Maine Group Calls for Modern Warfare 2 Ban - Page 2

***the Octopus*** · 12-28-2009, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ZeldaGirl

This is my favorite incidence of attempted book banning:

Just...amazing...

Of course, the people who would most benefit from reading and understanding the book are the ones who refuse to or are incapable of doing so. Doesn't help that they're retards. Might as well ban the bible, since the bible deals with themes like "taking God's name in vain."

Why stop at books, anyway? Let's arrest judges for talking about people breaking laws. Don't bother trying them, though, you might be seen as a judge and arrested, too.

Jesus · 12-28-2009, 02:45 PM

How ironic about Farenheit 451! That book was banned from schools on the Jett Jackson Show which was on Disney channel and the kids actually took a stand against the ban because they didn't believe it should've been censored.

Lurch1982 · 12-28-2009, 03:58 PM

I'd call for a MW2 ban, but because of the horrifically contrived story.

Dizzy · 12-28-2009, 05:35 PM

It's interesting the way people think that when you play video games, watch TV, etc., that you're just sitting there soaking up harmful information. They forget that people under 18 actually do have free will.

Random User · 12-28-2009, 06:03 PM

I remember playing games with subtitles, but never read books, and I was pretty literate by kidnergarden. Maybe reading subtitles while characters say them helps just as much? My sisters don`t read or play games, and they`re not as literate as I was when I was their age.

Does this prove that playing games like Sonic Adventure are good for kids? I think so.

Metal Mario · 12-28-2009, 06:04 PM

Playing Sonic Adventure isn't good for anybody.

Panfan · 12-28-2009, 07:56 PM

^ dems fightin words

The Spark · 12-28-2009, 08:24 PM

They should make a game where you like...kill people. What's an awesome setting for a game like that..... ooooh how about a high school! Then the police will come and you have to frame someone, then hide in the oddly over-sized the lockers. I WOULD SO TOTALLY BUY THAT THEN IMITATE IT BECAUSE I'M JUST THAT VULNERABLE.

Speed · 12-29-2009, 10:10 PM

"It's Vidya Games! it's Rock Musix! it's teh rap! it's South Park!"

Jesus Christ old man, it's not the industries fault your children are brainless twat mouthed sheep.

PONIES · 12-29-2009, 11:11 PM

at this point I wouldn't be surprised if someone blamed video games for cancer.

and MW2's story was brilliant, although they went overboard with the "kill you and all your buddies thing"

Speed · 12-29-2009, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ninjachu 2.0

and MW2's story was brilliant, although they went overboard with the "kill you and all your buddies thing"

Get Out.

Now.

PONIES · 12-29-2009, 11:19 PM

What? I liked it, so what?

***CaptHayfever*** · 12-29-2009, 11:48 PM

The real

moment in ZG's video is when they complain how the characters in the book "burn the Bible."
...Yeah, the BAD GUYS burn the Bible! The guys who the author wants us NOT TO LIKE burn the Bible! The heroes are trying to STOP them from burning the Bible! Heaven forbid that fictional villains do anything that's actually...villainous!

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Originally Posted by ninjachu 2.0

at this point I wouldn't be surprised if someone blamed video games for cancer.

There is a Watchmen game...

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

PONIES · 12-30-2009, 12:02 AM

bad people doing bad things? WHAT HAS THIS WORLD COME TO!

Metal Mario · 12-30-2009, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ninjachu 2.0

at this point I wouldn't be surprised if someone blamed video games for cancer.

All electronic devices get blamed for causing cancer at some point.

PONIES · 12-30-2009, 01:08 AM

yep... i love people

Kil'jaeden · 12-30-2009, 05:30 AM

I wonder what this group of patriots thinks of military service? Do they discourage it? It would be funny if they supported it, since it entails actually shooting people and being taught how to kill effectively. The branches of the military put out ads encouraging young people to join, and they have recruiters come into the schools every so often. But, as much as military service is glorified, games that only depict violence are bad. I think it's a strange attitude to have.

Jesus · 01-01-2010, 12:05 AM

* I will admit after playing Shenmue for days and days that I had the very strong urge to go out and ask if anybody knew where some sailers were. "Has anybody seen any sailers???" *

***CaptHayfever*** · 01-01-2010, 02:36 AM

^

Click to view video.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

***the Octopus*** · 01-01-2010, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkZero

It's interesting the way people think that when you play video games, watch TV, etc., that you're just sitting there soaking up harmful information. They forget that people under 18 actually do have free will.

TV programs, etc, affect people in ways that they are not conscious of. No, I don't mean subliminal messages are actually alive and working. I mean media programming helps you form your perspectives of the world, even non fiction - news media, for instance controls your perspective of other people, directly. They deliver or omit what they want depending on how they believe it will affect their ratings.

