Posted on 01/15/2013 12:42:46 AM PST by PeteMcNamara
I saw something today that upset and deeply disturbed me. I was walking past my son's bedroom, where he spends all his time on his computer playing those damn games of his. I stopped when I heard the sound of Wayne LaPierre's voice as he gave his speech about the Newtown massacre. I was surprised my son, who is just 14, was getting involved in anything political, but I was glad he was exposing himself to the right people. I opened the door, intending to tell him how proud I was, when the image on the screen stopped me cold. It was not, as I suspected, a video of Wayne LaPierre's speech, but was in fact a virtual recreation of the event, a video game. And in the game was a virtual Wayne LaPierre, standing at his podium, giving his speech... with a crosshair over his head. Before I could even utter a word to scold my child, he clicked his mouse. And the virtual Wayne LaPierre's face disappeared in a spray of blood.
I was horrified. I must have yelled at him for hours. I demanded to know where he got this game, and he showed me the thread on a website called "facepunch". You can see it for yourself here: http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1239566&p=39218703
My son has since been banned from all video games and I had my computer-gifted daughter set up blocks on his machine so he can no longer access his game sites, at least for the time being.
The media in this country is out of control, and this is a perfect example. Movies and music and games have been getting more and more violent, and now we have game-people making threats against real leaders who speak out against this trend, and in defense of our right to bear arms. This needs to be held up as an example of what's wrong with our country, and what we need to change about our culture.
Now I'm a simple man. I love my God, my country, and my family. Heaven for me is a plate of mashed potatoes and a slice of corn-fed Iowa steak. I don't know much about computers and I don't usually involve myself in politics. This is my first time "posting" anything in fact; my daughter has been helping me write this. But seeing that horrible game brought something out in me. I don't know what, but something has to be done about this. This culture of violence corrupts our kids, and could very well cause the next Newtown. I'll be damned if I'm just gonna sit by and watch it happen.
Sorry to sound skeptical, but your post seems disenginous. My feeling is that you joined FR to post this and then observe our reactions.
I have yet to meet a FReeper who is “apolitical.”
If I’m wrong, I apologize and welcome you to FR.
The game site,EDF, is Swedish. It follows the EU and particularly the Scandinavian obsession with destroying and disarming the traditional American society.
You are one of the most skeptical people I’ve ever met!
;)
Sheez, sorry for the multiple post folks, I was using my wife’s IPAD.
Guess I better go back to I-school for training.
You need help, not your son.
Don't get me wrong, I am not advocating games where leaders are used as targets. I just think there is an easier answer to the Newtown tragedy: evil exists in the world. Everything else is just a reach for control over a situation which we likely have none. My 2-cents.
IBTZ
I was banned, after reinstatement the private reply feature had a message that said "your account is too new to use this feature" for a good week or so.
Things must have changed ,then.
Okay, Thanks; it was worth a try.
Six-fer, not a record, but close!
Maybe someone should do it to them. Pick a few of the leftist idols and create a "disturbing" video game around them...
Just sayin'...
Why does your 14 year old have a computer with internet access in his room. That’s just asking for trouble.
I wouldn’t get too worked up about video game violence. Kids have been playing some version of cowboys and Indians long before there were cowboys and Indians and video games. People who commit mass murders are generally sick in the head - it’s something they’re born with (much like autism) that doesn’t always translate into violence, but occasionally does. It’s a force of nature you can’t really control. I wouldn’t worry about your son becoming a serial killer. Worry about him becoming a rabid liberal who blames killings on the desire of law-abiding gun owners to own guns to defend themselves rather the criminals who commit these killings.
Could be worse.
At least he wasn't fapping to pictures of Anthony Weiner.
Again.
I think the best bet for this is to let them taste their own medicine. Not by creating an equally vile game featuring individuals of the left, but by creating a rumor that this website has done so.
This plays of the ignorance and bile of those leftists not particularly Internet savvy, so their knee jerk response would be to attack these people, without confirming that such a “game” was in fact real.
