A REACTION TO THE REMARKS OF A DISCIPLE OF JACK THOMPSON

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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?

PINOY BIG BROTHER RANTS

DISCLAIMER: This entry would be an "eye opener" of sorts regarding the said show by ABS-CBN. Therefore, the views presented here are only my opinions and observations. If you have some comments, feel free to do so. Thanks in advance.

There is this one housemate that has earned the ire of the public and also the co-housemates. And that housemate is none other than uneducated Wendy Valdez.

As far as I'm concerned, I've lost all my respect for PBB and subsequently, its management. They are clearly biased regarding Wendy. C'mon, in 24/7 feed programming, all we get is Wendy crap. To all those who watch only on primetime, you are not getting the privilege to watch the unedited 24/7 programming. Primetime programming of PBB is BIASED. They don't show Wendy's other unscrupulous behavior like when Tina of PBB Slovenia fame arrived, she was acting rudely but this was not shown in primetime viewing.

Yes, Wendy may not be plastic and ironically, the show promotes being "true" to yourself and to others. Her being "true" is not worth emulating because it degrades your status in the society. Oh, by the way, Wendy's a hooker. Yes, a hooker. H-O-O-K-E-R. According to reliable insider information, she hooked herself up with a professor in F.E.U! Talk about being a person with good morals! Mah gawd!

Last night's result is damn straight DIRTY, CONSPICUOUS and SHAMEFUL. Nel only got 4% of the votes!?! That is unthinkable. Considering the fact that Nel stays in Iloilo, a vote-filled province per se, he should not have gotten only those percentage. With that being said, I can say that PBB is scripted. Sad to say, we might as well prepare to see Wendy or Bruce end up as the big winner thanks to corrupt, dismal and downright dirty management of PBB and ABS-CBN.

I would like to point out that the votes are MANIPULATED. ABS-CBN claims to be a station of integrity, justice and fairness but ironically, they themselves are not fair to the people because they are biased with one housemate and they deprive the viewers from quality television shows. I hereby would like to say that don't vote anymore. Your votes would get manipulated in the end anyway so why vote in the first place.

Endemol implied that Wendy is one person that can generate interest because of her "sexy" body. To retort on this, Wendy's "jugs" are not even nice or *ehem* huge. Wendy doesn't even have a good body to begin with.

Wendy's insinuations are tactless, shameful and downright wrong. Let's start from her rant that she deserves it because she's poor unlike Bodie, who is rich. For your information Wendy, PBB is not a charity organization. Therefore, money is not a part of the criteria. if money was part of the criteria in the first place, Bodie wouldn't have made it this far. Also, you are not poor Wendy. You are a hooker and hookers earn big bucks especially in Japan. Talk about being ironic.

I, hereby, would like to say that ABS-CBN must do something about this. If nothing is done regarding the matter, i might just as well say that all my due respect is lost.

THE BOTTOMLINE: Wendy and Bruce are not deserving to be winners but expect them to win in the end. The bottomline is that favoritism is brewing in the house and in the management.

Savvy?

MY THOUGHTS ABOUT THE OVERRATED HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL

As any Disney devotee would know, High School Musical was a movie that is worth forgetting. Many people loved but still many people hated it. This movie came out in late July last year and was considered a smashing hit.

But I beg to differ from the people's view that it was one of the best movies ever produced by Disney. For me, it's simply overrated. The script sucks. The lines were cheesy! The storyline is typical and rehashed from previous Disney movies. The message presented in the movie which is to pursue your dreams no matter about the risks are is so damn awful considering the fact that no one in the film made a bold move to pursue their respective dreams.

I noticed that everyone in the film has this protagonist-attitude. In real life high school, there MUST BE ALWAYS that someone who is rude. In HSM, we only got Sharpay, who by the way has a very poor fashion sense. In real life, there are always LOTS of "antagonists."

Music-wise, I consider it as cheap and retarded. It is also laughable to say the very least. The lyrics of the songs are not inspiring, not suitable for the music industry and it degrades the music and movie industry. There is this song that is "Breaking Free" which sucked. Another song that sucked big time is the song "Start of Something New". IMO, the title shoud've been "Start of Something Bad."

Now the production numbers. A fan of HSM would surely practice and memorize the crappy song and dance numbers. The dance numbers are simply lame. The song numbers, as I've said earlier, degrade the music industry.

About the emotions of the actors this time, it was evident that both Troy Bolton(Zac Efron)and Gabriela(Vanessa Anne Hudgens) that they liked each other. The problem here is that they didn't kiss in the movie. In real life, they would've kissed each other in the movie.

THE BOTTOMLINE:
This movie is really over-hyped. Since it was over-hyped, I watched it and I was very disappointed. It's a Grease rip-off. FYI, Grease was also a musical with the same theme as that of HSM starring John Travolta and Ms. Olivia Newton-John. What's even worse is that there will be a CHEAPQUEL coming soon. Another worse thing is that there would be a Philippine live stage adaptation of it! It simply disintegrates the music and movie industry. Overall, this is a movie that sucked big time.
OVERALL: 4 out of 10

I'M PISSED OFF

THE UPDATED BLACKLIST:
johncute02
neverkn3w
soulcaster08
kyledecastro
Red-9
riyuh
chubby_nik
igor_karkaroff

This is the patented KHQ Blacklist. I'm really pissed off with igor_karkaroff. He has been desecrating the forums. He has been an as*hole who wants to be berated all the time. You know what igor_karkaroff, you better shut the hell up because if you don't, you might just as well prepare for the forum beating of your life. You are one spammer and noob who just simply won't go away and you better go away because you have been the cause of the forum's problems.

Your topics are all BS! I really think that you better consult a Psychiatrist then enter yourself in a mental hospital facility. You are really a b*st*rd! You should just shut up or change for the better.

Thank you for pissing the KHQers. Thank you!