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Nintendo 'sorry' for gay marriage controversy
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article published on 12 May, 2014
Nintendo has apologized for 'not recognizing' same-sex relationships in Tomodachi Life, after a Social Media campaign sought to force changes to the life-simulation world.
In Tomodachi Life, players are represented by their Mii characters and can carry out plenty of different activities in their virtual world, including going on dates with others, and getting married. Two Miis of the ... [ read the full article ]
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12. May 2014 @ 10:30 |
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So they allow gay dating but not gay marriage? Game creators can be so unimaginative sometimes...like FarmVille not letting you grow marijuana or opium poppies.
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mightyzog
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12. May 2014 @ 13:12 |
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This is getting ridiculous. So now gay rights people are gonna tell game developers what they can and can not put in their games? While I am not gay and don't really care what you do in the privacy of your own home....stop telling others how they should think and act. If you are gay.., that is YOUR choice... Stop trying to force everyone to agree with your CHOICE!!! If you don't want to play the game because it doesn't have gay marriage in it the that is another CHOICE. Buy something else... Or make your own damn game.
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12. May 2014 @ 13:20 |
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Originally posted by mightyzog:
This is getting ridiculous. So now gay rights people are gonna tell game developers what they can and can not put in their games? While I am not gay and don't really care what you do in the privacy of your own home....stop telling others how they should think and act. If you are gay.., that is YOUR choice... Stop trying to force everyone to agree with your CHOICE!!! If you don't want to play the game because it doesn't have gay marriage in it the that is another CHOICE. Buy something else... Or make your own damn game.
AMEN!!! My words exactly and you put it so perfectly. I mean really, now we are teaching young kids that play video games that are 5+ years old to say "mommy, daddy, I want to be gay" because that's what they see each time they play the video game.
Do what you want in the privacy of your own home and I don't care about your sexual preference, but now a days if your not gay your not normal it seems. Stop forcing this down our throats, I'm so sick of hearing crap like this.
Let's leave video game development to developers and not gay activist. If they had it their way, say good-bye to Call of Duty or Battlefield games that use guns in the game, instead they will shoot others with "Fairy Dust". LOL
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12. May 2014 @ 15:27 |
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Neither of you have put it even remotely close to perfectly. I would imagine that gay men and women do not view their sexuality as a "choice" at all but rather inherently who they are. I did not "choose" to be heterosexual, for example, but I am.
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Let's leave video game development to developers and not gay activist. If they had it their way, say good-bye to Call of Duty or Battlefield games that use guns in the game, instead they will shoot others with "Fairy Dust". LOL
Presumably you would have Michael Sam play the next season of the NFL out dressed in pink, too!
Come on people, ignorance is neither clever nor is it an acceptable compromise for understanding.
As for the matter at hand, I think game developers should be able to do what they like with their games and they aren't going to please everyone, but in this instance it was probably an unwelcome oversight.
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12. May 2014 @ 18:38 |
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Originally posted by Ripper:
Neither of you have put it even remotely close to perfectly. I would imagine that gay men and women do not view their sexuality as a "choice" at all but rather inherently who they are. I did not "choose" to be heterosexual, for example, but I am.
Presumably you would have Michael Sam play the next season of the NFL out dressed in pink, too!
Come on people, ignorance is neither clever nor is it an acceptable compromise for understanding.
As for the matter at hand, I think game developers should be able to do what they like with their games and they aren't going to please everyone, but in this instance it was probably an unwelcome oversight.
Your comments are so predictable of people today being "Politically Correct". Just as I put in my comments earlier, that if your not gay your not right. It's like we are looked down upon because we are not gay, I'm so sorry I'm not gay. Of course it is a choice, because for years people see it on TV, movies, etc. and they become immune to it and think it's natural and then end result it becomes a choice. If it was not a choice then why would people who are gay say they felt something weird, don't know how to explain it and don't feel normal like other people; remember the old expression coming out of the closet... that's when they start feeling like it's a choice and not born with it. No kid is born being gay, that is such BS. The say that only hoping people will understand them better and say, "Oh well, he was born with it, I guess it's not his fault that he's gay".
I don't care for anyone sexual preference or religion, I'm just saying stop crying out and forcing others to accept it. If you are so much for gay rights and you say your heterosexual, why don't you let a guy stick his junk in you from either your top or bottom end and see if you like it. I mean your so happy and proud for them, why don't you practice what you preach... let me guess it's a no because it grosses you out. Well that's all I'm saying, stop forcing crap like that down our throats.
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12. May 2014 @ 20:34 |
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I've said all I care to say on the matter but it would rude not to acknowledge this outstanding quote..