I can well imagine such a “rumor of a game” pushing all sorts of liberal buttons, such as racism, homosexuality, abortion, Obamacare euthanasia, you name it. No limits to how grotesque or profane it could be, as it is imaginary, just a rumor.
Many years ago, there was a real such game, called “Custer’s Revenge”, and liberals had dog-strokes ranting against it, though few had actually seen it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custer%27s_Revenge
The amusing thing is that once a rumor is planted suggesting something of this sort, some twisted individual is likely to actually create such a game, distributing it anonymously.
Welcome to FR.
Sorry, I’m sure you are upset about the children in Newton but, violent video games aren’t the problem.
I play several versions of World at War and various other “violent “ video games
My level of violence is thus:
I won’t even kill a bee that somehow made it into my house or car. Poor little thing is dangerous but, not presently dangerous to me.
I’ll pick the Lil’ fellow up and free him from a place that is dangerous to him and take him outside. I do this barehanded and to this day I recall the 1st time I saw my Dad do the same and the lesson instilled on and in me.
That is “All life is precious and should be regarded as so. All things wish to live desperately so. I wish to live the same and should treat all life as I wish to be”.
All tthings and man himself are dangerous but May not be “presently” dangerous to me. As such, it my duty to respect their life unless or until the make themselves a clear and present danger and will cause me serious injury or end my life. Then upon evidence of danger to my continue existence here on earth and only then am I compelled to defend my life by any and all means to save myself and those I love, including other people I May not know.
The violence in video games is just play acting for boss and big boys and 99.999999% of us cannot act in violation of of our conscience. It’s a moral thing and we don’t have the capability to violate that moral law.
Hope this helps.
Pete:
I apologize for many of the comments that have been posted here. Free Republic used to be a serious posting board, but obviously that is no longer the case. I applaud your taking action and hope that your son learns that violence is not a game and that guns are a serious matter.
I responded but forgot to include you in my ping....
Been going awhile now... Just plain ol’ IBTZ.
This ping list is for articles of interest to homeschoolers. I hold both the Homeschool Ping List and the Another Reason to Homeschool Ping List. Please freepmail me to let me know if you would like to be added or removed from either list, or both.
The keyword for the FREE REPUBLIC HOMESCHOOLERS’ FORUM is frhf.
This is not the usual homeschool related topic but since it is available online, it is something homeschoolers need to be aware of.
Also pinging the Moral Absolutes list holders.
The moral decay in this country is way past acceptable and stuff like this website mentioned is not only a symptom, but feeding it.
Welcome aboard Pete, and thanks for sharing that with us. There will be parents grateful for the information.
This ping list is for articles of interest to homeschoolers. I hold both the Homeschool Ping List and the Another Reason to Homeschool Ping List. Please freepmail me to let me know if you would like to be added or removed from either list, or both.
The keyword for the FREE REPUBLIC HOMESCHOOLERS’ FORUM is frhf.
This is not the usual homeschool related topic but since it is available online, it is something homeschoolers need to be aware of.
Also pinging the Moral Absolutes list holders.
The moral decay in this country is way past acceptable and stuff like this website mentioned is not only a symptom, but feeding it.
Welcome aboard Pete, and thanks for sharing that with us. There will be parents grateful for the information.
Greetings.
I have an offer for you or your heirs.
I represent one Tunde Demmende of the Royal Bank of Nigeria....
“The violence in video games is just play acting..”
Joe Camel is rolling over in his grave. Well, he would be if he were dead...
I gave a 14 year old my coffee.
Haven’t seen him since.
He quit bugging me though.
Darnit.. Sorry Normie, just realized I messed the verses up by not separating them :/
Think I am a bit out of practice, lol.. will do better next time ;)
He probably misses his lung....
I think the record is standing at 37 (from about 3 months ago) ;)
DING DING DING! Exactly! I have all passwords and the CPU is in a common area. Keystroke logger and Net minder in effect. An ounce of prevention and all that...
“WARNING - Not to be taken internally!” - Slings and Arrows
In 12 cup drip percolator pot, fill to 6 cup mark with water.
In filter, put 6 heaping scoops of coffee.
Medium roast works best, just make sure it’s a robust blend.
