and point out that the Nuremburg trials were military tribunals
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MPAA police are shutting down community WiFi sites.
nah, just because they cut the profit of the telecoms has nothing to do with it.
And if you think that is scary, ZDNET points out:
Microsoft shuts down Xbox Game Portal access to users with XBox Consoles that have been modified or are playing pirated games.
- It’s estimated that over 600,000 users have been affected.
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A lot of us worry that children playing violent games, like children who watch violent TV programs, will desensitize them so that they are more prone to commit violent acts.
But others argue that playing video games (like sports) will allow a non violent way to divert rage and anger, so that the anger is defused.
StrategyPage, in an article on the prevention of Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, notes:
, when possible, combat troops sleep in air conditioned rooms, and have access to the Internet and video games, as well as good food and other amenities. The video games and Internet resulted in an unexpected positive effect. The surveys found that troops that spent 2-4 hours a day on the Internet or playing video games (even violent ones) had far fewer stress problems. Having exercise facilities available also helped....
The answer is probably both: When there is anger, expressing it in a harmless way is one way to defuse it. But when a person already is prone toward harmful acts, games and media that glamourize violence allow "permission" to act out.
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