Who here doesn't like violence?

[Judgement 445]

I only like violence if it is an option to use it. I mean, I hate games where the entire game is just gut and gore based and it has nothing left to it.

If you haven't played the half-life series, it is a wonderful game. When you kill someone there isn't a huge splash of blood like in many other shooters. (Except in the first one when you can make the scientists explode.)

 

Same with movies. It can be scary without having somebody getting brutally slaughtered.

Edited January 19, 2014 by Judgement

[Dr. Zerkagon 92]

I don't mind violence in games, because when you make someone bleed you're winning, but I hate real world gore; I'm used to it but I do not see the appeal.

 

thanks ray for showing me mea- you know what i mean.

also thanks the one dude who linked super happy fun time but it lead to gore; noped out instantly.

[Tigerpop198 696]

Nope I love violence, well simulated violence that is. Violence in movies and video games is great. In the real world thought only with meaning.

[Scootalove 10,689]

It depends on how you see violence, I like violence in video games not exactly a problem to me.

[Envy 6,217]

Yeah, I really don't like anything beyond cartoon violence. I'm still yet to play a violent video game. Just watching others playing them is a bit much for me.

[FIutt3rguy 12]

Oh man am I right there with you bud. The most violence I can bear is cartoon violence (no blood or gore still). I couldn't watch "Kick-ass" well because there were very disturbing scenes in it that I saw and put me in a bad mood. Actually they gave me nightmares.  I really only enjoy comedies (like "The Office" "Parks and Recreation" and "The Big Bang Theory" or "Wreck-It Ralph" and "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs"). When my Dad puts something on like Conan the Barbarian, or the Terminator, or Goodfellas I come up with some excuse to leave the room. Same thing when my friends are watching/playing something violent.  I couldn't do "Game of Thrones" or "Hunger Games". "Lord of the Rings" was borderline but I lived with the fight scenes. I've gotten my friends to the point where they understand I don't like violent stuff. Eventually they figured it out when they noticed all my interests were non-violent (e.g. how every game I have is rated Teen or lower, how I never seem to want to watch anything even mildly violent, and that I enjoy Littlest Pet Shop and MLP). Some people like us are extremely sensitive to violence and we don't like looking at it because it makes us sad. Well I won't speak for others but it makes me sad when I see cops killed, or soldiers burned alive, or my friend run a woman over on GTA. I empathize to an extreme point where I will think of the families killed even in something as silly as a video game. After watching a cop get mowed down violently and terribly I think well what if he had a wife and a daughter? And what would his daughter's face look like once she found out daddy was shot to death? The plethora of school shootings and terrible gun violence in the years past make me sick thinking about being one of the kids who huddled in a corner of the classroom scared for their lives, or the brave teachers who tried escorting their kids to safety only to be greeted with untimely death in the hallway, or the unfortunate victims that survived to see pools of human blood and dead bodies far too young to be dead, the victims who have to live with those days for the rest of their lives thinking either "it could have been me!" or "why me?". I apologize for being grim but that's what I think about and I am guessing the OP and others do as well. These are things nobody who enjoys violence should think about. Call it overly sensitive. Whatever. It's a part of who I am. For these reasons I don't buy violent video games, or watch violent videos or movies. It's cool if you do. But please don't think less of me because I can't. 

 

SORRY THAT WAS QUITE LONG TO READ.

Edited January 20, 2014 by FIutt3rguy

[Retro*Derpy 3,197]

I like violent video games and movies, but defiantly not in real life. I prefer to be pacifist when I can.

[ShadOBabe 19,013]

I’m... picky. Gore and lots of blood will make me sick. Violent, dark fates befalling characters is hard for me to watch.

But I love a good action brawl, especially in animation. Giving a villain a butt whipping and throwing them in jail is my favorite way to handle the forces of evil.

[Prospekt 11,021]

I hate real-life violence outside of self-defense. And even then, I would personally try to find an alternative to violent self-defense. I consider myself a pacifist. But fictional violence doesn't bother me at all as long as the gore (if any) isn't overdone.

[Narcissus 355]

Just gonna be honest here. I love violence. Fictional violence that is. If I see a violent movie it helps vent my negative energies without going out and doing something negative myself. I don't mind real life violence in the right context. If I see a violent criminal getting what's coming to him I don't have a problem with it. But seeing violence against innocent people, especially when they're not equipped to defend themselves makes me see red. Whoever does something like that to another person can get slowly run over by a bus and I'll hand out free popcorn for the spectators. Screw 'em. 

