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Video games don't CAUSE violence

But let's say we take a group of 200 violent offenders

If significantly more than half of them played video games, it proves beyond a shadow of a doubt there's a correlation.

That doesn't mean CAUSATION... but it means there's a relationship between the two that deserves further investigation.
By this simple logic, you'd be investigating a whole lot of stuff for no good reason. 100% of violent offenders breathe. Should we investigate the relationship between breathing and violence?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Godbody View Post
Video games don't CAUSE violence

But let's say we take a group of 200 violent offenders

If significantly more than half of them played video games, it proves beyond a shadow of a doubt there's a correlation.

That doesn't mean CAUSATION... but it means there's a relationship between the two that deserves further investigation.
By this simple logic, you'd be investigating a whole lot of stuff for no good reason. 100% of violent offenders breathe. Should we investigate the relationship between breathing and violence?
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