Atkinson Says You Don't Need to Impale People
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That was my entire point. I know MW2 made it through (I own it), but he's trying to get it banned now it's already here.Amnestic said:
To him saying that violent video games affect 1-2% of the population into becoming violent:
Catcher in the Rye
that at least has solid proof of acts of violence
Catcher in the Rye
that at least has solid proof of acts of violence
Please post a link, i want to knowCD-R said:
Ok, Mr. Atkinson: screw you. I was willing to give your arguments some thought, and you sure sounded smart in your GameSpot interview, but now I can clearly see that you are ridiculously idiotic. Impaling people is like, the whole reason to play video games. J
Amnestic said:
After about 11 million copies have been sold? A bit late to the party, Atty.
O.T. At least I can say America is better with our games than the area run by that prick.
A man causing an entire country to not have access to a large section of their preferred hobby in order to deal with a son who he diaproves of/feels inadequet about. Sounds like a Shakespear play.CD-R said:
You'd think he'd submit, then wait for an "R18 nerd" to kill someone and then pounce on it, then again I guess he hasn't figured out the strategies yet because he probably does actual legal work in between telling gamers to shut the fuck up. You know, as opposed to Jack Thompson. I'm not defending him, persay, I'm just saying it's going to be hard for aussies to get a chance to prove him wrong and not shoot their schools. I'd just hope they do a better job of not giving the world's Hilary Clintons (hate to say it liberals but some of your own are on the case too, it's not just us cons) and Jack Thompson's ammo. Of course that type of thing doesn't happen here in Canada, all our school shootings are over things like not getting into school, so our conservative government doesn't even care about video games. Okay, I'm done gloating now.
Lmao!! I was starting to actually (i a wierd way) agree with that attikinson guy, but your statement actually makes alot of sense and has persuaded me to the light..LoopyDood said:
If this Atkinson guy continues on his push against the Australian Gamers, I think that 1%-2% of gamers who may go violent because of R-rated games might just go hunting him down...
Oh wait... Make that 100% of gamers who are planning to assassinate Atkinson. These people are deprived of R-Rated games, most of which are badass games.
Good thing the Internet still has some freedom in it... *wink*
Oh wait... Make that 100% of gamers who are planning to assassinate Atkinson. These people are deprived of R-Rated games, most of which are badass games.
Good thing the Internet still has some freedom in it... *wink*
Speaking entirely for my own observarion, I'm not sure if anyone noticed it but it seems to me that he went from saying that he didn't believe in creating a law that would affect only an allegedly tiny number of people, but then also tried to justify himself by saying the law was needed because of a tiny percentage of people that might lose their attachment to reality.
I suppose it doesn't matter though because nobody with the resources to be a factor is willing to actually try and do anything about him. He can be the biggest jerk in the world, but if nobody stands up to him he's not going to stop.
I suppose it doesn't matter though because nobody with the resources to be a factor is willing to actually try and do anything about him. He can be the biggest jerk in the world, but if nobody stands up to him he's not going to stop.
anyone who says they don't have violent thoughts, etc, are wrong. You just don't know you have them. Humans have always been, and always will be, creatures of violence. It's in our genetic makeup, always has, always will. Above all else, it's nothing to be ashamed of, that's what pisses me off. People who get uppity over what we as humans were, are, and will be. I don't know a single person who wouldn't kill out of self preservation. Anyone who thinks they wouldn't...we're in a room and you have a loaded gun, I've got a knife, and I say I"m going to cut your head off. You might not kill me, you might not even hit me depending on how bad a shot you are. But you will pull the trigger...you can say you won't, you hate violence, you'd rather die, but I bet when that knife is a couple inches from your throat, you'll sing a different tune.
Kind of an over the top example, but, the point is in there....somewhere
Oh yeah....this douchbag AG...is a douchbag. And I thought my country was F'd up...you got this guy, AND KANGAROOS!!!! ( they are scary as shit, next to clowns, kangaroos are the next species I wipe off the earth , and yes...clowns are indeed a species. )
Kind of an over the top example, but, the point is in there....somewhere
Oh yeah....this douchbag AG...is a douchbag. And I thought my country was F'd up...you got this guy, AND KANGAROOS!!!! ( they are scary as shit, next to clowns, kangaroos are the next species I wipe off the earth , and yes...clowns are indeed a species. )
This topic has already been discussed to death; Mr Atkinson has already shown that he is not listening to any of the arguments made, and will continue not to do so (case in point [http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/a-letter-from-michael-atkinson/]). Unfortunately, I think a lot of people have set a bad example by sending nasty email which only reinforce this viewpoint.
As for the news program itself, I thought it gave a fairly balanced (if generalised) view of the issue. I was a little disappointed that they didn't mention the fact that many games rated R18 overseas are MA15 here. And to be honest, I was a little surprised (pleasantly so) that this made it on to national news.
EDIT: Ah, and by the way, hello everyone!
As for the news program itself, I thought it gave a fairly balanced (if generalised) view of the issue. I was a little disappointed that they didn't mention the fact that many games rated R18 overseas are MA15 here. And to be honest, I was a little surprised (pleasantly so) that this made it on to national news.
EDIT: Ah, and by the way, hello everyone!
What about Hostel, SAw and otehr "horror"(I say Hostel is more porno than anything but thats besides the point) are all allowed into the film market, there are graphic novels which can be verrry graphic. even books can get at you sometimes with it's intensity, I wouldn't want all that, except maybe Hostel, to be taken away from the world just because there is maybe a 1 in a 1,000,000,000th chance that someone will take it as a call to arms against society and go postal. I really wish the austrailian game board, and anybody high up in-charge of the indstry would pay attention to what everyone says not what they ideals they developed before the age of computing say.
/rant, thats mine for the day.
/rant, thats mine for the day.
I personlly don't care if there is alot of blood/gore in games.
But seriously? no R rating so they just make anything "above" a 15+ rating Illegal?
I thought the politicians were supposed to be reasonable and level-headed, but that can't be expected anymore I suppose.
EDIT: could never be expected in the first place
But seriously? no R rating so they just make anything "above" a 15+ rating Illegal?
I thought the politicians were supposed to be reasonable and level-headed, but that can't be expected anymore I suppose.
EDIT: could never be expected in the first place