A REACTION TO THE REMARKS OF A DISCIPLE OF JACK THOMPSON

This is the link to the article which I would react on later in this blog entry : CLICKITY CLICK.

PINCHING IN MY TWO CENTS
First and foremost, video games are not promoters of violence! Video games are meant to provide fun and enjoyment. So what if it is a game that utilizes sniper rifles? Yes, the player enacts something that only policemen or military personnel can do but it doesn't mean that the player will also do it in real life thanks to that game. If I play "Time Crisis", would I be encouraged to buy a gun and start shooting people effortlessly? The answer is no.

Second, players of video games are persons who have conscience. Thus, they know what are wrong actions from right actions. A video game won't influence video game players that easily. A video game won't make players good shooters just because a handgun controller is used. Real life shooting using a gun and video game shooting using a gun is way different because in real life shooting, there are really lots of factors to consider while in video games, you simply just have to aim directly at the enemy but in real life, it is tougher.

Third, choosing "Time Crisis" as an example of a violent game is simply laughable. If they want their causes to be heard and scrutinized by the public, they must use games such as "GTA" and "Manhunt" as examples to strengthen their cause. Seriously, stop these nonsensical causes. A video game, whether violent or not, would not tinker the player's values system and conscience for Pete's sake.

Fourth, this one is for the malls. Please don't ban the games inside your premises. Yes, they are violent and reality tells us that many people who visit the malls actually play these games in the arcades. Did an incident occur that was somehow influenced by these games? The answer is none right? These games actually help people in earning moolah right?

Fifth, every video game has a rating ranging from Everyone to Mature. This means that only a certain age group can play a certain game. Take "GTA" for instance. It is rated Mature so it means only people above the age of 15 can play it. Sadly, many kiddies are playing it. Part of the blame can be given to the parents. I agree that the parents must lessen the playing time of their children if necessary but not for lessening emotional charges whatsoever. Parents must lessen the playing time of their children if only their purpose is for their children to focus more of their time on necessities and their priorities.

Sixth, the so-called advocate on banning violent games somehow implies here that morality is an issue here. Look at our country now, the crime rate is still high and crimes are being referred to as actions that destroy one's morality. With that being said, why is she only doing her part as a supposedly "concerned" citizen now? I really think that she's only doing this to gain media mileage and people who will follow her cause might just as well be coined as "people who got lost thanks to someone who misguided them."

Seventh, this stupid nonsense campaign must stop now! It will only mislead the public. In my opinion, the people driving this campaign really just want to get a share of the limelight. I hope this is not the case but it just really looks like this.

THE BOTTOMLINE
Video games, especially "Time Crisis", must not be banned. Remember that gamers are not easily influenced by forms of media that easily. Gamers have conscience remember that! Parents must somehow help by lessening the playing time if the purpose is to make the child learn that they have priorities in life in which they must focus at.

Campaigns such as this one is just purely nonsense and stupid. They really want to get a share of the limelight and by doing that, they are intoxicating the people's minds with bullshit that must not be tolerated.

Gamers don't have kiddish minds. Thus, they are mature when it comes to matters in life. The brains of gamers are not prone to influences to aggressive behavior. Games don't influence people to go megalomaniac and start shooting people without conscience.

Why ban such things? They are not doing anything to harm the society! For Pete's sake, "concerned" citizens must focus first on banning those persons who harm the environment rather than these innocent video games that only provide fun and enjoyment to both young and old. Also, banning these games will only make piracy a tougher beast to be slaughtered. Considering the fact that piracy hasn't that been minimized yet here in the Philippines, what would happen if the banning of video games would continue? It will only force the people to work underground but still, they would earn some cash. What's better here is that they should just let these games be placed in public places and no banning should be done.

To the "concerned" citizens, stop doing this shit! It will go to nothingness I tell you. Some of the public may be intoxicated with your bullshit but also remember that some of the public are not stupid either.

This ends my entry.
Savvy?