tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18417580.post-1148252078371555322006-05-21T18:54:00.000-04:002006-05-21T18:54:00.000-04:00Wow, I just stumbled onto this just now, don't know the dates of when people commented. Here goes:<BR/><BR/>Anonymous the 1st - The link didn't work for me, but I joined the level design team on the recently renamed Play With Fire because I wanted to build a level modeled after 9-11, so I probably wouldn't be offended.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous the 2nd - I bet you can sell it to Take Two as a franchise. <BR/><BR/>Anonymous the 3rd - I don't officially condone the actions of murderers, no matter what their supposed rationalization, or their age. I do condone the spirit of where those two were coming from, as I experienced that state a long time ago and can relate, but I think Reb and Vodka were a bit too crude about their methods. Which brings me to the next comment...<BR/><BR/>Uniqueusername - surely you're comfortable enough with post-modern ironic self-reference that you can concede any informatic medium, despite being "only a film" or "only a play" or "only a song", ect. can nevertheless have meaningful impact on the fabric of society - take Beethoven's 9th for example, or Birth of a Nation. I'm not saying SCMRPG! is on par with the 9th, but its better than Piss Christ. <BR/><BR/>usapatriot - Thats good advice, I appreciate that. I'll try to do what I do with sincerity and focus. Instead of saying something vapid and smartalecky, I wish to ask you two questions: is it childish and narcissistic to protest using games in particular, or in any form in general? <BR/><BR/>If the prior, what is it about games that strikes you as inherently childish? <BR/><BR/>I'd also like to state that freedom of speech and the right to peaceful assembly are essentail rules embedded into the U.S. Bill of Rights, and I am patriotic to the extend that the essence of provisions like those on the Bill of Rights are respected. Eric and Dylan's actions aren't protected by those provisions, and rightfully so. Columbin's creation of the game, however, was not only protected by the U.S. Constitution, but a vital exercise of the freedom's our nation's basic law was designed to respect. <BR/><BR/>Artists can be more patriotic than those in power, and when I use the term "artist", I mean in the sense of a role, rather than a title.Patrick Duganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614962832390315553noreply@blogger.com