On Religious Violence And Videogame Violence

Thanks to the IGDA for its 'Culture Clash' column discussing the violent nature of many religious texts, and how that relates to religious criticism of game violence. The piece references The Passion Of The Christ, mentioning: "The film's portrayal of the delight these men took in administering the scourging draws an alarming parallel to some claims that video games desensitize young people to violence." It then goes on to argue: "The history of opposition to games is a long one, and religion is often used to justify that opposition, though naysayers tend to ignore the fact that religion itself is a major source of violent acts", before concluding: "Frankly, the arguments for and against violence in games, as in any entertainment media, must be assessed in context or not at all."

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[superyooser]

Anti-Christian bigots' insistence on going back centuries ago to condemn "Christianity" shows just how non-"regressive" our Christianity must be (if we buy the notion that the inquisitions were even truly Christian).

Secondly, the inquisitions ended before the founding of the united states of America, so it is disingenious to associate them with "American Christian fundamentalism." The founders weren't even Spanish, and I'm quite sure that George Washington, while a war general, was not a Crusader. (He was born a little late for that. ;-)