That doesn't just extend to regular news. TV programs create the illusion that character archetypes exist, and your perceptions are influenced simply by the program making the suggestion that the character's behaviors are possible or inspired by real people. This is a way for assumptions to spread. What's dangerous about it isn't that it inspires murderers, but it deepens the gaps between people because it can skew our line of thought. It breeds disparity by promoting malcontent through miscommunication and uninformed beliefs, affecting how we deal with one another, and more specifically what characteristics we use to create our opinions of others.

12-28-2009, 06:03 PM	#25
Random User Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Floating aimlessly somewhere. Gender: Posts: 2,941 Thanks: 284 Thanked 118 Times in 95 Posts Blog Entries: 4	Just a thought... I remember playing games with subtitles, but never read books, and I was pretty literate by kidnergarden. Maybe reading subtitles while characters say them helps just as much? My sisters don`t read or play games, and they`re not as literate as I was when I was their age. Does this prove that playing games like Sonic Adventure are good for kids? I think so.

12-28-2009, 02:45 PM	#22
Jesus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Gender: Posts: 5,613 Thanks: 104 Thanked 139 Times in 101 Posts Blog Entries: 3	How ironic about Farenheit 451! That book was banned from schools on the Jett Jackson Show which was on Disney channel and the kids actually took a stand against the ban because they didn't believe it should've been censored.

12-28-2009, 03:58 PM	#23
Lurch1982 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: DenCo Gender: Posts: 9,850 Thanks: 127 Thanked 365 Times in 192 Posts	I'd call for a MW2 ban, but because of the horrifically contrived story.

12-28-2009, 05:35 PM	#24
Dizzy A Real Sonic Hero Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 18,214 Thanks: 1,670 Thanked 1,077 Times in 750 Posts Blog Entries: 111	It's interesting the way people think that when you play video games, watch TV, etc., that you're just sitting there soaking up harmful information. They forget that people under 18 actually do have free will.

12-28-2009, 06:04 PM	#26
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	Playing Sonic Adventure isn't good for anybody.

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Panfan Analrapist Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: I'm awesome, and I **** dolphins Gender: Posts: 18,540 Thanks: 1,384 Thanked 2,201 Times in 1,311 Posts Blog Entries: 15	^ dems fightin words

12-28-2009, 08:24 PM	#28
The Spark Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: At the bottom of the shipping address list Gender: Posts: 1,743 Thanks: 156 Thanked 74 Times in 54 Posts	They should make a game where you like...kill people. What's an awesome setting for a game like that..... ooooh how about a high school! Then the police will come and you have to frame someone, then hide in the oddly over-sized the lockers. I WOULD SO TOTALLY BUY THAT THEN IMITATE IT BECAUSE I'M JUST THAT VULNERABLE.

12-29-2009, 10:10 PM	#29
Speed Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: If there's a bright center to the universe I'm on the planet it's farthest from Gender: Posts: 3,723 Thanks: 1,595 Thanked 319 Times in 223 Posts Blog Entries: 1	"It's Vidya Games! it's Rock Musix! it's teh rap! it's South Park!" Jesus Christ old man, it's not the industries fault your children are brainless twat mouthed sheep.

12-29-2009, 11:11 PM	#30
PONIES Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Griffon village Gender: Posts: 2,508 Thanks: 680 Thanked 54 Times in 45 Posts Blog Entries: 9	at this point I wouldn't be surprised if someone blamed video games for cancer. and MW2's story was brilliant, although they went overboard with the "kill you and all your buddies thing"

12-29-2009, 11:19 PM	#32
PONIES Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Griffon village Gender: Posts: 2,508 Thanks: 680 Thanked 54 Times in 45 Posts Blog Entries: 9	What? I liked it, so what?

12-30-2009, 12:02 AM	#34
PONIES Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Griffon village Gender: Posts: 2,508 Thanks: 680 Thanked 54 Times in 45 Posts Blog Entries: 9	bad people doing bad things? WHAT HAS THIS WORLD COME TO!

12-30-2009, 01:08 AM	#36
PONIES Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Griffon village Gender: Posts: 2,508 Thanks: 680 Thanked 54 Times in 45 Posts Blog Entries: 9	yep... i love people

12-30-2009, 05:30 AM	#37
Kil'jaeden Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: in your mind Gender: Posts: 2,084 Thanks: 21 Thanked 137 Times in 92 Posts	I wonder what this group of patriots thinks of military service? Do they discourage it? It would be funny if they supported it, since it entails actually shooting people and being taught how to kill effectively. The branches of the military put out ads encouraging young people to join, and they have recruiters come into the schools every so often. But, as much as military service is glorified, games that only depict violence are bad. I think it's a strange attitude to have.

01-01-2010, 12:05 AM	#38
Jesus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Gender: Posts: 5,613 Thanks: 104 Thanked 139 Times in 101 Posts Blog Entries: 3	* I will admit after playing Shenmue for days and days that I had the very strong urge to go out and ask if anybody knew where some sailers were. "Has anybody seen any sailers???" *