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Too Soon For A Columbine Videogame?
neutralino writes "Rocky Mountain News has a story about a computer game based on the Columbine massacre. From the article: 'Called Super Columbine Massacre RPG, the game mixes cartoonish scenes with photographs of Harris and Klebold, pictures taken from newspapers and television stations and excerpts from their writings... [The game's creator] said he wanted to create something profoundly unique and confrontational that would promote a real dialogue on the subject of school shootings.'"
But where do you draw the line? WW2 is ok, so what about Korea? Vietnam? Iraq in the early 90s? Iraq now?
This question is the same one that came up when the recent 9/11 movie was released. How soon is too soon?
(I'm presuming that older wars you have no issue with; the Civil War has been featured in more than a few games.)
The game is Windows-only, or I'd have tried it and been able to give a more educated position.
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Should the game be banned? No.
Unfortunately, my magic sky diety demands I throw myself into righteous outrage each time His invulnerable being is besmirched by sin.
Yes.
Oh, was this not a poll?
Then at the last day they repeated the question and most people said they understood why some of them did what they did and that they themselves might do the same thing.
That's interesting to hear. I've long thought that most of the people who hate Nazis would have done the same things if they were in the same situation. Surprised to hear some backing of that, but refreshing.
Personally, I think unless we understand the motives of the holocaust we're doomed to repeat it again.
Cheers.