Jack Thompson Given Freedom Award
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Make that four. I'll stick him in front of Guitar Hero 3, set up TFATF on Expert, hand him a normal controller, and say that I'll let him go when he FC's it.SilentHunter7 said:Put him at my place. I'll strap him to a chair, put in Mass Effect, and tell him the only time he gets fed is on the completion of a main quest. Then when he's done, we can move on to some other story-heavy game. He'd either have an epiphany, or starve to death. Either way, I win >Easykill said:
Okay maybe that's a little sadistic...
We tried. Some guys sent flowers and a huge handwritten letter in an attempt to make peace with the guy. He called them terrorists, destroyed the letter, then sent the flowers to Take 2 Interactive with a note reading "In memory of all the people who lie in the ground because of your games." A rep for the company says they never got the flowers but still...I refuse to take seriously a man who pulls shit like that. I really do. We extend a hand of truth, he spat in our collective faces.sammyfreak said:
I might care a little more if he wasn't already going to be sentenced for professional misconduct in the near future. Let him gloat while he can.
What a misleading award - it's not like everyone who speaks out against something wins a "Freedom" award. Maybe they should have given him a "Determination" award. Makes more sense than "Freedom".
Evidently this is a new definition of "Freedom" that I'm not familiar with. Ironic seeing so he's removing people's freedom to judge something on its own merit and decide for themselves.
Make him play DWDTG on his feet on another controller at the same time as wellNickolai said:Make that four. I'll stick him in front of Guitar Hero 3, set up TFATF on Expert, hand him a normal controller, and say that I'll let him go when he FC's it.SilentHunter7 said:Put him at my place. I'll strap him to a chair, put in Mass Effect, and tell him the only time he gets fed is on the completion of a main quest. Then when he's done, we can move on to some other story-heavy game. He'd either have an epiphany, or starve to death. Either way, I win >Easykill said:
Okay maybe that's a little sadistic...
1. Doesn't Jack Thompson hate gays.
2. He got Stern off public airwaves? Damn. Well, he did a good job keeping Manhunt out of stores... oh, wait that's not true because I saw the original Manhunt, on sale, $10, at my local Blockbuster which is now leading me to believe that Manhunt isn't banned in Washington State, USA. WOW. I am not kidding. This is true. No I didn't buy it.
3. There is no freedom of speech!
2. He got Stern off public airwaves? Damn. Well, he did a good job keeping Manhunt out of stores... oh, wait that's not true because I saw the original Manhunt, on sale, $10, at my local Blockbuster which is now leading me to believe that Manhunt isn't banned in Washington State, USA. WOW. I am not kidding. This is true. No I didn't buy it.
3. There is no freedom of speech!
censorship IS NOT the job of the media and it never has been and never should be, IT IS however the job of the parent/caretaker.
While i think companies should make it as easy as possible to make an informed decision on what to buy or not (rating systems), or allow tools to monitor/restrict content (child safety password, content filters). Forcing the company to restrict what it produces, squashes the very notion of a free market and free society. The whole views that Jack Thompson supports is a very weak argument. He wants the game industry to stop producing anything violent, Because it's possible for a child to acquire a violent game if his parent's are naive and leave a violent game open or do not understand what they are purchasing.
This is a bad solution and, Instead of pushing for companies to stop producing violent games, use all the incredible amount of resources and publicity to inform parents about the safety and censoring features that come with your game system. In the time that one of Jack Thompson's many televised shows is broadcasted you could inform just as many people about how the rating system works, or how to regulate what your children play.
Jack Thompson is also quite laughable because he targets ONLY video games. He takes to the streets proclaiming, as if video games are the only violent media outlet. Studies show that the only difference between a movie and a video game, is a video game is more stimulating. Violence in a game and violence on a show have the exact same effect on a young child.
