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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-11 07:01 PM Original message |
Six hundred million gamers could be war criminals, Red Cross says |
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Quartermass (207 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-11 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. The hell? It sounds like they can't understand fantasy. |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-11 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. OMFG! Those people really need to get a life. nt |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 01:29 AM Response to Reply #2 |
31. "Those people." |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-11 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. Yes, that will see the finding. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-11 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
4. I wonder if books and movies will be next. nt |
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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-11 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
5. This is almost as ridiculous as PETA attacking Nintendo for Mario wearing fur! n/t |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-11 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
6. Who put Tipper Gore in charge of the Red Cross? |
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Xicano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 03:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
42. Ahh yes I remember. "The filthy fifteen" LOL |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-11 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
7. Wow -- I Thought This Was Satire |
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chrisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-11 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
8. RIP 3D model. He and his wonderful textures and smooth lighting will be dearly missed. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-11 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
9. The |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-11 10:18 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Thanks for putting the record straight |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-11 11:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Or parodies. |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 12:25 AM Response to Reply #9 |
25. what is the au for? nt |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 12:32 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Australia |
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Jim Lane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 01:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
35. Thanks, valuable correction to the OP. Two lessons to be learned... |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-11 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
11. I just LOVE The Onion! Whatta riot! |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-11 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
12. ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL |
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Ohio Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-11 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
13. heh, for some reason I'm just not agonizing over this |
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Dragonbreathp9d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-11 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
14. Wow- they really need to fuck off on this one |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-11 11:58 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Well, there is a reason to be concerned if you are a humanitarian worker |
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Dragonbreathp9d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 12:03 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Ya- I played that game- and guess what- you're the bad guy and later get retribution for it |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 12:07 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Yeah but here is the problem |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 12:11 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I'd say the bigger problem there is child soldiers, rather than the video game |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 12:15 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. It just adds to the problem |
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Dragonbreathp9d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 12:29 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Most places that have child soldiers don't have video games |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 12:04 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. You sure of that? |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 02:14 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Yeah, Joseph Kony is totally using Modern Warfare 2 to train his slaves... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 03:02 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. As I said you'd be shocked. |
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Dragonbreathp9d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 03:16 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. It would be an incredible waste of the computing power of those gaming systems |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 03:25 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Let's put it this way |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 05:13 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. If it was happening, which it isn't. (nt) |
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themadstork (797 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 12:16 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Brain maturity eh? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 12:17 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. No I am not read on pre frontal cortex |
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dogknob (310 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 02:06 AM Response to Reply #19 |
32. "Not intended for kids" Hmmm.... |
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Dragonbreathp9d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 12:06 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. And actual warzones have nothing to do with gaming- guilty of war crimes? Gimme a fucking break |
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themadstork (797 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
21. Am I also a pedophile because I read Nabokov? |
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RegieRocker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
27. Total from another world B.S. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 01:26 AM Response to Original message |
29. Games violate laws of warfare? Pikers. My video games violate the laws of physics! |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 01:28 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Well, so do your fantasies about health care. |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 06:21 PM Response to Reply #30 |
46. Pick up an in-game, system provided, health pack, back to full health! |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 02:10 AM Response to Original message |
33. Military themed video games are the military's best recruiting tool |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
36. That's OK. I only kill zombies in my games... |
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Politicalboi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
37. In the mean time |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
44. They can shove their morallity up their arses. |
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taught_me_patience (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
45. Lol... Onion right? |
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UndertheOcean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-11 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
47. Fascinating n/t |
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