Comments for "Violent Arcade Games of the early 20th century." Video at VideoSift.com

By kronosposeidon

kronosposeidon (http://vintage.videosift.com/member/kronosposeidon) — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:31:37 -0700

Always remember that throughout history, even before there was written language, there were those who spoke of a glorious "Golden Age," where people had real values because they weren't corrupted by modern technology.

I guarantee you that during the Neolithic Revolution there must have been curmudgeons who decried agriculture's "softening" effect on humanity. Prophets of doom surely wandered through the villages, saying that the end was near because agriculture created free time for people to pursue other interests such as the arts, science, and literature. Their new-fangled "written" language certainly meant that they had become amoral slobs and dickless men.

Technology has changed; human nature hasn't.

By dystopianfuturetoday

dystopianfuturetoday (http://vintage.videosift.com/member/dystopianfuturetoday) — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:47:24 -0700

^Yup. Those who decry video games today once argued with their parents about the merits Talking-Pictures and Technicolor. I suppose when we get old we'll probably prattle on about the evils of holodecks or some shit.

By blankfist

blankfist (http://blankfist.videosift.com) — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:52:52 -0700

^Yep, those who decry that humanity has changed have never read Joseph Campbell who further illustrates the point that today is (as Charles Dickens said) "the best of times, it was the worst of times." We're just as worse off today as we were four thousand years ago. That's JC's perspective, and I believe him, that's why I hate those fear peddlers who insist we need Obama for change. He's not changing shit. [/troll]

By dystopianfuturetoday

dystopianfuturetoday (http://vintage.videosift.com/member/dystopianfuturetoday) — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:46:44 -0700

^Oh, please. Coming from a guy who's voting for Bob Barr, the rubber stamp Republican who chose to spend his time in Washington attacking pot smokers, gays, oral sex and civil liberties? That makes no sense. It would seem that your major criteria in a candidate is an 'L' to the left of their name.

Obama is the best nominee we've had in decades. If you have a better option, I'm all ears, but I sense you are content to just complain.

And as far as fear goes, both Libertarians and Democrats are using fear of the Bush administration as a campaign strategy, and rightfully so.

By gwiz665

gwiz665 (http://gwiz665.videosift.com) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:48:11 -0700

Well, the virulent spread of information is hastened of late, and with the coming of news medias, the doom sayers find their listeners easily. I doubt there is much difference in people from then to now, now there is just a bigger market for such diarrhea of the mouth.

By Kerotan

Kerotan (http://vintage.videosift.com/member/Kerotan) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:20:48 -0700

This video has been featured on game politics, so congratulations I guess, since at least the view count should shoot upwards.

http://www.gamepolitics.com/2008/09/01/spanish-inquisition-shows-violent-games-have-been-around-long-time

By kronosposeidon

kronosposeidon (http://vintage.videosift.com/member/kronosposeidon) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:41:29 -0700

*doublepromote

By siftbot

siftbot (http://siftbot.videosift.com) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:41:29 -0700

Double-Promoting this video back to the front page; last published Monday, September 1st, 2008 7:35am PDT - doublepromote requested by kronosposeidon.

By choggie

choggie (http://vintage.videosift.com/member/choggie) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:58:55 -0700

gwhiz, there is reason to suspect that the fishy shit the Bush admin. has done/is doing, not to mention the last 6 admins, have orchestrated an inevitability, which most folks find easy to deny, and unable to wrap their head around, Denial is the most predictable, and easily manipulated result, of masses of people who all share a steady diet of bullshit disinformation and programming, oozing out from the cathode-ray nippy., from the masters of spin-..Get YER tin-foil, and make ya'self a straight jacket....

By blankfist

blankfist (http://blankfist.videosift.com) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:36:21 -0700

>> ^dystopianfuturetoday:
Obama is the best nominee we've had in decades. If you have a better option, I'm all ears, but I sense you are content to just complain.

Seriously, you don't really believe that, do you? I'd vote for him over McCain, but that just means he's the lesser of the two evils. I'd also rather catch Herpes than AIDS. I don't think it's fair to throw ad hominem around just because I don't like him or his policies. Having a different political opinion isn't complaining. Not wanting Herpes and AIDS isn't complaining, either.

By MarineGunrock

MarineGunrock (http://vintage.videosift.com/member/MarineGunrock) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:57:01 -0700

I don't think telling Jackass Thompson that this game causes violence strengthens the case that videogames don't cause violence. In fact, I think it's the opposite.

By pho3n1x

pho3n1x (http://pho3n1x.videosift.com) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:51:28 -0700

i think his point was that every generation finds something to blame the violence of society on. that doesn't necessarily mean that it's the real cause tho...

By dystopianfuturetoday

dystopianfuturetoday (http://vintage.videosift.com/member/dystopianfuturetoday) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:34:28 -0700

mg, I was being facetious. I don't think Thompson holds any real political clout, I was just making a joke at his expense.

By dystopianfuturetoday

dystopianfuturetoday (http://vintage.videosift.com/member/dystopianfuturetoday) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:44:51 -0700

Blankfist, I respect your libertarian perspective, but I think the Libertarian Party has sold out by using Bob Barr as their standard bearer and I see your support of him as contradictory of your own idealism. It's not an attack, it's a challenge. Do you have a better option?

Also, yes, Obama is the best viable candidate of the last two decades.