The Unsung Plumber Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 I say murder him with a video game. A PS3's pretty heavy. That might do the trick. That right there would be the definition of OWNED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustt Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 this has to be the faultiest logic ever. you can string anything together to make that kind of connection with little to no effort. Guns kill people (or bullets, whatever) Walmart sells guns Therefore walmart promotes murder! *gasp!* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malaki-LEGEND.sys Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 No, I would not.If you buy a game in which the goal is to kill in horrible ways, you have to expect that people are gonna die in horrible ways in the game. Don't want to see people die? Don't buy the game. It's that simple. No one is forcing someone to play violent video games. Parents are just idiots who fail to do actual parenting by not showing any interest in what their kids are doing. Every game I got as a kid, my parents knew what it was. When I rented games, they would ask me what the game was and would look at me playing, even just for 5 minutes. Even today, when I buy a new game, they like to see it in action (although my parents, in their 50s, have developed a love for video games that was rather surprising at first.) Jack Thompson should be suing parents who fail to do their jobs as parents. You don't sue car manufacturers for making cars that go faster than 100 kph when some dies due to a car crash at 150kph. You see the person as irresponsible. How is this relevant to anything I said? I simply said that Manhunt was over the top, or did you feel that you needed to take the tried and true RD stance yet again? I think Manhunt is over the top, and that's all. I didn't go out and buy it. A friend of mine who was with me at the Blockbuster rented it. I just saw him play it, and while it was interesting for awhile, the shock factor gave out soon later and I never touched it since. What out of this entire statement did you interpret as "OMG! I want this game to be teh banned?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Effector Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Wee, there goes Jack slippin' down that slippery slope! Too true. He has the same problems as anyone who deals in absolutes - there are no exceptions. I like Evilhead's counter-argument. Anyway, that GP article is kinda lacking in sources, but I guess that doesn't matter as long as we get to bash JT. Not that I'm defending him, he's an asshole, it's just that I despise bad reporting almost as much. Almost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Too true. He has the same problems as anyone who deals in absolutes - there are no exceptions. What? That statement sounds like a slippery slope too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeCrusher Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Wendys is a grease pit anyway, and never gets my order right. Serves them right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zup Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Wendys is a grease pit anyway, and never gets my order right. Serves them right. But they have Frostys, so that makes up for it. And Spicy Chicken Sandwiches that are actually somewhat spicy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanthos Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Anyway, that GP article is kinda lacking in sources, but I guess that doesn't matter as long as we get to bash JT. GP doesn't always print their sources, but they make it pretty clear that Jack Thompson himself is one of their best sources for informing them of his actions. He e-mails GP regularly. The possible legal action against Wendy's was probably e-mailed to GP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Effector Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 What? That statement sounds like a slippery slope too Hah, I guess I did kind of fall into my own fallacy. But I think I could've made it more clear. Let's rephrase that: "He has the same problems as anyone who deals in absolutes - they can't allow any exceptions to their rule." Basically, he has to go on a tirade against anything that could possibly be linked to violent video games, since he doesn't believe in an grey area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devyn Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 But they have Frostys, so that makes up for it.And Spicy Chicken Sandwiches that are actually somewhat spicy. He's so bitter that he can't even enjoy "hot eats" and "cool treats"... har har.. Oh, wait... That's Dairy Queen. Yeah, I like Dairy Queen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penfold Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 But they have Frostys, so that makes up for it.And Spicy Chicken Sandwiches that are actually somewhat spicy. Meh, I dunno when I last encountered fast food that was actually spicy...maybe cuz I hardly ever eat fast food...but anyway, not so spicy . ... Seems like there's been enough JT threads lately that we may as well make an all-encompassing thread called "Jack Thompson fucks up again," where each week people can post his latest crazy antics. EDIT: Hmm...Jack Thompson LOL thread...that works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linkspast Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Jack Thompson LOL Finally he has his own thread... LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMage Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 And if he does actually just google himself constantly, guaranteed our very own djpretzel will be receiving a cease-and-desist email from Mr Thompson some time soon. Oh, the lulz that can come of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecca Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Manhunt 2 has been banned in the UK and Ireland. You go Jack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Lime Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Wait... this game hasn't even been released and its banned? Or has it been released and I have no knowledge of this? If it hasn't bee released, I'm impressed. His evil is so vast, that he can block games that haven't even been on the shelf. Bravo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Zero Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 A similar thing happened with Postal 2...so I don't think you can chalk that one up for thompson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamburglar Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Manhunt 2 has been banned in the UK and Ireland. You go Jack! So far it has an AO rating here in the states by the ESRB. http://www.gamespot.com/news/6172743.html?action=convert&om_clk=latestnews&tag=latestnews;title;0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Effef Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 So far it has an AO rating here in the states by the ESRB.http://www.gamespot.com/news/6172743.html?action=convert&om_clk=latestnews&tag=latestnews;title;0 Thats a first too isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamburglar Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Thats a first too isn't it? What do you mean? It's not the first console game to get an AO. I don't think Jack Thompson had anything to do with its rating. San Andreas was temporarily rated AO. That's the only other console game I know of to get that rating. Other AO games are only on the PC to my knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Effef Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 What do you mean? It's not the first console game to get an AO. I don't think Jack Thompson had anything to do with its rating. San Andreas was temporarily rated AO. That's the only other console game I know of to get that rating. Other AO games are only on the PC to my knowledge. I thought that it would be the first that was rated AO for consoles, forgot that they changed San Andreas' rating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maco70 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Thats a first too isn't it? http://www.esrb.org Do a search for AO rating. I see 23. PS: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamburglar Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 http://www.esrb.orgDo a search for AO rating. I see 23. PS: As I said, most AO games are PC or Mac only. Thrill Kill was canceled by EA, but it's found its way onto the net via file sharing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrill_Kill The only other non PC or Mac game is some sexual game for the cdi. Anyway, it seems that Manhunt is being forced to be toned down: http://www.gamespot.com/news/6172830.html?action=convert&om_clk=latestnews&tag=latestnews;title;0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SetzerGabbiani Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Wait... this game hasn't even been released and its banned? Or has it been released and I have no knowledge of this?If it hasn't bee released, I'm impressed. His evil is so vast, that he can block games that haven't even been on the shelf. Bravo. Hasn't been released yet DL. It'll be out sometime in the beginning of July if im not mistaken. But damn, the majority of the old people generation is getting on my nerves.. so f***ing out of touch with video games >< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imagist Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Hasn't been released yet DL. It'll be out sometime in the beginning of July if im not mistaken. Wrong. Check the post above yours. Sony and Nintendo are refusing to publish the game so long as it remains rated AO, and an appeal would be unlikely to faze the ESRB, so Rockstar will either have to change the game or can it. There's no way it'll be able to keep its original release date (July 10). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devyn Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 This is ridiculous. Seriously, I can't stand censorship. They finally make a game in which you can rip someone's testicles off, and it's getting banned, blocked, and or watered down. Hey, Nintendo and Sony. Man up and let this game be released. Hey ESRB, light yourself on fire and choke on gopher turds. Edit: This is a really immature post, but I'm a bit angry, so whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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