Originally by: Death Kill

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What we need is less concerned parents, the 'I know because I'm a parent' argument wont cut it anymore.

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Originally by: Death Kill

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Originally by: Jim McGregor

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Some parents actually do know the best, and some dont. Its impossible to tell when you are young, because you never recognize when they are right and when they are wrong until afterwards.

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Ofcorse they can be right, or can they?. I mean unless they have a master in psychology or have studied statistics on the matter they are all speculating.

And you should nenver base ANYTHING on speculations.

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Originally by: Juwi Kotch

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I'm only wondering, how the decision making they learn to use within this game may influence the decision making they need to do in RL, especially at the borderline cases of ethical and unethical conduct. In EVE, unethical conduct is frowned upon by many, however at least the same number of people congratulate you to your evilness.

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Originally by: Dred 'Morte

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PS: I'm 15 and I learned one thing with EVE: if you can profit from something really bad and be 100% sure you can get away with it, do it. Weak perish, strong prosper.

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Originally by: ShadowKi

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The only way success comes about in real life is by, in some way, being above others.

Some people exploit others, some people were born smarter, some people were born into wealth.

For every person in the world with a good paying job there is another in poverty.

Something being labeled "Unethical" never really stopped people from doing it anyways. Politicians lie, CEOs cheat, its the way of the world.

How people act in an MMOG is a reflection of how they would act in real life if there were nothing to stop them.

I personally, however, will not pirate, gank, steal, or scam in an MMO, and will not do similar things in real life, but the decision to be ethical or unethical must be made by the person in question.

Aristotle once said: "I have gained this by philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. "

I must say, however, that there are many people playing EVE that are ethical, called "care bears" by the unethical.

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Originally by: Wrayeth

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Originally by: Jenny Spitfire

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Edited by: Jenny Spitfire on 21/08/2006 15:14:23

Do not generalise. There are asshats and good people in the world. It is the same in EvE. Good people are an extinct race though.

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I wish I didn't share your views on the latter part of that statement. Unfortunately, it's all too true, I fear.

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Originally by: Jenny Spitfire

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Am I nice?

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Originally by: Zari

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While not, in exactness, my own opinion on the matter, this link is extremely relevant to the OP.
http://www.gamerevolution.com/oldsite/articles/violence/violence.htm

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Originally by: Zari

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My point wasnt to prove that teen violence and video games aren't connected, it was to disprove the theory that video games are causing teen vilence to go UP.

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Originally by: mir4ge

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Oh Scandinavia doesn't have racial tension? What's all this about the anti-Muslim backlash I keep hearing is occurring there?

Your mentally ill teenagers never get the chance to commit school shootings because
1) They don't have access to guns
2) they are too busy committing suicide. World Health Org Suicide Rates.

Contrary to your belief, school shootings are such big news here because of their rarity and shock value. Look at the link I posted earlier. Teen violence is quite low compared to their high points. Also look at Newer data on school violence.
I guess those numbers would look huge if they had occurred in a Scandinavian country though, considering the huge population differences.

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