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<blockquote data-quote="Unkabear" data-source="post: 3140968" data-attributes="member: 39373">This I believe falls into the 'there must be something that caused him to do this because people with good pastimes and hobbies like gardening don't do these things' it is the same people that claim the video game Doom caused Columbine.There are people that just cannot believe that people would play a video game or an rpg for fun and still be able to go about their lives in a normal fashion.&nbsp; They don't understand that it can be as much a bonding ritual as a group of people gathering for poker Friday nights, or Canasta.&nbsp; These are people that refuse to take responsibility for themselves and others.&nbsp; If you see your friend crafting a sword saying that he will use it to kill a coworker...well I admit I wouldn't believe it.&nbsp; But if he is obsessed about it and talks about work as if it was a hostile environment, I might.&nbsp; If he seemed the type that wasn't all there, I would probably call his boss and give him a warning or do what I could to seek medical attention.&nbsp; Someone who would do this is a person in serious need of therapy.&nbsp; Not because he plays this or listens to that, but because there is an imbalance.&nbsp; But then again it is amazing how a good friend can stop the situation from getting this far.&nbsp; Too many people have people surrounding them a good deal of the time but have few people that they could call a true friend.&nbsp; Or they isolate themselves into a position that did not leave themselves any friends that would have taken steps to prevent such actions.And the media that stuffs the references into an article or story are just seeking to sensationalize the story.&nbsp; They don't care about the person or the event, they just want the ratings.&nbsp; The news isn't about news anymore, it’s about who they can get to watch or read. And in this soap opera world that we live in the news is over the top.&nbsp; I remember turning the channel several times trying to find something to watch during the OJ 45 minute non exiting freeway chase.&nbsp; It’s about ratings and getting the public stirred up, not about who, what, where, when or why anymore.&nbsp; Though what I think is the most disturbing bit of this?&nbsp; If the general population of the United States of America wanted real news instead of action adventure news then we would have it.&nbsp; The media is only mirroring society, and that is the true tragedy here.&lt;Steps off soapbox&gt;Thank you</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Unkabear, post: 3140968, member: 39373"] This I believe falls into the 'there must be something that caused him to do this because people with good pastimes and hobbies like gardening don't do these things' it is the same people that claim the video game Doom caused Columbine. There are people that just cannot believe that people would play a video game or an rpg for fun and still be able to go about their lives in a normal fashion. They don't understand that it can be as much a bonding ritual as a group of people gathering for poker Friday nights, or Canasta. These are people that refuse to take responsibility for themselves and others. If you see your friend crafting a sword saying that he will use it to kill a coworker...well I admit I wouldn't believe it. But if he is obsessed about it and talks about work as if it was a hostile environment, I might. If he seemed the type that wasn't all there, I would probably call his boss and give him a warning or do what I could to seek medical attention. Someone who would do this is a person in serious need of therapy. Not because he plays this or listens to that, but because there is an imbalance. But then again it is amazing how a good friend can stop the situation from getting this far. Too many people have people surrounding them a good deal of the time but have few people that they could call a true friend. Or they isolate themselves into a position that did not leave themselves any friends that would have taken steps to prevent such actions. And the media that stuffs the references into an article or story are just seeking to sensationalize the story. They don't care about the person or the event, they just want the ratings. The news isn't about news anymore, it’s about who they can get to watch or read. And in this soap opera world that we live in the news is over the top. I remember turning the channel several times trying to find something to watch during the OJ 45 minute non exiting freeway chase. It’s about ratings and getting the public stirred up, not about who, what, where, when or why anymore. Though what I think is the most disturbing bit of this? If the general population of the United States of America wanted real news instead of action adventure news then we would have it. The media is only mirroring society, and that is the true tragedy here. <Steps off soapbox> Thank you [/QUOTE]

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