The is the kind of oppinion the media SHOULD be displaying. Not this retarted "Oh, I can't raise my kids worth crap, and it's all the video games fault!"

We seriously need more people like this speaking out against stupidity, and people trying to pass off the blame to major companies. Like that lady who sued McDonalds because she spilled coffee in her lap. As many times as I hear about that case I still have absolutely no idea how she could have won that case unless she made a pact with the devil or something.

The best one I heard was of a burgler who was on the roof of a house and fell in. He injured himself. He sued the homeowners and won. Wow.

id hit that

Im just glad someone told the truth for once.If anything at all gaming helps me vent any frustration.It doesnt make me wanna kill people.



P.S. Jack Thompson is a stupid retard

from #4's comment, that was from Liar Liar, when Greta (the secretary), was quitting, she mentions that her friend had a burglar that fell on the counter, and cut his leg. Greta says "she was sued for 5 thousand dollars, now is that justice?". Then Fletcher (Jim Carrey), said "No!......I woulda gave him 10!" A very funny movie!

This woman knows what she is talking about.

That's all I need to say...

get this woman a cookie!

Wow (no, not World of Warcraft, just wow), thought 5 hours was much.

But hey, even if China has problem with person that play too much, US has problem with person that kill to too much.

Europe has person that...Well, doing nothing too much.

Africa has nothing, and thats not much, which mean we should help them first to have something to do when doing nothing too much.

i,ll hit it 3 times

id hit that, id hit that, id hit that, id hit that

This woman knows what games to play!

I remember AOE2 all those countless hours online!

AOE2 = teh R0zorxs

I'd hit it. Twice if she asked nicely.

First I live in P.R. and in this country never there have been a sue filed because of videogames affecting children's mind so I don't know what is wrong with our dumb colonial power of USA , another thing is that the chinese kid din't suicide cause of a game , chinese people are too smart ( I have 2 chinese friends and one is in top 2 in math of this country of 9th graders , #1 is a goth girl , cool isn't it and the other chinese is in the top 10 but of those 10 like 3 are chinese and chinese form here less than 0.02% of our populatio ) , the chinese kid must have killed itlself because of depression , probably his parents making him study alot so he could be one of the smart chinese kids ( chinese people are very competitive on learning ). Anyways she's right , videogames are not to blame , only their guardians which buy them violent games without knowing if he is weaked-minded. I'm not cause I've been playing GTA games since I was 9 and M rated games since I was 8 and I'm one of the less violent kids , I only fight if someone starts he fight , never have I looked for a fight. The only company that should be being sued right now is Disney for the deaths at their rides , their sweatcamps , sublimimal message in movies , and other bad things they have done , what I say is true , I know a contratist that worked for Disney and he told me many bad things that Disney made in their history after Walt died ( when The new Sisney park was on construction ; magical kingdom ; the Disney all of you know which isn't the original park ).

i want to marry this woman.

Just because one smart lady posts her take on videogames in an editorial doesn't mean the "Media understands games are not to blame".



The title should read more like, "One woman from one newspaper understands games are not to blame". Less catchy, but more true.

VVow this is a good discryption of gaymes

WTF?

You guys really need to get laid.

Anyways, I whole-heartedly agree with most everything she was talking about.

Also, you can sue the bartender if you drive drunk off his beer. ^_^ (which just shows what a sue happy land we are in)

Im sorry about all u people that said u would hit that, Im sure anyone would that dosent ever get laid. Get off the computer once in a while and look for some ?u$$y. I get it almost every day, and ill tell u what, i dont need to hit that because i hit better. NERDS!

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THE DEATH OF FEMINISM

Byline: Lydia Lovric



Feminists today are merely "womyn" who have forgotten what they are fighting for. And how to spell.



As a young female who has never felt oppressed in this supposedly male-dominated, patriarchal society, the dogma espoused by present-day feminism holds little appeal.



Unfortunately, many feminists today seem more intent on bashing men than in promoting equality of the sexes.



The scales have turned, so much so that it is now the male population that is often discriminated against.



One need only recall Ontario's unmourned Employment Equity Act - which not only sanctioned but demanded the discrimination of white males - to understand the imbalance.



Not long ago, Wilfrid Laurier University advertised for a teaching position making it quite clear that men need not apply. They were not alone in this regard. Many employers actively sought out females in recent years to fill positions, regardless of whether there may have been men who were better qualified. Imagine the frenzy that would result if an employer declared that only male applicants would be considered for a job.



But many feminists refuse to see the inherent problems that stem from this kind of militant feminism.



My sister's friend recently recounted her experience of surviving a course in "Women's Study" while at university.



