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Old 08-10-2008, 06:53 PM   #142
Firestormalpha
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Default Re: Grand Theft Auto inspires Thai murder

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Originally Posted by Yorick View Post
I love the complete de-validation of second-hand understanding: which is only a primary building block human knowledge is built upon. "Standing on the shoulders of giants" is only possible through learning via analysing other's experiences.

But then, someone else will have to make this point, as Chewbacca will not read my contrasting opinions.
Actually I found it really interesting. First Chewbaca said the 18 yr old wasn't qualified to say why he'd robbed and killed the cab driver.

Now he says that we can't claim how a game will affect us without playing it ourselves?

Is there a note of contradictive logic here?
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