[TBD 17,257]

I'd place  wars and other social issues aside because that's another story plus we all know the answer to that. Violence can come in any forms verbally or physically.  Me personally, I don't like unnecessary violence but if a asshole is asking for it,  I'd give it to em'. But at the same I have to be smart about it too. 

As for fictional, of course i do. 

Edited July 11, 2018 by TBD

[MangoFoalix 25,038]

I personally don't like violence all that much. I will only initiate myself in violence if I'm being provoked or someone somehow pisses me off.

[Jedishy 3,549]

Violence like many things in life is situational for me. 

Video games and movies? Eh depends on if its uber gory. I hate gore so blech 

As for IRL stuff avoid it where possible use the least amount you can safely manage in a given situation if you cant. 

[Snow Frostflame 3,568]

I don't really like violence, but if someone wishes to harm me, or my family I will not hesitate to do what is necessary. Though like everyone here, I enjoy a bit of violence in gaming, or animation.

[A French Derpy full of Salt 404]

While I like violence like in TF2 or GTA V, just simple. only in video games

Not stuff on the gore side.

If it's for defending myself or my family (my dog is one the top priority), I'll do it.

[Lucid_Nightlight 928]

In games, it's great! In real life, I don't exactly like it, but I'll shoot someone in self defense if someone breaks into my house.

[Dreambiscuit 10,180]

I despise real life violence more than I can stand.

But fictional violence is fine. I like violent movies quite a bit actually. 

[DubWolf 17,413]

On 7/13/2018 at 7:11 AM, Dreambiscuit said:

I despise real life violence more than I can stand.

But fictional violence is fine. I like violent movies quite a bit actually. 

You’re quick to resort to it when tickling is involved  

[J.J 923]

It isnt right to be violent in 2018, unless you are a live action victim of crime, war, or assault...

It is kind of the knuckle dragging barbarian in some of us, but sometimes violence is intertwined with authority, law and order, justice, and retribution. Violence for pride sake is for people who have trained for the occasion and put themselves on display because they are TRUE FIGHTERS, not some crackheaded squib who is really just a junk bully and in some cases not even effective in being that either. Violence in games and movies is the certain of a story. Americans and many other "first worlders" arent an active part of that story being sheltered from hardships.. some of EVERY sort.. Violence is sometimes inevitable, but preventable... two that agree to a fight can't and shouldnt be stopped, but it's results are the literal blood on ones own hands. Violence isnt "good" but sometimes/often it is "okay/justified"

[KatonRyu 1,033]

While I myself am a wimp and would rather not fight IRL, I really don't have a problem with violence. In some cases, I believe it to be the best solution. Reason has its limits, and nature is a very violent place. What I don't like is unnecessary violence. It should never be a first resort to get violent, because that is most likely counterproductive. I also don't like cruelty just to prove a point, especially cruelty against animals. I'm not at all against eating meat, but I'm in definite favor of treating the animals well before they're butchered.

[EpicEnergy 23,225]

I think violence is fine as long as it isn't hurting others, yourself, or animals. Violence in video games has the concept. As long as you are not mentally injuring and corrupting yourself or others in real life, virtual violence is fine with me.

[Monsoon 1,662]

I enjoy violence in video games and movies etc because most other things are kind of boring at times

[Misty Shadow 7,973]

Outside of self-defense, I'm not into violence. Fictional violence, I don't have strong feelings for one way or the other despite having a high tolerance for gore. Whether it's a game, movie, or comic that it's in, I'm there for the art and story, and if the violence is meant to illustrate a point, fine by me.

[Lord Valtasar 12,700]

I don't like actual violence.but i'm also an airsoft fan and see no harm in violence when in games and movies

[Deltroz 114]

Ok so I don’t mind it and dont exactly care as long as let’s say a movie or game is the same. Like if it isn’t worth playing cuz if it doesn’t have violence it sucks then it shouldn’t be played cuz that’s all it is no story no nothing. But aside from that in real life  from a young age I’ve always loved fighting. Like unorganized, behind the school, scraps. Idk why but I do