Originally posted by g_slide:
If you are so much for gay rights and you say your heterosexual, why don't you let a guy stick his junk in you from either your top or bottom end and see if you like it.
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13. May 2014 @ 03:14 |
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Oh for **** sake! get a bloody life you donkey.
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13. May 2014 @ 04:15 |
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i don't think nintendo did anything wrong,if the gay people have so much power and so many protesters why don't they make there own video game?????thousands can come together to protest world wide but can't make a video game??????
I actually agree with mightydog and g_slide give gay people the same rights and shut up about the whole thing,sick of the whole media focusing on gay and lesbian rights.they deserve rights like anyone else but no need to keep shoving it down our throats.Also do wanna point out its not a choice to be sexually attracted to members of the same gender, living like a fairy in a way people steriotype gays is a choice.
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13. May 2014 @ 07:57 |
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Originally posted by g_slide:
Originally posted by Ripper:
Neither of you have put it even remotely close to perfectly. I would imagine that gay men and women do not view their sexuality as a "choice" at all but rather inherently who they are. I did not "choose" to be heterosexual, for example, but I am.
Presumably you would have Michael Sam play the next season of the NFL out dressed in pink, too!
Come on people, ignorance is neither clever nor is it an acceptable compromise for understanding.
As for the matter at hand, I think game developers should be able to do what they like with their games and they aren't going to please everyone, but in this instance it was probably an unwelcome oversight.
Your comments are so predictable of people today being "Politically Correct". Just as I put in my comments earlier, that if your not gay your not right. It's like we are looked down upon because we are not gay, I'm so sorry I'm not gay. Of course it is a choice, because for years people see it on TV, movies, etc. and they become immune to it and think it's natural and then end result it becomes a choice. If it was not a choice then why would people who are gay say they felt something weird, don't know how to explain it and don't feel normal like other people; remember the old expression coming out of the closet... that's when they start feeling like it's a choice and not born with it. No kid is born being gay, that is such BS. The say that only hoping people will understand them better and say, "Oh well, he was born with it, I guess it's not his fault that he's gay".
I don't care for anyone sexual preference or religion, I'm just saying stop crying out and forcing others to accept it. If you are so much for gay rights and you say your heterosexual, why don't you let a guy stick his junk in you from either your top or bottom end and see if you like it. I mean your so happy and proud for them, why don't you practice what you preach... let me guess it's a no because it grosses you out. Well that's all I'm saying, stop forcing crap like that down our throats.
Lol, that makes no sense. You don't have to experience something to be accepting. And I don't see how people who are not gay can deem that the matter is a choice?
Anyhow, I do agree that Nintendo or any other developer should not be forced to implement something into their own creation. If the individual who is gay wants gay marriage in his/her video games, then they need to find something else to play that has what they want.
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13. May 2014 @ 15:43 |
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Originally posted by deucezulu22:
Anyhow, I do agree that Nintendo or any other developer should not be forced to implement something into their own creation. If the individual who is gay wants gay marriage in his/her video games, then they need to find something else to play that has what they want.
Bingo!
This world anymore, I tell you. Almost every problem can be solved by taking PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY and making your own frigging decision. You have the choice to change the channel, not play a game or go eat somewhere else. Stop forcing your agenda on others!
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13. May 2014 @ 16:09 |
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Nintendo & everybody else should make Straight and Gay versions if they go after money. ....$ !?
LGBT population is around -5% [Bisexual are the majority of them].
8% experienced by don't like it.
11% still in the closet.
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14. May 2014 @ 05:16 |
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Homophobia is alive and well on this thread.
I'm kinda shocked at how whiny these guys posts are.
Its a lot easier being righteous than right.
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14. May 2014 @ 15:30 |
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Originally posted by Jemborg:
Homophobia is alive and well on this thread.
I'm kinda shocked at how whiny these guys posts are.
You sound heterophobic. Also if you read the comments, clearly everyone stated that their is no hate/disagree with gay rights or marriages... we only ask to stop forcing it down our throats and making it seam like it's the norm.
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14. May 2014 @ 16:19 |
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mightyzog
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14. May 2014 @ 17:24 |
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Originally posted by Ripper:
Presumably you would have Michael Sam play the next season of the NFL out dressed in pink, too!
You assume that he actually will play. And if he is cut during training camp, does that mean that the Rams are homophobic?? Or that he got a wrong deal. What disgusted me about Michael Sam was the fact that he went out of his way to swap spit with his " boyfriend " when he was selected. You don't see that from players drafted that far down in the draft( even hetero) . He obviously did that for the shock value.
