Interesting Reading and Historical Parallels...
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 4:50 am
by ngtm1r
Somebody happened to post a link to this on GamePolitics in relation to Jack Thompson, and I happened to look at it. (I must admit surprise at the author, but hey, he's a decent guy in my book. You might recognize him yourself.)
http://www.rpg.net/sites/252/quellen/st ... eport.html
A little analysis of the old-school of crusader against contraversial games. When they were crusading against games that required a character sheet and a pencil.
And bears a disturbing resemblence to the current crop of anti-gaming crusaders. If this lady isn't dead, pray she and Jack Thompson never meet.
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:40 am
by Flipside
Yeah, that was one woman who simply snapped under the strain of losing her son, I read that on GP as well.
I've been following and posting on GP for a while, not because I have ALL that much vested interest in the ESRB or American system, what with us already having one, but mainly because there is something about his attitude that I find infinitely revolting, I don't know what disgusts me more, his deliberate twisting of facts or the constant stream of playground insults. I swear one day he's going to call us 'Poo poo brains' or something...
I just get annoyed at Scapegoating and theres a hell of a lot of it going in regarding computer games in the US.
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 1:02 pm
by CIH
Guess I should delete my evil Fable guy, but leave the goodie, incase someone finds out and carts me away....
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:48 am
by Grug
Roanoke wrote:Guess I should delete my evil Fable guy, but leave the goodie, incase someone finds out and carts me away....
LoLs.
It's hard to think of a reply to it. I can only agree with said points and the blatently obvious that no one could miss except the tards that are crusading... =/
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 1:33 am
by Goober5000
"All things are lawful, but not all things are profitable." It probably depends on the individual person.
I found a fascinating Christian perspective on gaming in general, and Dungeons & Dragons specifically, at this guy's web site:
http://www.mjyoung.net/dungeon/confess.html
http://members.dandy.net/~mjyoung/wri019.htm#faith