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Stephen King blasts plans to ban violent video games
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article published on 13 April, 2008
While admitting he has little interest in video games, horror-writer Stephen King has used his Entertainment Weekly column to strike out at those who want to ban the sale of violent video games to minors. King believes that such a move would be undemocratic, and misguided, as, he says, it is up to the parents to monitor their own children's electronic entertainment.
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A_Klingon
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14. April 2008 @ 18:04 |
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Anyone up for a Rip-Roarin' game of ...... PONG?
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No no Klingy...we can't play Pong. It's too Phallic. You see with those long rods, and the moving ball...you see? It's just too...racy. :-D
Oh my god, I think you're right! (I hadn't noticed that earlier; thank heavens you caught that just in the nick of time, 7thsinger!
Yeah, and those little plastic paddles look a bit loose there - what if a small child should accidentally put one in their mouth and swallow it?
Oh! Oh!..... I'm sorry ...... I can't go on...... I'm too upset right now...... [wringing hands] .... I'm just.....(um), I'm sorry, I cannot......
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A_Klingon
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14. April 2008 @ 18:16 |
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Yea, when I see pong, I think bong. And that ladies and gentleman makes me wanna smoke pot. And smoking pot leads to other hardcore drugs. So therefore, we must definitely ban pong!
Oh yes, I hear ya! Pong leads many into drug rehabilition centers and half-way houses. Kids wind up mixed-in with all those drug-crazed Aminals and Crinimals, and just think of all the illegal gambling that must go on wherever Pong is played, with people on welfare taking bets on the side and everything! And all the homeless people panhandling on the street - what about them? "Hey buddy, can ya spare a quarter for a game of Pong?"
Oh! It just makes my blood boil!!!!
[Grrrr....stomp, rage, rant, etc. etc.] :-P
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14. April 2008 @ 19:01 |
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Originally posted by goodswipe:
Originally posted by 7thsinger:
I'm a huge Stephen King fan anyway...this only helps!
He's got a strange look to him. Kinda creeps me out. You get that same feeling?
LOL....Kevin Bacon and Christopher Reeve had a love child!
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14. April 2008 @ 22:15 |
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Originally posted by A_Klingon/:
Oh my god, I think you're right! (I hadn't noticed that earlier; thank heavens you caught that just in the nick of time, 7thsinger!
Yeah, and those little plastic paddles look a bit loose there - what if a small child should accidentally put one in their mouth and swallow it?
Oh! Oh!..... I'm sorry ...... I can't go on...... I'm too upset right now...... [wringing hands] .... I'm just.....(um), I'm sorry, I cannot......
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Lol. Just looking out for everyone Klingy. Lol.
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LOL....Kevin Bacon and Christopher Reeve had a love child!
Lol. Yeah, but i see a little bit of B. Arthur in there too!
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A_Klingon
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15. April 2008 @ 06:39 |
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Originally posted by 7thsinger:
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LOL....Kevin Bacon and Christopher Reeve had a love child!
Lol. Yeah, but i see a little bit of B. Arthur in there too!
Really? Would we notice a Familee 'ResemBalance'?
Bea Arthur + Stephen King's Lovechild = .......... dunno, but I don't think I would want to invite it over for dinner!
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Bozobub
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20. April 2008 @ 02:44 |
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Originally posted by flickchik:
I have nothing but respect for Steven King, and most of you have made very good comments, but I don't feel like you're giving the other side enough consideration. When King says, "What makes me crazy is when politicians take it upon themselves to play surrogate parents. The results of that are usually disastrous. Not to mention undemocratic," he fails to recognize that there are situations in which a surrogate parent is needed - not every child has parents who are willing to step up and keep objectionable material out of their hands.
While I don't entirely disagree with you, I DO think parents have the right to raise their children exactly how they wish, as long as it isn't directly - physically or emotionally - abusive. While I agree with you that excess exposure to viiolence in various media is probably not good at all, what if the next parent feels that some controlled exposure to the violence present in society is a good thing, helping to ensure the survival of their child?
I know it sounds like I'm stretching the point but I'm not. There is NO - I'll rephrase that; zero, nada, zilch - firm evidence that such exposure is harmful. What's stopping these folks from saying, "Hey, the snacks your kids eat once a day or so are bad for 'em; we're banning cookies!" Think about it; the only reason this sounds crazy compared to banning violence is that, well, everyone likes cookies. There's no denying they're BAD for you; lots of evidence supports this view. So, NO MORE COOKIES! RAWR!
Hmm.
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varnull
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20. April 2008 @ 03:32 |
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Porn, violence, murder and every twisted perversion known to man... where.. In the Bible.. that's where.
Oh and for the record.. I agree with King though I think most of his books and films suck. Understanding the difference between fantasy and reality is the important thing.. Just like those "reality" shows on tv. False attention grabbing self centered people in a simulated environment..
I just finished painting a gate. Think I will sit here and watch it for a few days.. It's more interesting.
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xboxd00d
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20. April 2008 @ 11:15 |
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Violent games dont make ordinary people go out and start killing everyone, I play (and enjoy) violent games all the time (Manhunt 1 & 2, any GTA game, Kane & Lynch rocks, and most first person shooters), but in everyday life I never even had a proper fist fight before.
The only ones who do kill real people have a screw loose to start with, what about the mental females who stab their husband to death because he always "left the toilet seat up", lol.
Stephen king is right, its the parents who should monitor the kids playing habits, AND next gen consoles have parental controls built in, so even if little timmy gets hold of GTA4 he cant play it cos his parents where responsible enough to restrict his PS3 to only play kiddies games.
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foxrider
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20. April 2008 @ 22:48 |
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pong leads to spastic paddle rapping (beerfest)
fainted pulse... the fox still lives...
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A_Klingon
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21. April 2008 @ 07:45 |
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Originally posted by foxrider:
pong leads to spastic paddle rapping (beerfest)
And hopefully more beer! hic!/belch!/buurrrrp....! :-P
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