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Ronin

What a petty reason.

What we talk about is part of a free world. Everyone can do what he wants to.

Those schmocks decided that they want to do it; it's worse, if for the money.

Deliberately stiring up moral panic, fueling prejudice, social stereotyping?
Because it sells?
What a shame.

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power_gamer_6

Everyone does EVERYTHING because it sells. Just cause you're a gamer you suddenly take offense to this one little thing?

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Gaika

Well, well, well, Frankie. Rock sucks. (I kid)

I 100% agree with BGLamb's post. It's both the game's and the gamer's fault for the outcome of their predicament.

Ronin

I take big offense in the fact how worthless the media and news altogether are.
I don't see that as a little thing either.

It's really totally bare of any dignity.

@BGLamb:
You'd go to prison for telling a kid to get his parents to buy booze?
Well, I where I live you wouldn't (not even fined; it's legal to have kids drink alcohol, under supervision and in consent with the parents, if it's not clearly to the harm of the child (eg. like tasting it)); it sounds a little rash.

And do you really think, that a kid, being able to play a character in a game, smoking a cigar, will make them more likely to get ****ed up?
In what way?
Getting addicted to cigars and smoking like 30 Cohiba's a day?

Sure thing that it should be regulated, but some fears you mention seem plain irrational to me.

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wallacda

thanks to those who have added there thoughts to this thread hopefully a few more of you will have time too, it will much appreciated. and our findings will later be posted on the forum :-)