Scott, formerly known as Lum the Mad, continues his assault on reason. He's posted again defending the video game industry from charges that it encourages violent behavior in a semi-rebuttal of an
interview CBS did with Jack Thompson.
This isn't really new. People have been blaming video games for stuff for a while. They've also blamed
music, film, television, and every other form of entertainment known to man. They're right, of course.
It used to be that the only stories people knew had heavy morals, and even some children's shows pound out the moral of the day's episode more emphatically than anything you're likely to hear from a pulpit. We accept cartoon characters telling kids not to lie, cheat, or steal, but go apeshit if someone suggests that a similar character encouraging children to do something bad could have a harmful effect.
There is a difference between the real world and the multitude of fake ones generated by our entertainment industries. Whereas in the past, with the tales of King Arthur's Court and the Grimm fairy tales, it was always clear who the good guy role-models were. The white hat vs black hat storylines may be uncommon now, but the need for clear distinctions is not. Role-models are important because people don't always know how to conduct themselves, hence 'What Would Jesus/Reagan/Kenobi Do' approaches to solving our dilemma's.
We know that the media produced role-models are emulated by the public. Even if Scott sticks his fingers in his ears and hums loudly, this will not change. Scott may be snide, but he's proven wrong everytime someone sees a commercial. Madison Avenue isn't spending those billions based on someone else's kneejerk reaction. They know exactly what they're doing.
Goe, still unaware where the others went.
