*mental thought: Weird how so many of my childhood memories are relevant today… *end mental thought
The days passed and our chunk of cheese did exactly what we had predicted: it got disgusting. We recorded the changes that had occurred and later presented our findings to the class and urged them to keep their cheese in the refrigerator.
We were in the fifth grade…I think.
Now, what are the odds that a pair of fifth grade researchers has a better research method than a “professional?” Apparently the odds are worth betting on if the “professional” is Cooper Lawrence.
Watch and observe:
Did it ever occur to ANY of them that they should perhaps play the game and see the truth for themselves? Oohh... I have an idea! Lets do some research to see if anything that we're going to say is true! Whaddya say?
C'mon, I knew the importance of research as a fifth grader!
The worst part is that they were mixing truths with lies. The truth is that sexual media viewed by young male humans (or anyone, for that matter) has negative effects. Duh. It desensitizes the viewers and can lead down many a wrong and destructive path. The truth is that there probably are a lot of young male humans out there that are doing their darndest to make sure they get to see the scene in question. The lie is that Mass Effect shows graphic pornography. Sure the scene is inappropriate, but is it pornography? What about the rest of the game? There is a good chance you'll never see that scene anyway. The lie is that if you play Mass Effect (or any video game for that matter) you won’t be able to discern reality from imaginary.
Sure, I play video games and on occasion have conversations with inanimate objects, but c’mon… who doesn’t?
The truth omitted is that if a young human male wants to see pornography, he isn’t going to go through the hassle of playing hours and hours of a video game just to get it. Let’s be serious, the internet is far more accessible and easy.
I’m not here to say whether or not Mass Effect is an appropriate game. Each responsible adult must make that decision for his or her own self and for their children when applicable. But I am here to say that if you are going to insult something, make sure the insult is valid.
“The board that reviewed this game needs to have their heads examined!” What an unfair thing to say!
“What I don’t understand is why didn’t this game get an Adults Only rating...?” How can you say that in ignorance?
I wonder what these people would think about Xenogears? Haven’t they ever heard of Laura Croft? Do they know what a James Bond movie is? At least they don’t have anything against assassins, right? Lets not tell them about God of War.
Luckily for my vengeful side, Cooper Lawrence has indeed suffered the consequences of speaking so forcefully in ignorance. Her new book, The Cult of Perfection, has received hundreds of bad reviews on amazon.com, mostly from people upset about the fact that she doesn’t research anything she says. She has since issued an apology on her website, saying that she was wrong in making false accusations. But one is forced to question motive and sincerity when money from book sales is involved in an apology.
FOX News still hasn't (as far as I can tell) apologized to EA for the bad publicity. An apology that EA has demanded.
I leave you with the ironic words of EvilMonkey2004, who’s review of Lawrence's new book says it best.
“Mass Effect has turned me into a sex crazed zombie. I just wish I had never played with that damnable devil-machine. I can't sleep or eat anymore... I'm up all night, craving digital sideboob. This book features no sideboob.”
3 comments:
Sighhhh. Okay first off, great post. Now... I... Sigh...
"It makes being a parent a much harder job."
Wow, are you retarded? Yes, yes, this is the FIRST objectionable anything EVER. I love how the media has to find a cosmic whipping boy to sensationalize. Heard of grand theft auto? Just like Britney Spears is singlehandedly responsible for the collapse of western society as we know it. You can find porn on youtube, without having to play a 30 hour game, as was said. Network TV has just as bad. I wish people would stop bitching about how hard it is to be a good parent. Did, you hear what she said?
"You have to pick up the box and look at the back for the rating, and then, you know, you have to be involved in what your kids are looking at. What do you think about that?"
Oh man. That is rough you know. I just hate having to take my kids shopping. I usually just give him a franklin and put him on the bus to the mall. Now I have to be involved! It's just stressful now days.
"I tried to learn as much about it as I could before this."
Wow, you got on the internet and clicked around a couple of minutes huh? Damn! Thats some good journalism!
Stop reading this comment, your kid is off watching soft core porn called NYPD Blue.
Speaking of porn. I decided, it is anything that titilates. So bikini's, and even alien side boobs. Even it it is blue.
As a mother, I can attest to the "hardness" of parenthood. My child is only five and I already have to monitor not only what he plays but what he watches and - most of all - what he hears. Like stupidity. But what have I found to be most detrimental to the raising of my child?
Commercials.
I kid you not. Every four minutes he's asking for a new toy or a "Suprise" he is being brainwashed into Consumerism. If there is ANYTHING dangerous on T.V. it is consumerism. I can teach my son about murder, death, sex and all that stuff. I can censor NYPD Blue (which was only soft porn in the early days - and that one time with Connie in season five, Fed) but I can do nothing about COMMERCIALS!!!
So who do I sue about this one?
No one, you say. It's my responsibility, you say.
YOUR RIGHT!!!
People are so stupid.
Haha....loved it.
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