Where Politics And Video Games Collide

@ ChuckLez

I agree, but having become aware of the unfortunate placement, they should be endeavoring to fix it.

@ Chadachada

Please don't misunderstand. I do not believe that ID should be PREACHED in schools, but I believe it should be taught. Just as I believe evolution should be taught, as well as the creation stories of at least the major religions. This is the sort of thing people should be educated about so that they can make their own decisions. I agree that no teacher should say "this is how God created the universe", but I do believe that they should say "this is one belief of the origin of the universe". It is not harmful to make children aware that these ideas exist.

On the other hand, there's every possibility that a child with an airsoft gun, who doesn't know or care to use it properly, can injure someone. The degree of potential danger between the two is pretty obvious.

@ people decrying "airsoft hating"

I guess I'm only speaking for myself, but I'm pretty sure I'm not alone here... but as I've already said in this thread, I'm NOT against airsoft. I think you should be properly trained before owning and using one, but whatever, I enjoy paintball and it's pretty much the same thing. There's a very real chance of injury with either, despite the safety gear and regulations. More so than video games are ever going to cause.

Again, I am NOT demonizing airsoft, I'm just being realistic. It's ridiculous to say "video games are dangerous, but airsoft isn't". Here, let me try this and see it it satisfies everyone:

"Airsoft rifles are a part of an accepted and legitimate hobby, much like video games. While they are regularly used in a safe and responsible manner, it is possible to cause serious injury, accidental or intentional, if one is used without adherence to the safety guidelines (e.g. shooting someone who isn't wearing protective gear, shooting an unprotected part of the body, etc.)

There is a greater risk factor of injury involved in the use of Airsoft rifles than in the use of video games. They should only be used as intended in the properly safeguarded environments intended for such activity."

Seriously, is that better? I don't see anything wrong with them, but you can't deny that there's a better chance of hurting someone with an airsoft than a video game, and the simulation of real violence is greater when you're holding a replica gun that actually fires projectile ammunition, and can actually cause bodily harm. No computer simulation is ever going to draw blood, no matter how realistically rendered.