Just thought I'd have a bit of a rant post after coming across some of the brain dead right wing drivel on an age poll about allowing R18+ video games, the post is here:
http://blogs.theage.com.au/screenplay/archives//009002.html
Really, is there anything more annoying than some misguided joe average wanting to stop you from doing something that doesn't affect him or her?
Think about it, politicians mostly get elected by promising their voters they will stop someone else doing something their voters disaprove off, and usually something that has no personal impact on those voters.
You could start a war with a "save the children" rallying call, never mind the fact that the cost of a single 'small ish' war could buy the food needed to keep all the worlds malnourished children alive for at least a year or more. No, these things are never based in logic, there will always be enough parents desperate to stop their children thinking independently, or god forbid, do something different.
Makes you wonder, what do these 'champions of the family' think or say to themselves right before giving a fire and brimstone pitch? Do they take a shot of vodka, sigh and go "damnit, i'm getting too old for this shit"... or do they.. actually believe it?
Anyway, this is the post I put in the comments, thought it got the point across:
http://blogs.theage.com.au/screenplay/archives//009002.html
Really, is there anything more annoying than some misguided joe average wanting to stop you from doing something that doesn't affect him or her?
Think about it, politicians mostly get elected by promising their voters they will stop someone else doing something their voters disaprove off, and usually something that has no personal impact on those voters.
You could start a war with a "save the children" rallying call, never mind the fact that the cost of a single 'small ish' war could buy the food needed to keep all the worlds malnourished children alive for at least a year or more. No, these things are never based in logic, there will always be enough parents desperate to stop their children thinking independently, or god forbid, do something different.
Makes you wonder, what do these 'champions of the family' think or say to themselves right before giving a fire and brimstone pitch? Do they take a shot of vodka, sigh and go "damnit, i'm getting too old for this shit"... or do they.. actually believe it?
Anyway, this is the post I put in the comments, thought it got the point across:
"People have the fundamental inalienable right to freedom of speech and freedom to view information (we're not China or Afghanistan.. remember?). A game is a form of expression and is protected like every other art form, whether you approve of their content or not.
Its time to rise up against culture destroying hypocrites; its easy to stand up and say how much you respect the heroes of old that have thought and died for freedom, now prove it's not all hollow words and take some action by standing up for the freedom of people that you disagree with to watch things you don't have to."
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