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    Default Re: Clarkson gone!

    Quote Originally Posted by Greyblades View Post
    No, you're just repeating his arguments while also supporting sarkeesian's arguments for the same reasons.

    My impression is that Moody and Ironside seem to be operating upon the idea that what they advocate is different to what he did because it's the left saying sexism and not the right saying violence, I beleive they are allowing political affiliation to override any objections they have against censorship and they need a wakeup call. So I gambled and attempted to provoke a reaction that I could use prove my point.

    And here you are coming out of the sidelines; advocating both side's censorship with no political idealism to hide a belief that full grown adults cannot be trusted to view fiction without being negatively affected by it.

    I was frankly giddy that it worked out better than I had ever imagined.
    Who exactly is calling for censorship?

    Anita isn't, Ironside isn't, I am not and I haven't seen Sarmatian calling for it either (unless I am misreading him).

    Sarmatian is arguing there is a link between Violence and Violent games but he hasn't suggested banning them...

    I am on the fence on the issue - I don't believe Violent games create violent people but I do believe it desensitises people to violence (and I think that is true of all media not just games) - we aren't as shocked at graphic violence as we used to be (I can remember watching the opening of Saving Private Ryan and being openly horrified - now I don't bat an eyelid).

    I think the same is true of sexism in games (and other media) - while it wont make gamers sexist it does reinforce sexist ideas within our culture which makes people less likely to question them.

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