inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agoRFK Jr. Blames violent video games for Mass Shootings.www.thedailybeast.comexternal-linkmessage-square136linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkRFK Jr. Blames violent video games for Mass Shootings.www.thedailybeast.cominclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square136linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareArmchairAce1944@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 days agoCrime in the US peaked in 1993… when Doom first came out. Then it started dropping until recently. Conclusion: violent video games cause a drop in crime.
minus-squareuntorquer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 days agoBut it peaked the same year Doom came out. Obviously Doom was the cause of the peak! I should add, that as less people played Doom, violent crime reduced. Tap for spoiler Ok no the double down will woosh someone, here’s your /s
Crime in the US peaked in 1993… when Doom first came out. Then it started dropping until recently.
Conclusion: violent video games cause a drop in crime.
But it peaked the same year Doom came out. Obviously Doom was the cause of the peak!
I should add, that as less people played Doom, violent crime reduced.
Tap for spoiler
Ok no the double down will woosh someone, here’s your /s