Violent and Sexual Media
How old are you?
| 2% (1) | Under 13 | |
|---|---|---|
| 27% (13) | 13-17 | |
| 37% (18) | 18-25 | |
| 10% (5) | 26-30 | |
| 4% (2) | 31-40 | |
| 12% (6) | 41-50 | |
| 6% (3) | 50+ |
48 voters have answered this question.
Do you play super-violent games such as Grand Theft Auto, Dead Rising, Resident Evil 4, and Manhunt?
| 50% (24) | Yes | |
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| 31% (15) | No, but I play other games | |
| 18% (9) | No, I don't play games at all |
48 voters have answered this question.
Do you watch super-violent horror movies such as Saw, Hostel, and Silent Hill?
| 56% (27) | Yes | |
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| 31% (15) | No, but I watch other movies a lot | |
| 12% (6) | No, I'm not much of a movie person |
48 voters have answered this question.
Do you watch porn? (C'mon, it's anonymous, and I promise I won't tell.)
| 27% (13) | Yes, regularly | |
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| 41% (20) | Yes, occasionally | |
| 31% (15) | No |
48 voters have answered this question.
Do you or would you play porn video games?
| 47% (23) | Yes | |
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| 52% (25) | No |
48 voters have answered this question.
Which would you be more worried about exposing children to?
| 27% (13) | Violence | |
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| 23% (11) | Sexual content | |
| 31% (15) | Both equally | |
| 17% (8) | Neither |
47 voters have answered this question.
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.)
| 93% (45) | Yes | |
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| 6% (3) | No |
48 voters have answered this question.
Do you think a legal adult should be able to buy porn video games for personal use?
| 93% (45) | Yes | |
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| 6% (3) | No |
48 voters have answered this question.
Do you think a legal adult should have the right to watch super-violent movies like Saw and Hostel?
| 93% (44) | Yes | |
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| 6% (3) | No |
47 voters have answered this question.
Do you think a legal adult should have the right to play super-violent video games like Dead Rising and Manhunt?
| 91% (43) | Yes | |
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| 8% (4) | No |
47 voters have answered this question.
Do you think violent/sexual content is worse to have in video games than in movies?
| 25% (12) | Yes, the interactivity makes it worse | |
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| 21% (10) | No, movies are worse because they're more realistic | |
| 53% (25) | No, it's the same either way |
47 voters have answered this question.
Which do you think gets away with more in the way of violence and gore?
| 35% (16) | Movies | |
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| 15% (7) | Video games | |
| 48% (22) | Both equally |
45 voters have answered this question.
How much of a negative effect do you think violent media has on children?
| 28% (13) | Very negative | |
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| 28% (13) | Somewhat negative | |
| 23% (11) | Slightly negative | |
| 19% (9) | No negative effect |
46 voters have answered this question.
How much of a negative effect do you think violent media has on adults?
| 15% (7) | Very negative | |
|---|---|---|
| 21% (10) | Somewhat negative | |
| 28% (13) | Slightly negative | |
| 34% (16) | No negative effect |
46 voters have answered this question.
What kind of effect do you think exposure to sexuality has on children?
| 29% (13) | Very negative | |
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| 22% (10) | Somewhat negative | |
| 9% (4) | Slightly negative | |
| 4% (2) | No effect either way | |
| 15% (7) | Slightly positive | |
| 9% (4) | Somewhat positive | |
| 9% (4) | Very positive |
44 voters have answered this question.
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.)
| 72% (32) | Yes | |
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| 27% (12) | No |
44 voters have answered this question.
Do you think exposure to violent media leads to tragedies like the Virginia Tech shootings?
| 24% (11) | Yes | |
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| 48% (22) | Only if the person has problems to begin with | |
| 26% (12) | No, it has nothing to do with it |
45 voters have answered this question.
Do you believe the majority of children are able to distinguish between fantasy (video games, movies) and reality?
| 34% (15) | Yes | |
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| 20% (9) | Unless they have some kind of mental disorder, yes | |
| 43% (19) | Some can, some can't | |
| 2% (1) | No |
44 voters have answered this question.
What about adults? Can they tell the difference between fantasy and reality?
| 40% (18) | Yes | |
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| 44% (20) | Unless they have some kind of mental disorder, yes | |
| 13% (6) | Some can, some can't | |
| 2% (1) | No |
45 voters have answered this question.
If a child gets their hands on content inappropriate for their age, who is the MOST at fault?
| 4% (2) | The people who made the content | |
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| 4% (2) | The people who distribute the content | |
| 2% (1) | The people who rate the content | |
| 46% (21) | The person who gave it to the kid | |
| 28% (13) | The kid's parents | |
| 13% (6) | Undecided/no opinion |
45 voters have answered this question.
Do you believe something can still be a work of art even if super-violent, gory, sexual, or otherwise uncomfortable for many people?
| 82% (37) | Yes | |
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| 17% (8) | No |
45 voters have answered this question.
Do you consider video games a form of art, similar to movies?
| 57% (26) | Yes | |
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| 31% (14) | No | |
| 11% (5) | No, but I don't think movies are art either |
45 voters have answered this question.
Do you believe there is a line of decency which should never be crossed by any movie, game, etc.?
| 67% (29) | Yes | |
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| 32% (14) | No |
43 voters have answered this question.
Would you agree that this line exists at the point where people are being hurt in the making (child pornography, snuff films, etc.)?
| 72% (31) | Yes | |
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| 13% (6) | No, it's elsewhere | |
| 13% (6) | No, there is no line |
43 voters have answered this question.
If this line was crossed, what would you consider the most appropriate form of action?
| 57% (24) | Ban it entirely | |
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| 16% (7) | Release it, but have stores refuse to carry it | |
| 26% (11) | Release it and let the lack of sales speak for themselves |
42 voters have answered this question.
