Okay, but video games are still responsible for mass shootings and sexism.

Video games were responsible for the Fall of Troy.

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Video games do tend to reduce empathy, but so does any other violent training. Putting your kid into martial arts increases the likelihood they'll get into fights over just walking away, because... kids.

Does the Bible reduce empathy? Lots of violence.

Actually, kids cause violence because they're kids. And not just any kids, but males. Male teens are responsible for almost 90 percent of violent crimes.

Well considering that 97% of criminals are religious, I wouldn't be surprised.

I think if martial arts are taught correctly then walking away is always the first response.

This story is so weird, because I was worshiping satan way before I started D&D.

My parents didn't let me play it when I was little, for this very reason.....

That's utter bullshit.

Every martial art I ever studied as a kid (aikido, tae kwon do, karate) taught us from Day 1 that you only use it in self-defense--specifically once someone else throws a punch or kick at you. It was drilled into us that we could seriously hurt someone and that fighting was a last resort when we couldn't get away. My nephews are doing karate now and their instruction is exactly the same.

I was in several fights before I started taking martial arts and never got into one again afterwards--never felt the need to. I didn't have to prove myself to anyone because my hard training in the martial arts gave me a sense of self-worth that didn't depend on others' opinions of me. Honestly, all kids should have proper (fuck McDojos) martial arts training . It teaches them discipline, respect, and perseverance.

Heh, my friends and I were OG AD&D players. I remember my mom freaking out when all this media attention came and me just rolling my eyes and showing her the books.

"Yes Mom, there are demons in the books--we usually kill them."
"No Mom, we don't act anything out. We imagine everything that takes place."
"Yes Mom, we know it's just a game and magic isn't real."

Probably the first time in my life when I realized adults could be idiots.