Found a maxwellhouse ‘medium roast’ that was rather anemic.
Put pinch of salt in filter, about as much as it would take to cover the surface of a dime with one even layer.
This keeps the coffee from tasting burned too quickly, it doesn’t age well brewed this way.
Brew, recirculate if need be, usually not.
Add sugar and dairy creamer.
Creamora and coffeemate are not recommended unless you like the heart racing that Ranger Pudding gives.
That, and the nondairy creamer will give you both a headache and a buzz with the coffee.
I usually put about 8 spoons of sugar in this stuff, it ends up being like Russian Kava, thick and sweet with that bitter overtone to it.
Oh, and I am NOT responsible for seeming demonic possession of the coffeepot, or the coffeepot ending up acting as if it has been damaged.
I immediately set the following rules:
1. Since he was a juvenile living in my house I would have veto approval over the games he brought into my house. No exceptions.
2. If I found any game i had not approved of hidden in his room or any where on my property his computer would be locked for a month - not electronically but physically. On the second such discovery the computer would be thrown out.
He tried all the arguments including his “rights”. When forcibly exposed to the purchase requirements of his “rights’ he quickly abandoned that track.
Bottom line: We have to be adults to our children at all times in all things. Failing to actively police your child's electronic gaming is a failure beyond comphrension. If you don't buy guns for your child - why give them access to electronic guns?
This is the same “game” that goes the rounds every now and then where some jerk uses images of variousleaders or people to incite anger.
One year they had Black leaders as the victims du jour, even added sound effects when the characters died.
Year after that they had Jewish leaders as the in game victims.
If they REALLY wanted to be edgy, cutting edge and inciteful they should use images of Harvey Milk and other homosexual leaders.
And add the sound bite “My butt is on fire” when the characters ‘die’ in the game.
THAT would get a ‘rise’ out of people.
Good catch. I didn't notice when I posted to him.
I vote
Thanks for researching that.
It's kind of interesting watching the replies to this one, although, I do have to admit that his lack of further participation on this thread or forum is suspicious.
Someone who signs up, posts one thread, and then disappears always garners suspicion.
I know, let’s have a game “Rachel Coreys Dozer Drive”!
A game where you drive a D-9 Caterpillar and have to somehow avoid moronic pro-terrorist girls who insist on jumping onto the dozer blade.
Unlocked game mode is the Pancake Round where you get to run her over with a steamroller.
Bonus points for achieving Pancake Bunny.
The fond hope of the liberal who posted it.
The key difference, a very subtle difference, only distinguishable to people with IQs above the low 30s who have NOT been to Ivy League schools, is that this game has the participant shooting at recognizable, specific, public figures identifiable by face and voice; and that these figures are all nominally conservative.
If someone were to hack the game and put in David Gregory holding that, umm, clip, err, magazine, err, scary black boxy thing, or Perky Katie, or Charles Gibson during his dishonest ambush of Palin, you'd hear the libs singing a different tune.
Cheers!
Moral spiritualism. Voodoo of sorts that they hope will remove the evil from those who view them and they hope to be seen as warm hearted to all.
A collectivist view for the tribe.
It’s funny that Obama, Biden and other Libs keep isn’t the term “Executive Action” to describe what they are planning to do.
“Executive Action” has long been a term used as a euphamism for “Assassination”
Whether intentional or not there’s been a decided ramping up of inciteful rhetoric by the Left. Like how that guy in DC was provoked to try to shoot up that Conservative organization a few months back.
International House of PAIN!
“Politics, as they say, is certain to involve itself with you.”
One of my favorites: “You may not be interested in politics, but politics is interested in you.”
I’ve used it, but it has little effect on the low information/low interest voter. That type seems to read the [fertilzer] in the DBM a week before elections, believe Palin said she can see Russia from her porch, that Liawatha Warren is an indian, and that zer0 gives a damn about them — and vote accordingly.
I like the idea of dropping off Pelosi or Schummer in South Central LA or Southside Chicago or SE DC and watch them trying to escape the neighborhoods they built.
LOL, that will work!
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