Hindus Upset Over Asura's Wrath
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What? A form of media is misrepresenting a group of people? SHUT. DOWN. EVERYTHING.
No, but seriously, while these Hindus are being pretty chill about it compared to most other religions when they catch wind of this stuff, media just doesn't give a shit. Especially concerning fantasy narratives. We're BORROWING from your religion. If I borrow your hedge clippers to make a shape in my hedge, that shape is not a reflection on you. If I make it a penis and give you your hedge clippers back, then the only people who are going to get legitimately mad at me is the homeowners' association or the landlord.
No, but seriously, while these Hindus are being pretty chill about it compared to most other religions when they catch wind of this stuff, media just doesn't give a shit. Especially concerning fantasy narratives. We're BORROWING from your religion. If I borrow your hedge clippers to make a shape in my hedge, that shape is not a reflection on you. If I make it a penis and give you your hedge clippers back, then the only people who are going to get legitimately mad at me is the homeowners' association or the landlord.
Thing it self alot America don't Hindusim in genral, i taking comparive relgion class right now, this faith has infinte soul, it tailer to person, in hindu there is several different path you take reach your spirial goal it amazing. Man offering to teaching the business about faith in scholarly light that beautiful. There way of enlightment in hinduism call the path wisdom or knowelege it made for scholar and intellectual gods are hard or even matter to the question the ask, there asking about question and mean of that and what is soul and self.
Thing it self alot America don't Hindusim in genral, i taking comparive relgion class right now, this faith has infinte soul, it tailer to person, in hindu there is several different path you take reach your spirial goal it amazing. Man offering to teaching the business about faith in scholarly light that beautiful. There way of enlightment in hinduism call the path wisdom or knowelege it made for scholar and intellectual gods are hard or even matter to the question the ask, there asking about question and mean of that and what is soul and self.
Point taken. I thought it would have been a plus that they could make fun of their own thing, but it can really go either way now that you say it.yeah_so_no said:
Why does it surprise you. If a person is passionate about something they will defend it. Though I found this article very refreshing, to offer advice to make the games less offensive to them instead of having a hissy fit. A lot of people religious or not could learn from this.Eric the Orange said:
I disagree with Rajan Zed's central premise, which I think is incorporated by the following statements:
He doesn't seem to want to implement a legal ban on the use of religious lore in video games, even if they deviate from the common interpretations of the followers of that religion. He's just using his right to free speech to state that Capcom's right to free speech was used to produce a work he finds ignorant and offensive, and wishes that this was avoided in the future in regards to all religions.
He obviously holds religious beliefs in a higher regard that I, as an atheist, do. As a result, he finds gross misinterpretations of religious tenants/beliefs/lore to be more offensive than I do.
I found his statements to be mature, reasonable and both respectful and worthy of respect, even if I disagree with them.
Despite disagreeing with his central premise, I don't have a problem with this guy.Andy Chalk said:
He doesn't seem to want to implement a legal ban on the use of religious lore in video games, even if they deviate from the common interpretations of the followers of that religion. He's just using his right to free speech to state that Capcom's right to free speech was used to produce a work he finds ignorant and offensive, and wishes that this was avoided in the future in regards to all religions.
He obviously holds religious beliefs in a higher regard that I, as an atheist, do. As a result, he finds gross misinterpretations of religious tenants/beliefs/lore to be more offensive than I do.
I found his statements to be mature, reasonable and both respectful and worthy of respect, even if I disagree with them.
I appreciate what the guy's saying, but it's Asura's Wrath, has this guy seen it? This game's fucking insane, it doesn't accurately portray anything. I'm pretty sure accurate, realistic portrayal is the opposite of what Asura's Wrath was going for.
they need to go play "faith fighter" (it's like religious smash bro) where up on winning, god says "Worship ME!"
Exactly. This routine generalization of religious faiths in headlines is getting out of hand. Even when its not intentionally alienating, just see how people are responding to such stories. Notice how when it's Christians who look bad, its always "Christian fundamentalists"? When other faiths are involved, why not use "Hindu fundamentalists" or "Islamic extremists"?DailonCmann said:
pretty sure 'realistic' .... anything, was stuffed in a trash bag, beaten with sticks and toss out the 50th floor window. it it looks AWESOME for itAzure-Supernova said:
OT: my though? good sir, in face face of you missing the point entirely, i shall partake in a beef product in your honor!
people take religion to seriously as is, last place i wanna see an accurate depiction of it is in a game
I haven't played the game but as far as I can see this is pretty standard treatment for religions and mythologies in the games industry. You look at a religion/mythology, take note of the cool shit you find and then add your own take on it.
As I'm not that bothered about religion, this is about as far as I like them to go with religion as a theme. It'll take a games design genius to figure out how to make the peaceful image most religions project work well in a game.
As I'm not that bothered about religion, this is about as far as I like them to go with religion as a theme. It'll take a games design genius to figure out how to make the peaceful image most religions project work well in a game.
From his view got butchering symoblic and comic relationship mean of thought being. It fun insane but most america would getting mind how hinduism can have 305 million gods and at same no gods. That call The Sankhya system. The Goal in hinduism is break the attachment to breaking the maya come from ignorance, so they true nature of everthing, Once they do this they become one with the Brahman, that Brahman is the eternal, infinite,unkowable, sexless timless totally umpersonal true/ everthing and nothing.Aeriath said: