Comments on: Ban? I don’t think that means what you think it means. http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2006-02-16_145 Because we care about stuff Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:49:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: The Ninth Carnival of Feminists « Mind the Gap http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2006-02-16_145/comment-page-1#comment-128581 The Ninth Carnival of Feminists « Mind the Gap Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:39:54 +0000 http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2006-02-16_145#comment-128581 [...] Shrub.com’ tells us about a group of prostitutes organising to boycott a computer game which glorifies the violent murder of sex workers. Good for [...] [...] Shrub.com’ tells us about a group of prostitutes organising to boycott a computer game which glorifies the violent murder of sex workers. Good for [...]

]]> By: tekanji http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2006-02-16_145/comment-page-1#comment-609 tekanji Fri, 17 Feb 2006 05:27:14 +0000 http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2006-02-16_145#comment-609 <blockquote>I’m just glad a group is approaching boycotting a video game from a well-reasoned, rational standpoint instead of randomly calling for stuff to be taken off the shelves and destroyed for seemingly no reason.</blockquote> Me too. I'm actually going to be doing a follow up post on some of the more general issues. I've been meaning to gutting two old posts of mine (part of the reposting process, the only two I really have left), and this issue gave me some thoughts to add. <blockquote>(For instance, that guy who was saying The Sims needed to be banned because it was being used for the sexual gratification of pedophiles on child sims, and that the game features graphic sex and nudity? HUH? Yeah, sure. Whatever you say. Play the game before forming a criticism.)</blockquote> AHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA. I could see that complaint with a heavily modded Sims game, but that would be like holding Valve responsible for someone making a sexual mod of HL or HL2. I swear one of these days I'm going to make a long rant about people condeming things from a position of ignorance. It's really starting to get on my nerves.

I’m just glad a group is approaching boycotting a video game from a well-reasoned, rational standpoint instead of randomly calling for stuff to be taken off the shelves and destroyed for seemingly no reason.

Me too. I’m actually going to be doing a follow up post on some of the more general issues. I’ve been meaning to gutting two old posts of mine (part of the reposting process, the only two I really have left), and this issue gave me some thoughts to add.

(For instance, that guy who was saying The Sims needed to be banned because it was being used for the sexual gratification of pedophiles on child sims, and that the game features graphic sex and nudity? HUH? Yeah, sure. Whatever you say. Play the game before forming a criticism.)

AHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA. I could see that complaint with a heavily modded Sims game, but that would be like holding Valve responsible for someone making a sexual mod of HL or HL2.

I swear one of these days I’m going to make a long rant about people condeming things from a position of ignorance. It’s really starting to get on my nerves.

]]> By: earlbecke http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2006-02-16_145/comment-page-1#comment-608 earlbecke Fri, 17 Feb 2006 00:36:37 +0000 http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2006-02-16_145#comment-608 Bah. I'm a huge gamer and I even own Vice City, but...I really, really see their point. I'd argue the games glorify the murder of everybody, not just prostitutes, and that's definitely an issue worth protesting if you're concerned about it. But saying they want to ban it is just...ugh. I'm just glad a group is approaching boycotting a video game from a well-reasoned, rational standpoint instead of randomly calling for stuff to be taken off the shelves and destroyed for seemingly no reason. (For instance, that guy who was saying The Sims needed to be banned because it was being used for the sexual gratification of pedophiles on child sims, and that the game features graphic sex and nudity? HUH? Yeah, sure. Whatever you say. Play the game before forming a criticism.) Bah. I’m a huge gamer and I even own Vice City, but…I really, really see their point. I’d argue the games glorify the murder of everybody, not just prostitutes, and that’s definitely an issue worth protesting if you’re concerned about it. But saying they want to ban it is just…ugh.

I’m just glad a group is approaching boycotting a video game from a well-reasoned, rational standpoint instead of randomly calling for stuff to be taken off the shelves and destroyed for seemingly no reason. (For instance, that guy who was saying The Sims needed to be banned because it was being used for the sexual gratification of pedophiles on child sims, and that the game features graphic sex and nudity? HUH? Yeah, sure. Whatever you say. Play the game before forming a criticism.)

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