Poll: Are people over sensitive?

[Plazmatic]

These problems only come out of the united states,(mostly) First there are those black "actavists" who are yankning for money trying to sue companies for not enough black people in them or some dead ones in their video games. Granit all african americans exept those few are not like that. And then there is the Rating system implemented in the 70's, which was stupid in the first place and should have never been there. Fucktards cant appreichiate the human body, they make it bad for every one else and put the myth out there that having naked people is "harmful to your kids" and just because your kids see a naked person they "will start having sex" this is a bunch of bull, and we should fight to stop this idiocracy

 

[Avernus]

People are not over-sensitive, they're stupid.

Nailed it tbh. It's not people who are being over-sensitive, these are the people who can actually be described as attention whores. THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!! They love to find a non-issue with which they can hold up high as they run around in circles screaming that the sky is falling... much like a chicken with it's head cut off, sans the screaming.

 

[ShotgunSmoke]

Yes. People just have to shut the f*ck up and try the game, rather than "Oh Jesus, there is a naked ass, this game comes from Hell!".

 

[Jamash]

Did no-one else notice Grand Turismo? It's Gran Torino...

Thanks for pointing that out, I thought he was ranting about the game.

I was trying to think how it was insensitive and racist, maybe because it features more Japanese cars than any other brands, and is insensitive to people have relatives that fought in World War 2 - "You may think the Mitsubishi Evo X is cool, but I'll tell you one that wasn't, the Zero, you insensitive bastard!".

While I can mostly agree that the media seems to sensitive to some issues (which isn't true, if they were really that sensitive they wouldn't be making huge headlines about the offensive issues), I also think that a lot of people (mostly among gamers) aren't sensitive enough.

For example, all the casual racism, homophobia and the use of the word 'rape' prevalent in online gaming shows just how insensitive some people can be.

Sometimes when I read stories about the latest controversy, some of the replies from some gamers and people make me wonder if they're being deliberately obtuse and refusing to acknowledge how the issue might be offensive, or whether they're just totally incapable of empathy.

I suppose in the grand scheme of things it's finely balanced.

Yes there are lots of overly sensitive people who get upset over the (seemingly) littlest things, but on the other side of the fence there are enough soulless machines (who don't care how much people are hurt or offended as long as they can still play their games and watch the latest Saw/Hostel/murder porn instalment), for the universe to retain it's equilibrium.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

People are too over-sensitive when you correct thier spelling.

Way too over sensitive.

Sensitive.

Resisting urge to change the spelling of what you said and then correct you. (accept the thier... hehe i don't have to change that)

People are too over-sensitive when you correct thier spelling.

Way too over sensitive.

Sensitive.

You meant their, right?

Ohhhh lulz.

OT: Yes, yes they are. Then again as gamers, of course we think people are being insensitive. I, personally, am completely desensitized to violence and whatnot, so maybe I'm a tad biased.

It's amazing, no matter how many thousands of times I type that word the spelling seems to elude me.

I laugh at the irony of my own post...

I am starting to think I may be slighly doslyxic.

 

[Darkrain11]

Did no-one else notice Grand Turismo? It's Gran Torino, just as a side note. I personally believe that people crying "Racism!" over black zombies (in an African and New Orleans setting) are racist themselves.. As far as I understand, Left 4 Dead 2's white to black zombie ratio seems to be pretty truthful. Are black people not allowed to be in games now?

It's the fact that everyone and there grandma are so scared of looking like racists that they want to not deal with other races which, in turn, makes tham racists.

 

[la-le-lu-li-lo]

I am starting to think I may be slighly doslyxic.

Or slightly retarded.

Ba-dum-tish.

I kid, I kid.

 

[Pebkac]

Only those losers who post on forums or play video games. They are a bunch of good-for-nothing social rejects with too much time on their hands. The worst is a tie between the ones that create polls and the ones that complain, especially about people being over sensitive.

Also: fat.

 

[0thello]

Did no-one else notice Grand Turismo? It's Gran Torino...

Thanks for pointing that out, I thought he was ranting about the game.

I was trying to think how it was insensitive and racist, maybe because it features more Japanese cars than any other brands, and is insensitive to people have relatives that fought in World War 2 - "You may think the Mitsubishi Evo X is cool, but I'll tell you one that wasn't, the Zero, you insensitive bastard!".

While I can mostly agree that the media seems to sensitive to some issues (which isn't true, if they were really that sensitive they wouldn't be making huge headlines about the offensive issues), I also think that a lot of people (mostly among gamers) aren't sensitive enough.

For example, all the casual racism, homophobia and the use of the word 'rape' prevalent in online gaming shows just how insensitive some people can be.

Sometimes when I read stories about the latest controversy, some of the replies from some gamers and people make me wonder if they're being deliberately obtuse and refusing to acknowledge how the issue might be offensive, or whether they're just totally incapable of empathy.

I suppose in the grand scheme of things it's finely balanced.

Yes there are lots of overly sensitive people who get upset over the (seemingly) littlest things, but on the other side of the fence there are enough soulless machines (who don't care how much people are hurt or offended as long as they can still play their games and watch the latest Saw/Hostel/murder porn instalment), for the universe to retain it's equilibrium.

