Part Two: I’ll Kill You To Prove It!
As the Hot Coffee dispute has forced the Electronic Software Rating Board into a federal investigation of some kind. It is difficult to pin-point what the hell is going on, because everyone is providing different information. Gamers are claiming Jack Thompson is doing more ‘evil’ than he actually is. Jack Thompson continues on his adorable escapade to bring down the video game entertainment industry.
Here is what I don’t understand:
Stemming from my mention of the four “camps” in this issue comes a conflict arising between Jack Thompson (seen below left) and rabid gamers (seen below right).
Apparently, gamers who disagree with Mr. Thompson’s ideas are not willing to construct a formal letter asking for him to cease and desist. Instead, they assume that they will gain much more ground in the battle against video game censorship by threatening Jack Thompson’s life.
Brilliant. Please wait while I lather the next phrase with sarcasm.
Your strategy to show video games don’t teach violence by threatening violent action is superb. In fact, why not drive to Jack Thompson’s house? If you physically jam the knife into his backside, he might realise the error of his ways and admit that video games don’t create violent psychopaths.
YOU MORONS!
The best strategy is to show that you aren’t obsessed with video games. Prove that you do have a life. Prove that video games don’t control you. Prove that they don’t harbor violence.
Good God! Whose side are you on?
For all intents and purposes, these “hardcore advocates of video games” should be locked up for working against the cause. It’s ludicrous. Absolutely ludicrous.
Yes, Jack Thompson is a wack job. Yes, he is absolutely wrong in his stance against video games. But NO!, you should not threaten his life.
It is all so mindboggling…
My next post will be longer, and will talk about the role of the ESRB as well as Jack Thompson’s incredibly foolish website, StopKill.