3 dead in shooting at U. of Alabama-Huntsville

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Dave

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My response in the Comments section for that article:

http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/cu...&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=EJ364547

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/issues/issue_60/353-D-D-Therapy

http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2008/09/teaching-kids-t/


These are some links the author needs to read. The first is an in-depth study of the effects of Roleplaying and the effects it has on emotional stability. SURPRISE! No correlation.

The second has to do with doctors who use D&D as therapy for kids and adults who have suffered illnesses.

And last, the link talks about Roleplaying and children and how they are so compatible.

These are great reads (even though the first is really nothing more than a link to the book information) and are ACTUAL facts and not fear-mongering to put blame where no blame is necessary. The blame lies solely with the woman who did the shooting and nobody else.

Although I do place blame on the author of the article for not doing her job correctly and relying on hearsay and personal opinions to color her report a distinct shade of yellow.


-David Nihsen
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Chazwozel

Oh for the love of God. I want to punch that journalist in the face. Sorry guys, I was playing D&D last night and it's obviously putting evil thoughts in my head.
 
CrimsonSoul

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CrimsonSoul;341979][QUOTE=Dave said:
How silly of us! This is because she played D&D!!!

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1233150

Accused campus killer Amy Bishop was a devotee of Dungeons & Dragons - just like Michael “Mucko” McDermott, the lone gunman behind the devastating workplace killings at Edgewater Technology in Wakefield in 2000.
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To be fair, Dave, this was her source for the article http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0046/0046_01.asp[/QUOTE]

O_O

my head hurts.
 
Dave

Dave

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CrimsonSoul;341979][QUOTE=Dave said:
How silly of us! This is because she played D&D!!!

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1233150

Accused campus killer Amy Bishop was a devotee of Dungeons & Dragons - just like Michael “Mucko” McDermott, the lone gunman behind the devastating workplace killings at Edgewater Technology in Wakefield in 2000.
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To be fair, Dave, this was her source for the article http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0046/0046_01.asp[/QUOTE]

You silly goose.
 
Krisken

Krisken

And to think, this all could have been avoided if the author of that piece had followed the 4 C's of writing.


What, I can't make fun of myself too?
 
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Philosopher B.

It's true, D&D will make you a ruthless killing machine. I don't know how many times I've almost gone off the deep end, waiting for my turn at combat to come around again.
 
Krisken

Krisken

General Specific;342316][QUOTE=Krisken;342251][QUOTE=Philosopher B. said:
It's true, D&D will make you a ruthless killing machine. I don't know how many times I've almost gone off the deep end, waiting for my turn at combat to come around again.
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Why don't you just cast a haste spell? Fighters r dum.[/QUOTE]

*casts Inflict Disease: Lupus on Krisken*[/QUOTE]
*pays 10 gold at cleric to remove curse. Casts Bigby's Snapping Digits to flick General Specific*
 
General Specific

General Specific

Krisken;342336][QUOTE=General Specific;342316][QUOTE=Krisken;342251][QUOTE=Philosopher B. said:
It's true, D&D will make you a ruthless killing machine. I don't know how many times I've almost gone off the deep end, waiting for my turn at combat to come around again.
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Why don't you just cast a haste spell? Fighters r dum.[/QUOTE]

*casts Inflict Disease: Lupus on Krisken*[/QUOTE]
*pays 10 gold at cleric to remove curse. Casts Bigby's Snapping Digits to flick General Specific*[/QUOTE]

*pays wizard to cast mordenkainen's hideous laughter on Krisken*
 
Green_Lantern

Green_Lantern

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makare1 said:
You guys are worse than the ones who instantly make it about video game violence or some shit. Can't we just focus on the fact that somebody went nuts and now people are dead without turning it into the same stupid gun argument again?
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Short answer: No
Long answer: No, this is halforum, and is hard to say anything about this news that doesn't lead to a (another) gun argument.
 
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