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Why We Fight

Posted by Zonk on from the human-nature dept.

AsiNisiMasa writes "The Contrarian in this week's The Escapist is a brutally honest and exceptionally disturbing piece entitled 'Why We Fight.' It examines the underlying mentality behind our affinity for violent behavior in games, citing the desire for efficiency at all costs. From the article: 'Your people face famine, plague, poverty and unrest. What policies would you enact to solve these problems? (Fans of Tropico, you know how this works.) My friend's solution? Death camps. Round up the sick, the lame, the infertile, the ignorant, the useless, the unproductive and execute them.'"

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  1. Why we fight? by Eightyford · · Score: 4, Funny

    Where I live, whiskey is usually the cause.

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  2. Is your friend Hitler? by rAiNsT0rm · · Score: 2, Funny

    "My friend's solution? Death camps. Round up the sick, the lame, the infertile, the ignorant, the useless, the unproductive and execute them." Hmm?

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  3. Re:Free Punch Card by Detritus · · Score: 2, Funny

    The problem is that most public figures would get quickly pounded into pulp.

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  4. Re:Free Punch Card by Gojira+Shipi-Taro · · Score: 5, Funny

    Your definition of "problem" and mine are apparently different...

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  5. Re:Free Punch Card by Surt · · Score: 2, Funny

    This is exactly why I started carrying around a small powerful xray emitter with me. When some person is a jerk to me in a way that I feel is sufficiently over the top ... wham: powerful xray to the groin == no more children for him. If he has the kids with him, I zap them too to do what I can to stop those genes from getting passed on. And of course the great thing about this is that it looks like i'm just pointing a bullhorn at you. Can't get pissed off at a guy for pointing a bullhorn at you like you can if he punches you.

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  6. Re:Free Punch Card by rAiNsT0rm · · Score: 2, Funny

    Exactly, and therein lies the beauty of the system. Has it's own built in checks and balances.

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  7. Ask and GTA:SA (PC) cheat codes provide by HTH+NE1 · · Score: 3, Funny

    There's an easily implementable solution, repeal the murder laws.

    AJLOJYQY (or BGLUAWML).

    Murder is no longer a crime.

    AEZAKMI

    If you really want to have some fun mandate that everybody must carry a serviceable firearm at all times.

    FOOOXFT

    Have fun playing out your scenario.

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