Misogyny, Bigotry, and the Gaming Community

[sethnintendo]

Illusion said:

Yes, there is a tremendous lack of empathy within the gaming community and I believe it is endemic. I don't believe that the core issue is mysoginy, racism or any of those PC labels, the issue is a lack of regard for our fellow human beings. Really, lack of empathy is a growing issue among all of western society today but for some reason it has always been especially bad in gaming circles. Maybe it is the general poor development of social skills among adult gamers, the heavy proportion of teenage males in the gaming community, the easy avail of anonymity online or a combination of these factors that seems to make it worse for gamers.

That said, the overarching issue as to why things are getting worse is the same as it is for the rest of society and that is a lack of God in our society. Things are only going to get worse until that changes. Until people realize that we are all interconnected on a spiritual level with each other and that hurting one's neighbor hurts themself, there is no incentive to want to stop mistreating others. Similarly, until we realize that showing mercy and caring for somebody that we don't know provides a tremendous spiritual benefit for ourselves, there is really no incentive for a person with selfish tendencies to want to care for other people.

It isn't because lack of god.  A majority of religious people can barely stand someone of different sexual orientation and you are trying to act like you have the moral high ground.  It is education and parental upbringing that is the key.   A person isn't born a racist or asshole.  They are taught to be one.