activist seeks video game ban

sbp · 01-26-03, 05:08 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2689349.stm

A Dutch gay rights campaigner is seeking a ban on a computer game in which players can shoot a variety of individuals, including homosexuals.

Henk Krol, who is also editor of the leading Dutch gay newspaper Gay Krant, has asked prosecutors to prevent the game, Postal 2, from going on sale in Dutch toyshops in March.

Mr Krol described the game as "disgusting" and said he hoped to make potential buyers aware of its content.

But the chief executive of Running with Scissors, the Arizona-based software company which produced Postal 2, said that while players could shoot gays, they did not have to and could not gain any advantage by doing so.

"It's definitely not anti-gay," Vince Desi told Reuters news agency. "You know what? It's a game - get over it."

Passive or aggressive?

Postal 2 is a new version of the earlier game Postal, which has been banned in Australia but is widely sold in the Netherlands.

In Postal 2, the player is a character called Postal Dude, who lives in a town with a wide variety of people of different race, build and sexuality.

Running with Scissors officials say the player can choose an active or passive role.

"The real point is that you can play the game at either extreme, totally passive or completely aggressive, or anywhere in between, and the game will react appropriately," says RWS president Mike Riedel in explanatory notes on the game's website.

Mr Krol said that while he did not think it possible to stop people buying the game from the website, his campaign would at least make them aware of what was involved.

"A lot of these games are being bought by parents and grandparents and one of our goals is to get people to understand what they were buying," he said.

netviper13 · 01-26-03, 05:13 AM

While I do not condone homohatred, I think this goes a little too far.

I mean, I kill my friends in games at LAN parties, but I wouldn't do it in real life.

Kruno · 01-26-03, 05:36 AM

Banned in Australia? Think warez.

sbp · 01-26-03, 01:48 PM

Someone got his pink panties in a bunch.

Always got to be someone whining.

So much for diversity. And banning stuff works so good.

Just think what others things can disappear since someone objects.

If there wasn't a game with any homosexuals, there would be b1tching about that.

It is disgusting. In the Netherlands we have anti-discrimination laws to protect people from discrimination based on sexual preference and that makes it easier to do something," Krol told Reuters on Thursday. Nice using the law for this.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/fun.gam...eut/index.html

A scene from the gay bar that players can enter in "Postal 2."

vampireuk · 01-26-03, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sbp

A Dutch gay rights campaigner is seeking a ban on a computer game in which players can shoot a variety of individuals, including homosexuals.

Key word here been "variety" you can shoot lots of different people, no one is been singled out get over it. God I hate those people

Recently BT asked for the game getaway (I think thats the name) to have its name removed because shock horror, a BT worker shot at someone

ALobpreis · 01-26-03, 02:33 PM

So, it's ok to kill "normal" people but not gays??

"The world is full of paranoic people that want to kill me"

vampireuk · 01-26-03, 02:43 PM

Thats a good point, they have no problem with straight people been shot. But if its a gay person thats not faaaair

Mr Flibble is very cross... what are we going to do with them Mr Flibble?

DaveW · 01-26-03, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by vampireuk
Key word here been "variety" you can shoot lots of different people, no one is been singled out get over it. God I hate those people

What he said.

Its not like you get 100 points for killing a gay guy, but -100 points for killing a straight guy. Sounds to me like the people protesting think that you should give the gays special treatment (i.e. kill anyone except gays)... that sounds more like discrimination to me.

01-26-03, 05:08 AM	#1
sbp Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: MD Posts: 1,218	activist seeks video game ban http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2689349.stm A Dutch gay rights campaigner is seeking a ban on a computer game in which players can shoot a variety of individuals, including homosexuals. Henk Krol, who is also editor of the leading Dutch gay newspaper Gay Krant, has asked prosecutors to prevent the game, Postal 2, from going on sale in Dutch toyshops in March. Mr Krol described the game as "disgusting" and said he hoped to make potential buyers aware of its content. But the chief executive of Running with Scissors, the Arizona-based software company which produced Postal 2, said that while players could shoot gays, they did not have to and could not gain any advantage by doing so. "It's definitely not anti-gay," Vince Desi told Reuters news agency. "You know what? It's a game - get over it." Passive or aggressive? Postal 2 is a new version of the earlier game Postal, which has been banned in Australia but is widely sold in the Netherlands. In Postal 2, the player is a character called Postal Dude, who lives in a town with a wide variety of people of different race, build and sexuality. Running with Scissors officials say the player can choose an active or passive role. "The real point is that you can play the game at either extreme, totally passive or completely aggressive, or anywhere in between, and the game will react appropriately," says RWS president Mike Riedel in explanatory notes on the game's website. Mr Krol said that while he did not think it possible to stop people buying the game from the website, his campaign would at least make them aware of what was involved. "A lot of these games are being bought by parents and grandparents and one of our goals is to get people to understand what they were buying," he said.

01-26-03, 05:36 AM	#3
Kruno TypeDef's assistant Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 3,215	Banned in Australia? Think warez. __________________ "Never before has any voice dared to utter the words of that tongue in Imladris, Mr. Anderson" - Elrond LOTR

01-26-03, 02:33 PM	#6
ALobpreis Intringulis Popochilus Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Caballito Posts: 1,565	So, it's ok to kill "normal" people but not gays?? "The world is full of paranoic people that want to kill me" __________________ "Everything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about"

01-26-03, 02:43 PM	#7
vampireuk **** Holster Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: The armoury Posts: 16,977	Thats a good point, they have no problem with straight people been shot. But if its a gay person thats not faaaair Mr Flibble is very cross... what are we going to do with them Mr Flibble? __________________ All an MP has done is persuade 10,000-13,000 proles who've agonised over the decision for as long as 3 or 4 seconds that he's not quite as big of a c0ck as the other muppets standing next to him on the stage come election night.

01-26-03, 05:13 AM	#2
netviper13 Treehugger Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,879	While I do not condone homohatred, I think this goes a little too far. I mean, I kill my friends in games at LAN parties, but I wouldn't do it in real life.

01-26-03, 01:48 PM	#4
sbp Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: MD Posts: 1,218	Someone got his pink panties in a bunch. Always got to be someone whining. So much for diversity. And banning stuff works so good. Just think what others things can disappear since someone objects. If there wasn't a game with any homosexuals, there would be b1tching about that. It is disgusting. In the Netherlands we have anti-discrimination laws to protect people from discrimination based on sexual preference and that makes it easier to do something," Krol told Reuters on Thursday. Nice using the law for this. http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/fun.gam...eut/index.html A scene from the gay bar that players can enter in "Postal 2."

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)