re: Should Virtual mass shooter trainers be banned?

No.

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And he called the people to him and said to them, “Hear and understand: it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person.” Then the disciples came and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?” He answered, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up. Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.” But Peter said to him, “Explain the parable to us.” And he said, “Are you also still without understanding? Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is expelled? But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person. For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander. These are what defile a person. But to eat with unwashed hands does not defile anyone.” -Matthew 11:10-20

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Millions of people can play violent video games and never harm anyone. It's a heart problem.

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I think I might blow off work early for that new Stellaris DLC

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That's one of Paradox's releases that I haven't played yet. I mostly play EUIV or Hearts of Iron IV - CK2 used to be fantastic but the recent DLCs have made it so, so strange.

Sunset Invasion was like the 2nd or 3rd DLC it's always been strange

I want you to explain how a keyboard and mouse or a controller is the same as shooting a real gun.

Maybe there can be an argument for lifelike games desensitizing the person playing. But that's still a stretch for the average person. Considering how much violent media is consumed.

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Yea, I recall that. I know it fit into the plot well, but it didn't sit well with me at all. I know it wasn't real (duh) but I just had my character walk around and I never fired any shots. Still progressed the plot all the same.

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There was an option when you started playing if you wanted to play that section or skip it.

I remember they caught so much hell for that. I know its a video game but damn, how did that walk through at the developer go.

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Should Virtual mass shooter trainers be banned?

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Nope, it's my right to virtually kill everyone on the server. I used to play CS competitively. Still mess around on CSGO every once in a while.

We should also do away with movie restrictions and adult site restrictions for youngins. Our rights! Why should our rights begin at 18?

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Gets them used to viewing people as targets...

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BAN DODGEBALL

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I want you to explain how a keyboard and mouse or a controller is the same as shooting a real gun. Maybe there can be an argument for lifelike games desensitizing the person playing. But that's still a stretch for the average person. Considering how much violent media is consumed.

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Desensitization.

And now the left is turning into the 1990s conservatives yet again

Also kinda surprised you haven't tried Stellaris

There's an interface explicitly for giving different races in your empire different civil rights