Yeah... I'm with this guy.Moonpig123 said:Don't mean to sound like a dick, but... it looks like you missed the point.
You see... them being offensive kinda is... the point.
Yeah... I'm with this guy.Moonpig123 said:Don't mean to sound like a dick, but... it looks like you missed the point.
Someone's probably already pointed this out to you, but Bioshock is a perversion of Objectivist philosophies. Objectivism is (nominally classed as) a distinct branch of libertarianism, originated and articulated by Ayn Rand, not a branch of socialism.BrailleOperatic said:I feel like you're forgetting one very important aspect: BioShock is intended to represent dystopic societies. Look at Rapture. It's an obvious perversion of actual Socialist philosophies. If Columbia was the actual utopia it was supposed to be, there wouldn't be any point for the game because everything would be solved peacefully and there would be no conflict. The propaganda is supposed to be inherently fallacious: it's propaganda.
..You do know that the "crippled and mentally ill" where thought to be crippled and mentally ill because of mixed breeding inbetween races, right?Hammartroll said:I understand there was a eugenics movement in the United States some time in the 20s, but it's purpose was to breed out the crippled and mentally ill, basically burdens of the state, not promote a particular race; that was just the Nazies. So once again the game is wrongly portraying the US as racist.
I'm going to go and agree with this guy.Abandon4093 said:You misunderstand.
This game is glorifying Jeffersonian Democracy in the same way the first game glorified Ayn Rand Objectivism.
It's not an accurate look at the philosophy or a true to life "what if?" scenario. It's a satirical exploration of extremism in 'chosen' philosophical ground.
Its still realistic. WWII posters are wayyy more offensive to an entire people than those are.Hammartroll said:Imp Emissary said:Its suppose to be offensive. The place we play in Bioshock Infinite was made and founded by a bunch of (racist) americans that don't believe (or just ignore) the things about America that is completely against racism because they don't like those parts.
You seem to be missing the point friend.
If this was just some personal venture by some rich guy I guess that'd be alright, but I thought the city was supposed to be made by the American government?
It's right there in the name!Podunk said:Good job, Hammartroll, you got everyone to take you seriously and get all riled up.
Shame on you people, he is obviously being facetious.
Did you create an account just to call him out on that?Maria Summers said:Lmao I think you've missed the entire point of this game, but well done for making an ass of yourself on the internet
Lol na just couldn't remember my old login infoRealitycrash said:Did you create an account just to call him out on that?Maria Summers said:Lmao I think you've missed the entire point of this game, but well done for making an ass of yourself on the internet