George Zimmerman & Trayvon Martin – Part 1

State of Florida vs. George Zimmerman Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock (or other such barrier of external information), you’ve probably at least heard of the “George Zimmerman Trial.” A tragic situation has been exploited into a national tragedy of racism (that’s the summation of my view; feel free to forever block my website). … Read more

Call of Duty did not cause Sandy Hook

Illuminated gaming controller with blue lights on a dark background, perfect for gaming themes.

Emotional knee jerk responses are plenty after such tragedies. People jump to conclusions with little to no evidence. People think that since it was a crime committed with a gun that the response is to disarm all of the people in the United States (forgetting the fact criminals who murder people will still have guns). Of course, you never see anyone advocating that cars be outlawed when someone decides to kill someone with one.

Call of Duty
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Another favorite target of well-meaning parents and scapegoating politicians is violent video games. For some reason people feel that a video games that simulates violence must automatically lead to violence. As if somehow clicking a mouse to fire pixelated bullets at fictional zombies will somehow encourage a child to grab a gun and start shooting teachers and little kids. It takes a very disturbed individual to not be able to see the difference between a mouse click and pixels, and taking the lives of twenty people and shooting themselves in the head.

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