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Re: [News] [Rival] Microsoft Sued Over Violent Games

  • Subject: Re: [News] [Rival] Microsoft Sued Over Violent Games
  • From: "[H]omer" <spam@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 14:12:46 +0100
  • In-reply-to: <1321670.VoAQlBG6VG@schestowitz.com>
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
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Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:

> Jack Thompson Lays His Legal Sights on Halo 3
> 
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | Just when you thought it was safe to check your inbox. Miami attorney
> | and anti-game activist Jack Thompson was back at it again today. It
> | seems Mr. Thompson is taking issue with the pending release of
> | Microsoft's Halo 3 game, currently being enjoyed by 360 owners
> | everywhere with its multiplayer beta.
> `----
> 
> http://www.gamealmighty.com/story-individual/story/Jack_Thompson_Lays_His_Legal_Sites_on_Halo_3/
> http://tinyurl.com/22qjgy

Violent games don't cause crime; violent *people* cause crime; violent
games just provoke violent people.

However, banning violent games is probably a hell of a lot easier than
banning violent people.

Oh well, Carpe Noctem.

-- 
K.
http://slated.org

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