▲ 643 ▼ Sexualized video games are not causing harm to male or female players, according to research (www.psypost.org) submitted 11 months ago* by hisao@ani.social to c/games@lemmy.world 130 comments fedilink hide all child comments This is actually from 2022, but I missed it back in the day. This is quite important research imo, and very relevant lately. Link to the paper itself: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0747563222001637
[–] B312@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (3 children) Pedo alert permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 11 months ago* (1 child) what i meant that people don't always care about the facts (of whether it actually does harm) as can be seen by your response. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Liz@midwest.social 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) I mean, if it decreases rates of sexual abuse I'm all for it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bennyboybumberchums@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Theres an argument to be had about AI generated cheese pizza, and large pieces of plastic being child shaped. Ive always been of the opinion that its fucking gross, but if it was to save even one child, it would be worth it. Yeah, its morally icky. But Ill take icky morals, over actual hurt children. The government where I am disagrees, and has made both of these things illegal. I understand why, I just cant help but wonder if having access to these things could stop actual children being hurt? Like if theres a market flooded with AI generated pictures, it might, at some point, drown the market for actual pictures. Theres always going to be pure evil in the world, but if we can get the numbers down. Surely it has to be worth a try? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Liz@midwest.social 1 point 11 months ago You gotta do the experiment to find out if it works, unfortunately. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago perfect response to their argument. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bennyboybumberchums@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 11 months ago* (1 child) what i meant that people don't always care about the facts (of whether it actually does harm) as can be seen by your response. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Liz@midwest.social 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) I mean, if it decreases rates of sexual abuse I'm all for it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bennyboybumberchums@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Theres an argument to be had about AI generated cheese pizza, and large pieces of plastic being child shaped. Ive always been of the opinion that its fucking gross, but if it was to save even one child, it would be worth it. Yeah, its morally icky. But Ill take icky morals, over actual hurt children. The government where I am disagrees, and has made both of these things illegal. I understand why, I just cant help but wonder if having access to these things could stop actual children being hurt? Like if theres a market flooded with AI generated pictures, it might, at some point, drown the market for actual pictures. Theres always going to be pure evil in the world, but if we can get the numbers down. Surely it has to be worth a try? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Liz@midwest.social 1 point 11 months ago You gotta do the experiment to find out if it works, unfortunately. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Liz@midwest.social 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) I mean, if it decreases rates of sexual abuse I'm all for it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bennyboybumberchums@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Theres an argument to be had about AI generated cheese pizza, and large pieces of plastic being child shaped. Ive always been of the opinion that its fucking gross, but if it was to save even one child, it would be worth it. Yeah, its morally icky. But Ill take icky morals, over actual hurt children. The government where I am disagrees, and has made both of these things illegal. I understand why, I just cant help but wonder if having access to these things could stop actual children being hurt? Like if theres a market flooded with AI generated pictures, it might, at some point, drown the market for actual pictures. Theres always going to be pure evil in the world, but if we can get the numbers down. Surely it has to be worth a try? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Liz@midwest.social 1 point 11 months ago You gotta do the experiment to find out if it works, unfortunately. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Liz@midwest.social 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) I mean, if it decreases rates of sexual abuse I'm all for it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bennyboybumberchums@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Theres an argument to be had about AI generated cheese pizza, and large pieces of plastic being child shaped. Ive always been of the opinion that its fucking gross, but if it was to save even one child, it would be worth it. Yeah, its morally icky. But Ill take icky morals, over actual hurt children. The government where I am disagrees, and has made both of these things illegal. I understand why, I just cant help but wonder if having access to these things could stop actual children being hurt? Like if theres a market flooded with AI generated pictures, it might, at some point, drown the market for actual pictures. Theres always going to be pure evil in the world, but if we can get the numbers down. Surely it has to be worth a try? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Liz@midwest.social 1 point 11 months ago You gotta do the experiment to find out if it works, unfortunately. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bennyboybumberchums@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Theres an argument to be had about AI generated cheese pizza, and large pieces of plastic being child shaped. Ive always been of the opinion that its fucking gross, but if it was to save even one child, it would be worth it. Yeah, its morally icky. But Ill take icky morals, over actual hurt children. The government where I am disagrees, and has made both of these things illegal. I understand why, I just cant help but wonder if having access to these things could stop actual children being hurt? Like if theres a market flooded with AI generated pictures, it might, at some point, drown the market for actual pictures. Theres always going to be pure evil in the world, but if we can get the numbers down. Surely it has to be worth a try? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Liz@midwest.social 1 point 11 months ago You gotta do the experiment to find out if it works, unfortunately. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Liz@midwest.social 1 point 11 months ago You gotta do the experiment to find out if it works, unfortunately. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Liz@midwest.social 1 point 11 months ago You gotta do the experiment to find out if it works, unfortunately. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago perfect response to their argument. permalink fedilink source parent