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Wednesday, April 14, 2004
Oh, for the love of Gruumsh!
Jack Chick is even dumber than I thought. No, this article is not written by him, but he shares these views. >_<
Firstly, one can tell that these people have never actually sat down and played a game of Dungeons and Dragons. The claims that D&D spells are 'real incantations' and whatnot are sheerly utter tripe. When you 'cast' a spell in D&D, you don't say an incantation, or offer your soul to the devil. You say "I cast Cone of Cold" or something. Now, if I were to walk up to Jack Chick and say "I kick you in the junk", would it happen? As much as I'd like to, no, it wouldn't.
Also, all the examples of deaths "caused" by D&D... Please. Just because a person dies by suicide, and just happened to play D&D does not mean that the game is at fault! By this logic, if I died today, the blame would fall upon Rurouni Kenshin! Or my left sock! Anything in existence could be blamed for my death! Doesn't make it true, though.
And of course, the inherent 'evilness' of the franchise... I've seen tons of classic paintings depicting angels with swords. Does that mean that the paintings are evil? No.
And then there's this one. More of the same, and by more, I mean MORE. Apparently, all RPGs are evil! If Final Fantasy's evil, consider me hellbound. (GHA already does!)
"This is not just chess, football or bridge. This is a game that envelops the player in an entirely different fantasy world in which the power of magic and violence is pervasive. It is a game with a distinct and seductive spiritual worldview that is diametrically opposed to the Bible. Yes, sorcery appears in the Bible. But it is NEVER in the context of a good thing to do. It is always presented as something dangerous and utterly contrary to the will of God. "
Is it just me, or is violence also a problem in the real world? And as for the 'worldview', we've all got our own worldviews. Which is apparently what Jack Chick has a problem with.
Well, that's rant #3 for the day. Let's see what other inspiration I can find.
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