You're the only person who's opinion I respect on this subject, for now.

 

[la-le-lu-li-lo]

What people, who the hell are we talking about?
Are you suggesting that because there are people out there that disagree with you and protest against what they see as immoral behaviour that everyone is sensitive?
Don't start a sentence with 'Or' please.

I was continuing his sentence in an apparently poor attempt at humor. Sorry for not explaining that, Mister Stinkychops.

As much as I would like to... I can't argue with the point you made in the beginning of your post. Generalizations are silly.

 

[Mercernary]

"What? One of the enemies is a girl? This game is sexist!"
"What? One of the enemies is black? This game is racist!"
"What? You have to kill people in this game? This game encourages murder!"

Yes. Some people are WAY too sensitive about games.

 

[NeutralMunchHotel]

Grand Turismo

Gran Torino? Edit: Ninja'd

No, people on the whole aren't sensitive. However, the ones who are (Daily Mail readers) are ten times more vocal than the ones who aren't (pretty much everybody else who exists, in the UK at least).

 

[BakaSmurf]

Dear sweet mother of Christ, YES! People neeed to... Well, not necessarily toughen up but get less sensitive! These things are here and they are here to stay, and if you don't like little Billy running over black people while doing the nasty with a hooker in Grand Theft Auto, DON'T BUY HIM THE GODDAMN GAME!

Unless they're getting uppity over ACTUAL rasism, sexism, or rape, than I'm with them entirely.

...Sorry for yelling.

 

[Tartarga]

yes people are way to over sensitive
people got all pissed off about the mass effect sex scence
but if there kids walk in on them having sex they try to explain it as a beautiful and natural thing well i say go to hell!!!!

 

[Irridium]

Yes people are oversensitive, and Gran Torino was an amazing movie.

What people, who the hell are we talking about?
Are you suggesting that because there are people out there that disagree with you and protest against what they see as immoral behaviour that everyone is sensitive?

I am starting to think I may be slighly doslyxic.

Or slightly retarded.

Ba-dum-tish.

I kid, I kid.

Don't start a sentence with 'Or' please.

Or what!

...sorry, just had to

 

[soren7550]

People are a bunch of pissy assholes when it comes to games. Movies, books, music, who gives a fuck? Movies that have hours of hours of brutal torture, books that are about how the author is going to kill everyone, music about how a guy is going to beat/rape/torture/etc. to death some lady, it's nothing compared to one second of half a bare ass cheek! Dear god, that's interactive sin on my tv screen!

In light of the whole thing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peLMsYqlDd0&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2Fvideosearch%3Fhl%3Den%26ei%3DzYV9Su6MDKKutgeex4j%2DAQ%26resnum%3D0%26q%3DPenn%2520%2526%2520Teller%27s%2520Bullshit%2520video%2520games%26&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6lv3A0iMTI&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2Fvideosearch%3Fhl%3Den%26ei%3DzYV9Su6MDKKutgeex4j%2DAQ%26resnum%3D0%26q%3DPenn%2520%2526%2520Teller%27s%2520Bullshit%2520video%2520games%26&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw23WyozVG8&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2Fvideosearch%3Fhl%3Den%26ei%3DzYV9Su6MDKKutgeex4j%2DAQ%26resnum%3D0%26q%3DPenn%2520%2526%2520Teller%27s%2520Bullshit%2520video%2520games%26&feature=player_embedded

 

[TheCameraman]

Some people are, you'd be amazed to know that the majority of people probably couldn't care less.

It's just that those who are shown in the media are usually those with the most extreme views (Sells better).

So no, not necessarily, but sometimes.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

I am starting to think I may be slighly doslyxic.

Or slightly retarded.

Ba-dum-tish.

I kid, I kid.

Retract those claws, young lady!

 

[Solytus]

At this point, I can't distinguish whether people are oversensitive, or if they're just stupid.

I hate to sound like a troll, but frankly, far too many people are insufferable dipshits, and sometimes, these dipshits work together and form entire cabals of idiocy (*Cough* EDGE, PETA *Cough*)

Now, my accusations are not without foundation, as these persons of protest have oft proven their abilities to be oversensitive and/or stupid. In my opinion, one the most glaring of these examples would be the controversy that's being kicked up about the black zombies in Left 4 Dead 2. As I understand it, the accuser is claiming that Valve is racist because it's allowing players to kill black zombies. Ignoring the hypocrisy that killing zombies of other nationalities is A-OK, this accusation just makes no goddamn sense. Left 4 Dead 2 takes place in New Orleans, and considering that African American people visit or live there, as do people of all other nationalities, it's more than reasonable to presume that there would be some African American zombies shambling around when the zombie apocalypse hits.

While it's reasonable for people to be sensitive about racism, there are other idiots who protest things that don't matter in the slightest, a prime example of which is EDGE games, and subsequently, Tim Langdell. Given how public the Tim Langdell controversy is, I don't think I need to expand on it, but his actions are prime examples of wasting time and energy on something that not only does no good, but actually hinders others.

All in all, the majority of people have common sense, but those who lack it are often the most vocal.

 

[Jedoro]

So much that's allowed in movies isn't allowed in games, and it pisses me off. So yes, people are too damn sensitive.