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14. May 2014 @ 17:40 |
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Originally posted by mightyzog:
Originally posted by Ripper:
Presumably you would have Michael Sam play the next season of the NFL out dressed in pink, too!
You assume that he actually will play. And if he is cut during training camp, does that mean that the Rams are homophobic?? Or that he got a wrong deal. What disgusted me about Michael Sam was the fact that he went out of his way to swap spit with his " boyfriend " when he was selected. You don't see that from players drafted that far down in the draft( even hetero) . He obviously did that for the shock value.
Rams are being praised right now, for having the courage to select him (and deal with the media circus.) But I too wondered what happens if he gets cut? Does he say it's because he was gay, causing a further media frenzy? What if he makes the team and a straight player accuses the team of giving preference to Sam because he's gay? The entire situation is a Catch-22.
And what if the Patriots took him and then closed their doors to the media, as they did with Tebow the previous season? Does that make New England homophones?
I'm just sick of the labels and the "you can only do wrong" PC mentality that's out there anymore. On topic with this game, it doesn't let me marry a tree, so are my rights being violated? Of course not: if I were that deeply offended, I'd just avoid it entirely.
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14. May 2014 @ 17:42 |
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@Ripper - "I ain't Mad at ya... do your thing boy". I actually like the animated gif applause and cartoon image you referenced... it actually made me laugh a lot. I think I laughed more the way the Rock applause and shakes his head of disbelief, as I read your comments. Cool stuff!!
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14. May 2014 @ 18:43 |
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You misunderstand, my NFL remark was merely referencing g_slide's use of an outdated stereotype. Unfortunately, though, the mainstream American media manages to sensationalize almost everything so I don't doubt there will a shitstorm coming for the Rams regardless - but that doesn't interest me.
Anyway, this is all good stuff guys; keeping us honest here in 2014!
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g_slide
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14. May 2014 @ 18:55 |
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Originally posted by Ripper:
You misunderstand, my NFL remark was merely referencing g_slide's use of an outdated stereotype. Unfortunately, though, the mainstream American media manages to sensationalize almost everything so I don't doubt there will a shitstorm coming for the Rams regardless - but that doesn't interest me.
Anyway, this is all good stuff guys; keeping us honest here in 2014!
If my comments are outdated stereotype, so are the comments you made in this modern day of age. Do you remember my first comment about people being "Politically Correct" about gay issues? You and everyone else just jump on the band wagon how it's sooo ok to be gay and free, blah blah blah. I'm so sick of hearing about it and so are some of the people this forum.
You forced it so much down my throat that I literally became bulimic of this bs. ha-ha
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Ah good, we've reached that point in the thread where frustration is beginning to creep in to your replies.
There is a difference between the issue of political "over-correctness" (the article) and badly disguised homophobia (your comments). Terribly sorry if you're out of your comfort zone!
Don't stop posting though, we're short on contributing users (no matter how bad) and you're just about getting the hang of posting images!
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14. May 2014 @ 20:10 |
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Thank you, but I have to give all the credit to you and how you posted your images. I didn't realize it accepts markup language or guess I really didn't bother to research into it.
I'm not frustrated, I'm actually having fun with this... plus you don't see me using all caps, color letters, or crazy punctuation out of anger. This is actually best conversation I've had all week, although it might not be with the most intelligent person, but whom am I to judge based on your silly tactics from the comments you post.
BTW - The link below will help you on what I mean by "Politically Correct" and perhaps assist you in creating better valid arguments.
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To save you time I also placed the definition in quotes below: :-)
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agreeing with the idea that people should be careful to not use language or behave in a way that could offend a particular group of people
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conforming to a belief that language and practices which could offend political sensibilities (as in matters of sex or race) should be eliminated
Cheerio!
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14. May 2014 @ 22:30 |
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Originally posted by g_slide:
Originally posted by Jemborg:
Homophobia is alive and well on this thread.
I'm kinda shocked at how whiny these guys posts are.
You sound heterophobic. Also if you read the comments, clearly everyone stated that their is no hate/disagree with gay rights or marriages... we only ask to stop forcing it down our throats and making it seam like it's the norm.
Hey, how about that Conchita Wurst winning Eurovision?
I'm sorry... is that 'forcing-it-down-your-throat'?
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14. May 2014 @ 23:19 |
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LOL!!!!!
She'll force something down your throat.
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Originally posted by Jemborg:
Homophobia is alive and well on this thread.
I'm kinda shocked at how whiny these guys posts are.
QFT.
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