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Whiplash Causes UK Controversy On Animal Testing
Thanks to Video-Fenky for pointing out a UK Telegraph article discussing controversy over the content of Eidos-produced platform game Whiplash, which is "being criticized as 'irresponsible' by police and MPs" in England, because it "depicts animals being abused in a laboratory, including one experiment in which a hamster is fired from a cannon." Labor MP Ian Gibson said he "feared that children would gain a distorted view of animal experimentation", and a spokesperson against animal cruelty "claimed that the game made light of animal suffering, which was offensive." Whiplash is not yet out in the UK, and was released before Christmas in the States to little fanfare, though it garnered some critical adulation.
Interesting, when did you become so hateful?
people who are religious are either brought up that way from early childhood, or they have reached some desperate point in their lives and need something to hold on to.
This is a logical fallacy known as false dilemma. You have intentionally presented only 2 choices when in fact there are 3 or more. I thought you liked keeping things balanced?
Notice also how I remain reasonable and don't get mad. Why did you get mad spir0? Lets get to the root of the issue. What has filled you with this hate and prejudice?
As for your silly PS PS - I'm sorry that whatever religion you were exposed to purported to be presented in a balanced way, but don't let that prejudice your infantile mind. I don't think I ever indicated I was brought up in religion (I wasn't) or that I subscribe to any (I do), but I have been exposed and exposed myself to a variety of teachings and disciplines, secular and religious, and as you can see from our contrasting tones, am the better person for it. Also none of what I believe prevents me from believing in myself. Its becomeing increasingly clear you are speaking out of ignorance.
What has brought on this hate spir0? Who hurt you? I want to help.
After being introduced to people. quite early in my life as I recall.
I don't think I ever indicated I was brought up in religion (I wasn't) or that I subscribe to any (I do)
It was quite obvious from your reply.
I want to help.
I want to shit down your throat. we don't always get what we want. Just accept that and move on.
The reason girls and Windows users don't understand UNIX is because all the documentation is in Man files.
I want to shit down your throat. we don't always get what we want. Just accept that and move on.
Doesn't make the strong point that religious folk are the problem. Please tell me what happened to you.
After being introduced to people. quite early in my life as I recall.
That would be the fallacy of unrepresentative sample. Hey, weren't you the one cheering the notion of balance? I seem to be the one that understands what that means.
Is there anything I can do to help?
why do you feel the need to help? will that grant you a place in heaven?
and I have no interest in balance. you either misunderstood, or I misrepresented that fact. I have an interest in not forcing children how to think from an early age, brainwashing them, shall we say.
which is my original point. teaching children one perspective which is skewed is going to do them harm.
They might even end up like you. That would be sad indeed. Thinking that they are The One True Samaritan is dangerous.
Try and help yourself. Stop thinking about religion. Start thinking about yourself and how you can further YOUR life. Don't worry about others. You won't get an extra comfy chair in the sky set aside for you by doing the unknown will of an unknown god.
I'd offer to help you but that's stuppid because I don't care about you.
The reason girls and Windows users don't understand UNIX is because all the documentation is in Man files.
I'd offer to help you but that's stuppid because I don't care about you.
To start at the end, this is clearly a lie since you made a journal about me. Its a shame that you must resort to blatant lies in such an informal discussion.
Now, as for my place in heaven...When did I ever state that I think there is a heaven? Religions do exist that do not hold such concepts. Once again, you show yourself to be speaking from ignorance. That's ok, I know its not your fault.
and I have no interest in balance. you either misunderstood, or I misrepresented that fact. I have an interest in not forcing children how to think from an early age, brainwashing them, shall we say. which is my original point. teaching children one perspective which is skewed is going to do them harm.
You quoted a bit about balance as a good arguement against religion. This means you have at least an "interest" in balance. I believe I was the first one to state that I have no interest in forcing anyone to do anything and am open to anything.
I'm starting to worry about you spir0. How were you "harmed" spir0? You seem to be speaking from experience. Tell us about how you were damaged.