I do aggree that some games may get kids thinking that they have the warld in there hands. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nicol Oosthuizen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ken the Crazy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 1:16 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] the negativity of santa claus in accessible games
> > NB: This email and its contents are subject to our email legal notice > which can be viewed at http://www.sars.gov.za/Email_Disclaimer.pdf > > ---- > The reason I said that I think children will be naughty if they don't > deserve christmass presents, that they will be naughty and do the same > with the person in their circuit playing the role of santa claus, is > that in south Africa it was once said on the news that children is > inclined to violence if they play violent video games. Games with a > negative impact can have a psychological effect on not only some > children but on some adults, but not on every person. But Thomas thinks > my opinion was well expressed, he thinks I didn't hurt anyone. But if > list members feel that the games is enjoyable, that it is harmless > fun, its a standpoint taken. It was just my opinion. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Ken the Crazy > Sent: 21 September 2006 08:56 AM > To: Gamers Discussion list > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] the negativity of santa claus in accessible > games > > I agree 100%. I love Grand theft Auto, even though I can't play much of > > it--but does that mean I'm going to go out in the street and kill people > > after I play it? That's about as likely as me, going out in the street, > > yelling "panzer!" and a tank falling from the sky for me to drive. > Ken Downey > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> > Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 9:06 AM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] the negativity of santa claus in accessible > games > > > > Hi, Nicol, > > Don't worry no one is going to moderate you for giving an honest > > opinion. I felt you expressed yourself quite well. > > Now, as to the games you have a point a majority of the time the > > Christmas games out there are negative in nature. I am not just > talking > > accessible games, but mainstream games as well. Many times they have > > themes of robbing Santa, shooting Santa, or something else along those > > lines. I' > > guess the reason is that mankind has a downright mean streak in us, > and > > there is something fun about beating up on Saint Nick. As far as if it > > really effects how people in reality act psychologists and interest > > groups have been arguing over that point for years. It seams if > someone > > buys a violent game, and kills someone later the psychologists etc > then > > want to blame the game or violent contents for persons x behavior. > > Personally, I disagree, and feel a person still has a choice, and if > you > > do the crime pay the time. > > I am basing this on my own mental state, and that is not the general > > public. I love war games allot, but that doesn't mean I'd really like > to > > take up arms and fight, or kill people for real. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org > > To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can > > > visit > > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make > > any subscription changes via the web. > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.6/453 - Release Date: > 9/20/2006 > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org > To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can > visit > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make > any subscription changes via the web. > _______________________________________________ > Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org > To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make > any subscription changes via the web. > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.2.1/279 - Release Date: 3/10/2006 > > _______________________________________________ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
