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Violent and Sexual Media

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Just want to see people's opinions.
How old are you?
Under 13
13-17
18-25
26-30
31-40
41-50
50+
Do you play super-violent games such as Grand Theft Auto, Dead Rising, Resident Evil 4, and Manhunt?
Yes
No, but I play other games
No, I don't play games at all
Do you watch super-violent horror movies such as Saw, Hostel, and Silent Hill?
Yes
No, but I watch other movies a lot
No, I'm not much of a movie person
Do you watch porn? (C'mon, it's anonymous, and I promise I won't tell.)
Yes, regularly
Yes, occasionally
No
Do you or would you play porn video games?
Yes
No
Which would you be more worried about exposing children to?
Violence
Sexual content
Both equally
Neither
Do you think a legal adult should be able to buy porn DVDs for personal use? (When I say porn, I mean sex between two consenting adults. No child pornography, rape, etc.)
Yes
No
Do you think a legal adult should be able to buy porn video games for personal use?
Yes
No
Do you think a legal adult should have the right to watch super-violent movies like Saw and Hostel?
Yes
No
Do you think a legal adult should have the right to play super-violent video games like Dead Rising and Manhunt?
Yes
No
Do you think violent/sexual content is worse to have in video games than in movies?
Yes, the interactivity makes it worse
No, movies are worse because they're more realistic
No, it's the same either way
Which do you think gets away with more in the way of violence and gore?
Movies
Video games
Both equally
How much of a negative effect do you think violent media has on children?
Very negative
Somewhat negative
Slightly negative
No negative effect
How much of a negative effect do you think violent media has on adults?
Very negative
Somewhat negative
Slightly negative
No negative effect
What kind of effect do you think exposure to sexuality has on children?
Very negative
Somewhat negative
Slightly negative
No effect either way
Slightly positive
Somewhat positive
Very positive
Do you think it's possible for violent media to ever have a POSITIVE effect? (For instance, someone venting by beating people up in a game rather than beating them up in real life.)
Yes
No
Do you think exposure to violent media leads to tragedies like the Virginia Tech shootings?
Yes
Only if the person has problems to begin with
No, it has nothing to do with it
Do you believe the majority of children are able to distinguish between fantasy (video games, movies) and reality?
Yes
Unless they have some kind of mental disorder, yes
Some can, some can't
No
What about adults? Can they tell the difference between fantasy and reality?
Yes
Unless they have some kind of mental disorder, yes
Some can, some can't
No
If a child gets their hands on content inappropriate for their age, who is the MOST at fault?
The people who made the content
The people who distribute the content
The people who rate the content
The person who gave it to the kid
The kid's parents
Undecided/no opinion
Do you believe something can still be a work of art even if super-violent, gory, sexual, or otherwise uncomfortable for many people?
Yes
No
Do you consider video games a form of art, similar to movies?
Yes
No
No, but I don't think movies are art either
Do you believe there is a line of decency which should never be crossed by any movie, game, etc.?
Yes
No
Would you agree that this line exists at the point where people are being hurt in the making (child pornography, snuff films, etc.)?
Yes
No, it's elsewhere
No, there is no line
If this line was crossed, what would you consider the most appropriate form of action?
Ban it entirely
Release it, but have stores refuse to carry it
Release it and let the lack of sales speak for themselves
This poll was created on 2007-06-30 01:30:13 by Lachrymosa