After listening to her professor lecture on and on about the persecution of women in society today, this young female raised her hand to make a point. When she told her professor she had never felt oppressed, the teacher snidely replied, "Well, isn't that nice for you."



It's ironic that it's often feminists who so readily discount the opinions of other women simply because the views are in conflict with feminist ideology.



Another example: The words "Violence against women is wrong" were scrawled in chalk across my university campus a few months ago. Why not simply, "Violence is wrong"?



As I proceeded to rub off part of the message (namely, the words "against women") I received irksome glares from a number of female students who witnessed my renegade act.



The most unfortunate setback for women that can be attributed to feminism is that of the devalued stay-at-home mom.



FROWNING ON MOTHERHOOD



Rather than praising mothers who choose to make raising children their top priority, feminists have historically frowned upon them. In fact, females who forgo careers for the sake of raising kids should be applauded for their efforts and for the valuable contribution they make to society.



It's a contribution well-known feminist guru Germaine Greer now wishes she had made. As someone who once denounced motherhood as oppressive, Greer now longs for the child she never had.



Despite spending thousands of dollars on fertility treatments, Greer has been unable to conceive. She waited too long.



Sadly, she had bought into the notion that childbearing was merely a tool used by men to enslave their women.



Now, her tune has changed. "I still have pregnancy dreams, waiting with vast joy and confidence for something that will never happen," confessed Greer in a recent interview.



The importance of motherhood is also stressed in one of the songs by Canadian singer, Melanie Doane. It's a sentiment echoed by many young women today.



The song is called Happy Homemaker. In it, she sings, "Maybe I'd be happy to let it all go/Dedicate my life to making jelly moulds/Learn to cook and learn to sew/I'm a Happy Homemaker." Doane concludes, "Barefoot and pregnant/Never looked so good."



Although early feminism served a useful and vital purpose for which I am extremely grateful, there seems little similarity between the original brand of feminism and its present-day counterpart.



Make no mistake, I am a fervent supporter of equality. However, I am convinced modern feminists are interested in something other than equality. Many are simply out for revenge. This is precisely the reason I refuse to embrace feminism and am happy to declare that feminism is d

omg thats such an addicting game, i use to play it for hours on end with my mom when i was 2!

That I too am from VANCOUVER

same place as the lady who wrote that editorial

oooooo

Anyways I think video games are great. I've noticed at my school that every kid who plays video games for long periods of time (games like warcraft) seems to be pretty damn smart. I dunno but its just what I've noticed.

Good article. Nothing stupid. Nothing special either though just the truth.

first post

to #s 6,11,20,22,26, and 50 I GOTS TA TAG IT HIT IT BANG IT first!!!then you all can get sloppy seconds! To #33 you need to get out more!And to #38 u must be a closet case !and a nerd stands for Never. Eat'n.Rotten.Dames(n.e.r.d.)!!!!!!!!!!!!!s o there ya have it !! i'd definatelly hit that!

I started playing when I was 3, the game was bio menace, many of you may recall this game (should be ported to the PSP) anyway my parents never stoped me from playing for too long or playing games that were not for my age, can't remember really how old I was but I played diablo when I was 8 or 9 and the game was rated for 15+ age, never ever influenced me into doing anything in real life, I have to admit it might have to do with my IQ it is very above average for my age and maybe that's just it, ppl are stupid, most of them, seriously someone who plays a game killing ppl then he goes on the street to do the same thing, he's stupid, even if I got the urge of doing so I would always believe it would be best to just keep killing in the game and not in real life jeez ppl are stupid :( .

they're just useless ponds that have no social life outside the internet. say what u ppl want but you guys are LOSERS. i love coming to this site and pissing off the little 14 year olds......"yeah, yeah..i'd hit that where the sun don't shine, yeah yeah" and "i don't care about the p*ssy, i just want qj to recognize me".



F*cking Losers!

















Say hello to my little friend.



i'll kill cianide, i'll kill mulumense, i'll kill mysticales, i'll kill qj, i'll kill all you useless motherf*ckers. bring it on. see me when you see me motherf*cker. we all die one day, some sooner than others.



I'm goin to hell, who's comin wit me?



gotta check myself into rehab, gotta get away from theses *****s. BYATCH!!!!!!

Ok theres alot of people that would want to "hit that". But i mean come the ***** on, look at how shes posed, and her facial expression. Shes *****in ridiculous.



This stupid *****bag thinks shes the ***** because shes female (look at that photo, thats ridiculous). Thats right, take care of your damn baby you stupid pregnant hoe. You dont deserve games.