[Editorial] So there was just an attack in the UK by a "Nazi Obsessed Loner" The Guardian chose to throw in a bit on violent video games, because of course they did [x-post reddit] https://archive.is/6Rv5e Yep a 24 year old plays violent video games and somehow this was really relevant. Now if you'll just permit me a moment to spew some thoughts in relation to recent incidents that have happened.  My thoughts go out to the families of the victims in Charleston in America. Now if you'll forgive this ignorant Englishman some ramblings  What is being seen with the Confederate Flag debate is a seeming knee jerk reaction. It's always been controversial but was being taken back to an extent https://archive.is/XS0nS Yes that is Black Rapper pointing out for many the flag is about Southern Pride not about what the Policy of the Southern government at a point in the past. People are seemingly trying to come to terms with the event and rationalise it and with the flag being a contentious issues it was an easy target. So we have two attacks with a similar disturbed individuals committing them. The results were very different and it seems messed up to see people go after a flag rather than solve the actual problem. A nutter once again got hold of guns. Again I respect the US idea of the right to bear arms but that's the key difference here. Going after the flag is people thinking it will be a quick fix. By banning said flag you literally make it the symbol exclusively for extremists and remove any other possible meaning or interpretation of it. This post was mirrored from http://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/3b4m30/editorial_so_there_was_just_an_attack_in_the_uk/ and may have been edited at the original location.