Video Games Are ‘A Bigger Problem Than Guns,’ Says Actual U.S. Senator

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Mummelmann said:

We have always known that violence is the fault of;

The written word, erm, no.

Theater and opera, erm, no.

Novels and publishings, hmm, nope.

Hah! Cinema and expressionist mute films with satire? Nah.

Comic books then? No, hardly.

Rock & Roll music for sure! No, false alarm.

Action movies? Pretty please? No, next!

Aha! Damn those video games! They're to blame, clear as day. Who could possibly be daft and blind enough to blame gun ownership, social unrest, shoddy economy, inequality, religious strife, turf wars and poor living conditions, unemployment rates, racial motives and psychology when the answer was solely and obviously video games all along.

Don't forget about Rap Music and Cartoons. Those got blamed too.

Oh and gun ownership doesn't cause violence. Criminals pulling triggers causes violence. Last time I checked the gun in my safe at home doesn't pull its own trigger. I'm also pretty sure it doesn't sneak out at night and rob liquor stores.

As for violent video games and all other adult media. Kids should not be exposed to it. Kids should get to be kids and they don't need to grow up faster by playing games about stealing cars, shooting hookers, and evading cops. They also shouldn't watch movies with sex and violence. Kids should watch Disney movies and play Mario and Zelda games.

The only problem I have with a law that bans stores from selling M-Rated games to kids is that other media doesn't get the same treatment. I'd support a law that bans all mature content from kids without parent consent. Guns on the other hand, as soon as kids is old enough to take hunter's safety class all kids should learn gun safety and proper use. There would be a lot less misconceptions about guns if people took a gun safety class to learn the basics.