Comments on: Senate panel OKs video game study

In step toward future restrictions, legislation would fund major study on effects of video game, Net, TV and cell phone use.

[techguy83]

yet again

the government trying to do a parent's work for them.

Yeah, GTA had the sex scene in it. Should it have been there? maybe not. Should a parent buy that game for a 6 year old? NO! That is why there is a rating system. Just like today, I seen a 9 year old begging his mom to buy him some games. The games he wanted? Black (Mature) GTA San Andreas (M), Devil May Cry 3 (Teen I think). His age: 9. Did she even look at the ratings or such? No! Juat bought them and gave them to him.

It is not the government's job to watch what a kid plays or watches on tv, it is the parent's job.

[angrybulldog]

NSA Spy Inquiry, Nope! Videogame Inquiry, thumbs up!!!???

the stupidity and the unimportance of this inquiry at this time, with whatever resources they claim to have ... bluntly, this speaks volumes of the stupidity and miserable political acumen of Lieberman and Hillary. Prisoner abuse, na! Katrina failure, nah!

Videogamers, let's get 'er done fellas ... ***!!!

[duke12aw]

who ever pays for it gets their truth

whoever sponsors the study gets the truth taht they want to hear. george bush's study says "global warming doesnt exist" yet it is a scientific theory that it does, and by theory i mean proven with years of study. the senate wants video games outlawed, they sponsor and they get what they want to hear. its ********

[thatxbxtchxnicoll]

Actually..

"global warming" is real, but it is not caused by something that we do. the earth's axis wobbles a bit, and very slowly, which is what causes global warming or cooling. it happened once before when the dinosaurs were running around, and i'm pretty sure they didn't make that much pollution.

[paulrevere]

!!

OK I'm sorry but this is complete crap. I had to make an account just so people wouldn't think this is something that even matters.



A. There is proven evidence that shows how video games HELP kids develop rather than make them psycho killers.

http://www.evilscience.net/institutions/vultind/nintendo.htm

excerpt: " However, it clearly showed that video game play has a relation to 3D reasoning and memory and that extensive play can minimize the effects of nausea that play induces in inexperienced individuals."

and B: if playing violent games makes you less stressed why not kill a few virtual zombies. It's better than the alternative.

This is just ridiculous...

[paulrevere]

!!!More stuff

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7912743/

"Researchers tout
positive effects
of video games.
Gamers get high marks for problem-solving,
careful risk-taking"

I'm guessing they are going to bring up the guy who died while playing DDR for days on end in the far east...

[thatxbxtchxnicoll]

Gaming has lots of plusses.

games like DDR, or old school nintendo olympics (the one with the powerpad) are great workouts. Playing playstation eyetoy games are too, and they are fun. My daughter is 3, loves playing stuff like DDR and eyetoy games, and I believe she is more clearly spoken and more advanced for her age because of it. Not only has she learned her ABC's from games, but she has a few games that teach her other languages, like french, spanish, and japanese that are geared towards kids her age. gaming is not bad. close-minded "liberals" are.

[thatxbxtchxnicoll]

Gaming has lots of plusses.

games like DDR, or old school nintendo olympics (the one with the powerpad) are great workouts. Playing playstation eyetoy games are too, and they are fun. My daughter is 3, loves playing stuff like DDR and eyetoy games, and I believe she is more clearly spoken and more advanced for her age because of it. Not only has she learned her ABC's from games, but she has a few games that teach her other languages, like french, spanish, and japanese that are geared towards kids her age. gaming is not bad. close-minded "liberals" are.

[Darryl Snortberry]

Vote Them Out

When you need legislation that will help people out meaningfully -- economically and allowing families to have the time to raise their kids, these wh*res are nowhere to be found, but soon as some superfical, never will improve people's lives subject comes around they jump all over it. They really make me sick. I'm tired of these "protect the family" bullsh*t regulations that don't even address the real problems. I rather a bored kid play games than terroize their neighborhood. How about forcing parents to pay attention to their kids that no one else forced them to have. Why does society as a whole have to take on others' responsibilities. When I was a kid I didn't get away with half of what these little snots today get away with. They walk all in the street like they own it, they have no respect. I'm tired of dealing with sh*tty kids that are the result of general lack of interest in raising one's own kids. If you can't raise em abort em. You don't get no God points for having them and then not raising them.

[Brass Monkey]

Rock n' Roll is the Devil's music; repeats itself.

History repeats itself.