Someone please inform them to firstly get their facts straight and secondly tell them that it's the parent's fault their kids get these games and it's not the retailers fault as most places already check IDs so the kid can't get the game unless mommy or daddy says it's ok.
But this is a bad guy, this is the guy who allowed Russia to put nuclear missiles in Cuba. It's OK to have a game about killing someone who helped bring the world closer to nuclear war just so he could be buddies with Russia.Counter_Southpaw said:
I agree with you completely, except that I'm not boycotting the game because the rest of the single player is actually alright and all of my friends are playing the multiplayer.Counter_Southpaw said:
I think it might also have to do with Castro asking the Kremlin permission to launch the nukes he was given. Russia said no thank god because they weren't that fucking stupid and had no interest in ending the world. Another issue is I don't think there is any case of a communist dictatorship working nearly as well and a proper semi capitalist economy. Also, there is a game where you can shoot Kennedy, JFK Reloaded. Hell, it's even pretty much stated in Black Ops that Mason was Kennedy's real killer.Sturmdolch said:
First off, Castro did not "[ask] the Kremlin for permission to launch the nukes he was given". He sent a letter to Khruschev asking him to launch the nukes because they weren't given to Castro at all. He let the Soviets set up the missiles in Cuba because he feared an American invasion, a fear not at all unwarranted considering the previous year's Bay of Pigs invasion. Not to mention the multiple attempts on Castro's life by the CIA.archvile93 said:
And launching nukes at the United States was an acceptable solution? I'm not talking about moral uncertainty here, I'm talking about basic logic. Had that gone through every Cuban and the magority of the world's population would have certainly died from nuclear weapons.Sturmdolch said:First off, Castro did not "[ask] the Kremlin for permission to launch the nukes he was given". He sent a letter to Khruschev asking him to launch the nukes because they weren't given to Castro at all. He let the Soviets set up the missiles in Cuba because he feared an American invasion, a fear not at all unwarranted considering the previous year's Bay of Pigs invasion. Not to mention the multiple attempts on Castro's life by the CIA.archvile93 said:
There are so many examples of America being a bully nation to Cuba. Crippling Cuba's economy was not enough. Check out this article [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Northwoods]. The CIA wanted to launch terrorist attacks on US cities and blame them on Cuba.
The United States has a large history of state-sponsored terrorism [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_and_state_terrorism#Cuba_.281959-present.29] against Cuba. In Havana, I saw that they have a memorial of a hundred or so black flags in memorial to all the victims of US terrorism.
Castro didn't want to end the world. He wanted to protect his nation from the bullies to the north.
And also, the game where you can shoot Kennedy isn't a mainstream title that is now one of the best-selling games on the market.
All of this, times a thousand. Alliance for Global Justice sounds like a parody of the Justice League or something, full of made up superheroes for PSAs.TimbukTurnip said:
Think about it this way. When you're antagonizing a kid that has nothing to fight back with, you have little to fear, right? Well, give said kid a rock and suddenly you're a lot more careful with him. Nuclear armament was a way for Cuba to guarantee its own safety as a developing Caribbean nation pertaining to the Communist sphere. They are literally a stone's throw distance away from the United States, so arming themselves was essential.archvile93 said:And launching nukes at the United States was an acceptable solution? I'm not talking about moral uncertainty here, I'm talking about basic logic. Had that gone through every Cuban and the magority of the world's population would have certainly died from nuclear weapons.Sturmdolch said:First off, Castro did not "[ask] the Kremlin for permission to launch the nukes he was given". He sent a letter to Khruschev asking him to launch the nukes because they weren't given to Castro at all. He let the Soviets set up the missiles in Cuba because he feared an American invasion, a fear not at all unwarranted considering the previous year's Bay of Pigs invasion. Not to mention the multiple attempts on Castro's life by the CIA.archvile93 said:
There are so many examples of America being a bully nation to Cuba. Crippling Cuba's economy was not enough. Check out this article [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Northwoods]. The CIA wanted to launch terrorist attacks on US cities and blame them on Cuba.
The United States has a large history of state-sponsored terrorism [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_and_state_terrorism#Cuba_.281959-present.29] against Cuba. In Havana, I saw that they have a memorial of a hundred or so black flags in memorial to all the victims of US terrorism.
Castro didn't want to end the world. He wanted to protect his nation from the bullies to the north.
And also, the game where you can shoot Kennedy isn't a mainstream title that is now one of the best-selling games on the market.
Arming and trying to destabalize the enemy, that's a good point. It's not entirely unreasonable to not want a government right next door that's in league with, and I know this sounds saturday morning cartoony, your arch enemy. A nation the the US had every right to be wary of. The one that flat out stated was their ultimate goal of spreading their system around the entire world. A nation that stated "We will bury them." Though I heard that line was taken out of context, can't be certain though. Also, I don't think you're listening, he literally petitioned Russia not to give him missles, but to actually launch them and start WW3.Counter_Southpaw said:Think about it this way. When you're antagonizing a kid that has nothing to fight back with, you have little to fear, right? Well, give said kid a rock and suddenly you're a lot more careful with him. Nuclear armament was a way for Cuba to guarantee its own safety as a developing Caribbean nation pertaining to the Communist sphere. They are literally a stone's throw distance away from the United States, so arming themselves was essential.archvile93 said:And launching nukes at the United States was an acceptable solution? I'm not talking about moral uncertainty here, I'm talking about basic logic. Had that gone through every Cuban and the magority of the world's population would have certainly died from nuclear weapons.Sturmdolch said:First off, Castro did not "[ask] the Kremlin for permission to launch the nukes he was given". He sent a letter to Khruschev asking him to launch the nukes because they weren't given to Castro at all. He let the Soviets set up the missiles in Cuba because he feared an American invasion, a fear not at all unwarranted considering the previous year's Bay of Pigs invasion. Not to mention the multiple attempts on Castro's life by the CIA.archvile93 said:
There are so many examples of America being a bully nation to Cuba. Crippling Cuba's economy was not enough. Check out this article [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Northwoods]. The CIA wanted to launch terrorist attacks on US cities and blame them on Cuba.
The United States has a large history of state-sponsored terrorism [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_and_state_terrorism#Cuba_.281959-present.29] against Cuba. In Havana, I saw that they have a memorial of a hundred or so black flags in memorial to all the victims of US terrorism.
Castro didn't want to end the world. He wanted to protect his nation from the bullies to the north.
And also, the game where you can shoot Kennedy isn't a mainstream title that is now one of the best-selling games on the market.
Back to the topic though, an attempt on someone's life is considered a crime in most nations of this world.
Look at the different Presidents. Now look at your hand. Now back to the Presidents. Now look at the opinions voiced over the years about these presidents. Now back to me. A game where people would have a chance to assassinate the Presidents Assassin's Creed-style without the FBI knocking down their doors in an hour? That would be the best-selling game in America, easy.Fumbleumble said:
