""There is evidence that children exposed to violent video games at a young age tend to act more aggressively than those who are not," stated Rep. Nardolillo. “
"And while being lazy, cheap and actively hostile to on-site community is any website's prerogative, this ignores the fact that online news comments are an excellent avenue for transparency and a tool to hold websites, and authors, accountable.”
Rude vulgar comments aren’t the main reason for getting rid of comment sections. They’re the fig leave they use so their readers can’t hold them accountable.
One of the reasons Rome lasted so long was that the elites provide bread and circus to placate and distract the masses. In France they took away the bread. Here they're taking away the circus. Might be time to break out the trundle carts and guillotines again.
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Citation needed.
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Florida school shooting: Armed officer 'did not confront killer’
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-43164634
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"The Third Man" 1949 Ferris Wheel Scene
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Just great
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The actual reason
Rude vulgar comments aren’t the main reason for getting rid of comment sections. They’re the fig leave they use so their readers can’t hold them accountable.
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Re: Why not include the bag? Or the chest? Or the ice? Or the car?
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Nothing to do with Thanksgiving
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The journals have been doing this since the 1960’s
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171116142048.htm
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Its their own fault
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