though that is not to say his argument is completely ungrounded. Violent games are not to be played by young children, When a child is young (age<12) they are constantly extrapolating data from all around them to develop a sense of how the world should work. Everything that you do or learn will be based upon these childhood experience. At the age of 12 or 13 the mind makes a mental switch into a growing state of maturity. at this point in time you begin to learn how to think critically, differentiate fact from fiction and learn how to view things objectively. so allowing a child to experience any kind of violent media(books, videos, games) during childhood years can effect his/her outlook on life. on the other hand anyone over 12 (unless you have a mental condition or mature late) will be relatively unaffected by violent media. But this argument is for all forms of media not just games, and the fact that Jack feels the need to single out video games and dismiss psychology makes him seem more like a Centophobic old man, than a crusader for children
While i think companies should make it as easy as possible to make an informed decision on what to buy or not (rating systems), or allow tools to monitor/restrict content (child safety password, content filters). Forcing the company to restrict what it produces, squashes the very notion of a free market and free society. The whole views that Jack Thompson supports is a very weak argument. He wants the game industry to stop producing anything violent, Because it's possible for a child to acquire a violent game if his parent's are naive and leave a violent game open or do not understand what they are purchasing.
This is a bad solution and, Instead of pushing for companies to stop producing violent games, use all the incredible amount of resources and publicity to inform parents about the safety and censoring features that come with your game system. In the time that one of Jack Thompson's many televised shows is broadcasted you could inform just as many people about how the rating system works, or how to regulate what your children play.
Jack Thompson is also quite laughable because he targets ONLY video games. He takes to the streets proclaiming, as if video games are the only violent media outlet. Studies show that the only difference between a movie and a video game, is a video game is more stimulating. Violence in a game and violence on a show have the exact same effect on a young child.
though that is not to say his argument is completely ungrounded. Violent games are not to be played by young children, When a child is young (age<12) they are constantly extrapolating data from all around them to develop a sense of how the world should work. Everything that you do or learn will be based upon these childhood experience. At the age of 12 or 13 the mind makes a mental switch into a growing state of maturity. at this point in time you begin to learn how to think critically, differentiate fact from fiction and learn how to view things objectively. so allowing a child to experience any kind of violent media(books, videos, games) during childhood years can effect his/her outlook on life. on the other hand anyone over 12 (unless you have a mental condition or mature late) will be relatively unaffected by violent media. But this argument is for all forms of media not just games, and the fact that Jack feels the need to single out video games and dismiss psychology makes him seem more like a Centophobic old man, than a crusader for children
MEh, I just think its odd someone know for being a total liar, used homosexual pornography in a submittion to the court, and was disbarred for his illegal/unethnical and often bizzare acts.sunami88 said:
Honestly, I thought the ideals of conservatism were truth, honestly, and non-homosexualism (extending from the bible, I believe? Although bare in mind, I'm not American, so have no idea about these things).
I can understand them 'wanting freedom for the family' and extending that to 'censorship of rap and bad games'. But when he uses both lies, discreditable practises, and homosexual porno, I can't help but wonder why this group like him.
"because Jesus said if any of you should cause one of these little ones to stumble, it would be better for you that a millstone be tied around your neck and you be cast into the uttermost depths of the sea,"
so then that applies to the parents of these children as well. its been proven that children are very impressionable, and just watching, let alone playing, violent video games does cause serious harm, but that should just be common sense. there IS a ratings system for a reason, so that parents can take a quick look and KNOW that its not something their children should be playing. but so many dont do this, and then they complain when its more due to their lack of involvement than the material itself. so this actually perfectly describes the parents of these children more than it does those that make the material.
lastly, jack thompson needs a psychological evaluation, if youve ever read his ramblings there are quite a few signs of serious mental disorders there, especially involving paranoia.
so then that applies to the parents of these children as well. its been proven that children are very impressionable, and just watching, let alone playing, violent video games does cause serious harm, but that should just be common sense. there IS a ratings system for a reason, so that parents can take a quick look and KNOW that its not something their children should be playing. but so many dont do this, and then they complain when its more due to their lack of involvement than the material itself. so this actually perfectly describes the parents of these children more than it does those that make the material.
lastly, jack thompson needs a psychological evaluation, if youve ever read his ramblings there are quite a few signs of serious mental disorders there, especially involving paranoia.
A deserved win for Jack. Getting an award from the people who all think like him seems like it's right to me. This guy is so determined to stop "filth" from "polluting" our children that it's only right that he got recognized for it by his peers.
The name of the reward is a bit.. wrong though
The name of the reward is a bit.. wrong though
