The Halo 3 effect and its impact on Blackwater's future

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I don't think we need to worry

I always find it a little funny when people talk about violence and video games. I'm middle aged, and growing up I have played a fair number of games. As a matter of fact on Halo 3 launch day, myself and my three sons took the day off to enjoy fragging one another on the big screen in the front room. While I was doing so, I was thought back to my own youth and bonding experiences with my father. One of our major activities when I was growing up was hunting. Yes we would treck out into the woods in search of the ever ellusive woodland creatures for the sole purpose of ending their brief lives. That part always made me a little sad. My father and grandfather started teaching me to hunt when I was 10, by the time I was 12 I had my very own hunting license and would venture out on my own during deer season. My point is I guess, yes video games may simulate violence, but it wasn't that long ago when a fairly sizable portion of the population would not only teach their kids to hunt but would train them to shoot real weapons and shoot well. I guess I just don't see how people accept that you can teach a kid to hunt and to treat a real gun with respect, but they can't accept that you can teach a kid that video games and movies aren't real life and need to be treated as such. I have taught my children both and I believe they understand. And as far as worrying about 1% saying they think they will be snipers some day, there is a huge difference between wanting to become a sharpshooter and actually becoming a sharpshooter. I know movies and video games make it seem like firing a gun and hitting what you are aiming at is easy, but it is not uncommon for people to be unable to hit a man sized target with a gun at ten feet. Sharpshooting is very demanding and generally requires a fairly disciplined person.

Posted by: kweebia   Posted on: 10/07/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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