do stuff in video games that you can't do in reality.

These are the groups I belive populate the video game world.
And why would video games be evil? That is propaganda.

[crazzycat]

I don't think they are not evil they are not so killing for our health like drugs or alchohol, but we can use to them but also only if we decide so)