Okay, that's it. Someone needs to make Whack-A-Mole with Jack Thompson's mug.
"Whack-a-Jack! Rated C for Controversial!"
"Whack-a-Jack! Rated C for Controversial!"
Jack Thompson Authored Game Bill Introduced In Utah
- Thread starter Andy Chalk
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I cannot help but note, for all Jack Thompson's utterly insane raving about video game violence. As of the time I'm writing this, there are 41 responses to the issue. And not a small number of them espouse some kind of violence as a method of removing Thompson as an issue once and for all. Albeit substantially fewer than I thought when I started writing this, which I suppose says alot about psychological priming.
It's like the Calvin & Hobbes comic where he's writing a complaint letter to tv companies regarding issues about violent programs, and Hobbes asks him if he doesn't think it really has an effect, and Calvin responds "Nah. I'd like to shoot the idiots who think this stuff effects me"
That said. God. Fucking. DAMNIT Utah. We FINALLY, FINALLY, after EIGHT YEARS, have a leader who isn't a goddamn laughingstock to the ENTIRE WORLD and EVERY SANE PERSON IN OUR COUNTRY. We FINALLY have a chance at being respected in the world community again, and regaining a measure of self-respect, and some fucktard moron you people put in power decides to listen to a disbarred laywer about the issue he was disbarred on!
Yes, I understand that the process of government means certain things, with enough support, have to be proposed as bills (At least if I'm remembering my law right that's how it works in my state). But Come on. Common sense cannot be that uncommon. And the Mormons are not an excuse, though that particular sect of Christianity has its own sins to answer for already.
It's like the Calvin & Hobbes comic where he's writing a complaint letter to tv companies regarding issues about violent programs, and Hobbes asks him if he doesn't think it really has an effect, and Calvin responds "Nah. I'd like to shoot the idiots who think this stuff effects me"
That said. God. Fucking. DAMNIT Utah. We FINALLY, FINALLY, after EIGHT YEARS, have a leader who isn't a goddamn laughingstock to the ENTIRE WORLD and EVERY SANE PERSON IN OUR COUNTRY. We FINALLY have a chance at being respected in the world community again, and regaining a measure of self-respect, and some fucktard moron you people put in power decides to listen to a disbarred laywer about the issue he was disbarred on!
Yes, I understand that the process of government means certain things, with enough support, have to be proposed as bills (At least if I'm remembering my law right that's how it works in my state). But Come on. Common sense cannot be that uncommon. And the Mormons are not an excuse, though that particular sect of Christianity has its own sins to answer for already.
Well It doesnt seem like hes trying to pull his usual crap. Ratings are there for a reason and I trust them. They kept me from playing Conkers Bad Fur Day when I was nine. Its a good game but I personally don't think children shouldn't hear a song sung by The Great Mighty Poo. I do wonder if his bill will protect retailers from parents who buy their kids M rated games and then ***** about the content.
Too bad that in Soviet Russia, Siberia ships Jack Thompson back to you!johnx61 said:
No, they would not want him there.
Crap man, my state borders Utah!dekkarax said:
Jack Thompson is like the reanimated horde in Lord of Destruction. They just keep coming back! you have to swat them back down 5 or 6 times!
you know I'm pretty sure by now Jack Thompson has attacked the First Amendment enough times for it to be considered Treason.
Maybe we should pull the people off the "Best Tasting Sandwich" research committee and have them work on that.
Maybe we should pull the people off the "Best Tasting Sandwich" research committee and have them work on that.
Zenode@53 wrote:
"I do sorta agree with what the bill though selling an R game to a 12 year old is a bit wrong."
All generalizations are wrong.
Now I'd agree with what I think you meant, "In most cases, selling an R rated game to a 12-year-old is a bad idea." Are there some 12-year-olds that can handle some R-rated games? I'd say probably yes. Are there some 42-year-olds that can't handle any R-rated games? Again, I'd say probably yes.
"I do sorta agree with what the bill though selling an R game to a 12 year old is a bit wrong."
All generalizations are wrong.
Now I'd agree with what I think you meant, "In most cases, selling an R rated game to a 12-year-old is a bad idea." Are there some 12-year-olds that can handle some R-rated games? I'd say probably yes. Are there some 42-year-olds that can't handle any R-rated games? Again, I'd say probably yes.
