Violent Video Games: Good or Bad?

I saw this on the news tonight and I had to share my feelings somehow. I'm not sure if anyone actually sees this blog anymore, but I wanted to remember this.



I see the creator's good intention in trying to prevent violence on the streets. I also know that there are theories out there that agree that "real" violence can be curbed by "virtual" violence. TO ME IT IS VIOLENCE NOT MATTER WHAT. Video game makers have a conflict of interest in creating video games... its called money. Also, don't you think putting a real face on an animated body makes the violence more real and thus perpetuating the thought of inflicting harm on a specific individual?

Don't they see the harm in putting this up on a social network? What will that do to the person emotionally? It is so much more than a threat of physical harm. It is an act of aggression just by pseudo beating someone let alone putting it online for the world to see.

I think this video/game will cause much more harm than good. Especially for children. I have so much more to say about this, but I need to be in my more academic mindset to find the right words.

Video Link Isiah Factor - Beaten to a pulp at a game - Houston weather, traffic, news | FOX 26 | MyFoxHouston
 

Body Image

I've been thinking about body image a LOT lately. Here is just one blob that I wrote a while back that I wanted to get out of my binder, so I am posting it here. It is very hard for me to watch extremely beautiful women label themselves with negative terms. At first I was angry at them for criticizing their size 0-1 waistline and their beautiful hands and face. Especially because they look so good. They are flawless in my eyes. It is frustrating because I have so many more things "wrong" with my appearance than they do. That is when I realized the big problem. I am comparing! Although they are beautiful, they are too. A while back a male blogger posted about The Disease Called Perfection. This post was a beautiful articulation of what many people are feeling in life. I am trying to change my perspective on things, but it is difficult in the world we live in. So, in good measure... I am sorry to all the beautiful women that I get mad at because you are beautiful. I'm sorry for hating on you. I'm sorry that you probably have difficult things in your life that I don't know about.  I'm sorry that I don't give enough love to you so you start feeling better about yourself. I'm just sorry. I'm especially sorry to all my friends that I don't take the chance to tell you that you are beautiful.

Harry Potter Tribute

I wanted to tribute Harry Potter on my personal blog, but I thought this was a more appropriate place. Of course the last time I posted was when I saw the HP7 Trailer. So, I would like to tribute this blog to all the movies. All of the books that I have just read and am still reading. This is for an amazing run that changed the world. I hope something better comes along next. 

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

 

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phenoix

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

 

AWESOME!!!

Background

It seems my old background has been deleted. I liked it but I found a new one. Pretty girlish for someone like me. But this blog is just for fun.

Harry Potter

Lack of Media

I just noticed that as soon as school got out I am lacking in my media consumption. First, there has been a significant decrease in the amount of emails I receive each day. Second, no one has continued to post on their blogs that I enjoyed looking at throughout the semester. Third, I don't have to code movies anymore. Finally, due to the lack of time during finals I am cleaning up my apartment. Thus, my television viewing is yet again being displaced. Maybe once I finish all my school and housework I will finally be able to enjoy some good ol' television.

I feel happy.

Well, I just finished one of my three essays that are due in the next week. I feel happy. Except the pain I feel in my eye. Also, I was reading the article about the student emmy's that BYU received down in LA this past weekend. This made me happy because one of my friends in my ward was the co-producer of the animation that won. Also, he was my home teacher. He got a job at Pixar and I'm so excited for him! I feel happy. Until tomorrow...