Dear Mr./Ms./Mrs. Red Cross Busy Body -
People, it’s a game. It’s always been a game and will always be a game. It doesn’t matter how good or realistic the graphics get, it’s a game! Get over it! People aren’t actually being killed. How in the name of Hades can the Geneva Convention be violated virtually or otherwise? This is some busy body trying to get violent games banned.
Ok, so the next component of the video came will have to include a prisoner of war camp. Some players will have to be prison guards. I wonder what boring dreg of humanity will want to play that role. Although a virtual Sgt. Schultz would be mildly amusing for brief moment. Then, we’ll need some people to play Red Cross representatives to make sure that the prisoners of war are being treated fairly. In addition to that we’ll need some people to play the UN and monitor the whole thing.
So the next thing crosses my mind. What will happen when little Jonny gets his character captured and thrown in the prisoner of war camp, and he then quits the game and goes off to dinner or bed? At that point his character dies by suicide in the POW camp. Think of the millions of virtual suicides there will be as a result of this. What is the UN going to do about that? Are they going to force little Jonny to stay online so his virtual character stays alive?
Give me a break people. It’s a game. It’s entertainment, there are no laws being broken. Enough said.
I’m going to have a Lewis Black moment with this one.
First of all, if the manufacturer sold the product any retailer or online retailer or individual, in a free market, wouldn't it be their right (the second party's right) to try to sell it for what they could or wanted to?
Secondly, I wonder if they are going to try anything with the secondary (used) market? Think about it. Congress and the manufacturers saying "We're going to establish minimum and maximum pricing for the second hand market (people that sell used things after they no longer want them). This will potentially affect everything from garage sales to eBay/Craig's List.
Just how do they plan to enforce this?
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Dear Mr./Ms./Mrs. Red Cross Busy Body - People, it’s a game. It’s always been a game and will always be a game. It doesn’t matter how good or realistic the graphics get, it’s a game! Get over it! People aren’t actually being killed. How in the name of Hades can the Geneva Convention be violated virtually or otherwise? This is some busy body trying to get violent games banned. Ok, so the next component of the video came will have to include a prisoner of war camp. Some players will have to be prison guards. I wonder what boring dreg of humanity will want to play that role. Although a virtual Sgt. Schultz would be mildly amusing for brief moment. Then, we’ll need some people to play Red Cross representatives to make sure that the prisoners of war are being treated fairly. In addition to that we’ll need some people to play the UN and monitor the whole thing. So the next thing crosses my mind. What will happen when little Jonny gets his character captured and thrown in the prisoner of war camp, and he then quits the game and goes off to dinner or bed? At that point his character dies by suicide in the POW camp. Think of the millions of virtual suicides there will be as a result of this. What is the UN going to do about that? Are they going to force little Jonny to stay online so his virtual character stays alive? Give me a break people. It’s a game. It’s entertainment, there are no laws being broken. Enough said. I’m going to have a Lewis Black moment with this one.
First of all, if the manufacturer sold the product any retailer or online retailer or individual, in a free market, wouldn't it be their right (the second party's right) to try to sell it for what they could or wanted to? Secondly, I wonder if they are going to try anything with the secondary (used) market? Think about it. Congress and the manufacturers saying "We're going to establish minimum and maximum pricing for the second hand market (people that sell used things after they no longer want them). This will potentially affect everything from garage sales to eBay/Craig's List. Just how do they plan to enforce this?