Connecticut town wants to destroy violent video games, movies, music

[skatalite]

In the weeks since the events in Newtown, Conn., there have been a number of topics discussed: gun control, mental illness, and violence in the media, for example. The town of Southington, Conn., is focusing hard on that final item, and asking its community to trade in violent video games, movies and music so they can be destroyed later this month.

http://newsok.com/violent-video-gam...ays-group-in-connecticut-town/article/3743150

 

[Blinocac200sx]

"Rather, SouthingtonSOS is saying is that there is ample evidence that violent video games, along with violent media of all kinds, including TV and Movies portraying story after story showing a continuous stream of violence and killing, has contributed to increasing aggressiveness, fear, anxiety"

Show me this ample evidence.

 

[TwoForFlinching]

"Burn all the books!"

 

[Shoot Summ]

I think they are on to something, I've always felt like we are becoming more and more desensitized to violence due to movies and video games.

 

[Coded-Dude]

Why stop there...just stop and frisk everyone. Papers please!

 

[Chief Sapulpa]

They'll want to destroy the school building next.

 

[tntrex]

Settle down, it's voluntary people.

 

[milsurp2.0]

I blame comic books!

 

[71buickfreak]

Settle down, it's voluntary people.

It's disgusting, voluntary or not. It makes me want to puke. That anyone would find this acceptable makes me shake my head in shame.

 

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