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Video Games are racist

says sociologist

The SOUrCE the StAr!

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Voices: Video game racism Aug. 1, 2006. 06:27 PM A B.C. sociologist says many video games are racist because of their portrayal of Asian and Latin males. Do you agree? I've always felt that racism is a matter of perception. If you're looking for it you will find it. Will Reid, Toronto It is now a tendency of ethnic and religious Canadian groups to scream prejudice and racism when ordinary folks simply reflect the reality on the streets. The same applies to media such as video games. "Racism", like "terrorism" , is an oft misused term and does nothing but hide the inherent issues in their respective communities. Narotham Puri, Mississauga The claim that "Some video games are racist" is as ridiculous a claim as "Some books are racist". This is a tactic known as a "Straw man", where an accuser makes an overly general claim that can't really be refuted because it doesn't really say anything. Matt Keefer, Peterborough How can such a broad-sweeping comment be made when there are just so many games out there? Bianca Williams, Toronto I am so sick and tired of hearing about everything being racist. These games are maybe too violent but I seroiusly doubt they are racist. Cliff Campbell, Acton He found 4 titles that proved what he wanted to prove. In all it proves nothing to me. Pick and choose your sample data and you can prove the earth is flat and the moon is made of cheese. Brent Sienna, Toronto If video games weren't so brutally violent then we wouldn't have to worry about the ethnicity of the characters being portrayed in a negative light. Whatever happened to Super Mario? Kim Dyson, Toronto

What did happen to Super Mario ;(

"Computer games don't affect kids: I mean If Pac-Man affected us as kids we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music." ~~ nintendo 1989

Simply put, the guy is a dipshit.

You know what else is racist? Vegetables.

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Originally posted by dallastar What did happen to Super Mario ;( "Computer games don't affect kids: I mean If Pac-Man affected us as kids we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music." ~~ nintendo 1989

Super Mario is coming back...

...and that quote is made up, just so you know

dance dance revolution made me hate japanese techno

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Originally posted by infinity HiGH ...and that quote is made up, just so you know

i know sunshine

....

YOU ARE RACIST!

people need to stop being so uptight & PC all the time

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Originally posted by infinity HiGH Super Mario is coming back...

NO?

HECK YESS!!!


I WILL GAME FOR MUSHROOMS!

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Originally posted by infinity HiGH Super Mario is coming back... ...and that quote is made up, just so you know

Actually, the quote isn't COMPLETELY made up... it just wasn't a Nintendo rep that said it. The British comedian Marcus Brigstocke claims to have invented that joke.

If I'm ever accused of being a racist, I'll know where I got it from.

racism in video games is fun

racism in life is not fun

that is all

be merry

This guy is taking racism to just a whole new level...Many times people making these racist claims are more insecure than anything else...

man i am so sick and tierd about people bitching about everything and anything they can find to bitch about! like from banning everything left right and center to ppl complaining about noise during the day to video games being racist fuck it's seriousl getting out of hand

wow video games racist, whats next ...

I even heard on the radio a while back that some prof. thinks superman is gay ... and tried to back it up with all these stupidass points.

These people have nothing better but try to prove there is something wrong with everything

So when I'm playing GTA Vice City, and I roll by the Haitian village, bust out my minigun, and start mowing down the gangsters with it while screaming, "DIE YOU FUCKIN ******S DIEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!" at the TV, is that the game being racist, or me? Why aren't any of the Haitian gangsters white? RAAACCCIIISSSSMM.

P.S. The only racist thing in this thread is dallastar.

Go figure video games being racist......why would this surprise anyone....Mario Bros. is a racist game.....shit even Pong was racist.

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Originally posted by ChemEnhanced shit even Pong was racist.

Fuck yeah it was, where's the black pong?

WHERE IS THE BLACK PONG?????

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Originally posted by Cosmic Fur Fuck yeah it was, where's the black pong? WHERE IS THE BLACK PONG?????

Not just that...but the background is black and the white pieces move all over the black background....the makers were clearly saying that white people are better then black people and white people walk all over black people. Also, it clearly shows that no other racial group matters because the game only has black and white.

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Originally posted by Cosmic Fur Fuck yeah it was, where's the black pong? WHERE IS THE BLACK PONG?????

I was just going to say that hahaha...

We need some yellow Pong too!!!

But yeah. It's stupid. I hate how every blows video games out of proportion. They are just a means of entertainment.

Why don't they pick on movies or other forms of of media. Hell, why don't they pick on the news. Maybe if they stopped showing black people shooting other black people around the GTA, it might stop putting racist thoughts in peoples minds.

And why don't they turn to movies, or other stuff in regards to street racing. I'm sick and tired of the the media blaming video games for all of the street racing incidents. You don't think the Fast and the Furious might've helped a bit?

I know for me, the only thing that gets me speeding is listening to some EDM while driving

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Originally posted by exstasie But yeah. It's stupid. I hate how every blows video games out of proportion. They are just a means of entertainment.

you can say its just a means of entertainment because you are....I assume....a more mature and educated individual. The concern isn't with people who have reached maturity....it is with children who play these games and are influenced by these games.....its the parents who are responsible for making sure the children are not influenced by these games and some parents take it to far. They feel that if their children shouldn't be exposed to it then no children should. Companies can put all the warnings they want on games but the truth is....children want these games or have access to these games and therefore companies need to watch what message they send.

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Originally posted by Cosmic Fur So when I'm playing GTA Vice City, and I roll by the Haitian village, bust out my minigun, and start mowing down the gangsters with it while screaming, "DIE YOU FUCKIN ******S DIEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!" at the TV, is that the game being racist, or me? Why aren't any of the Haitian gangsters white? RAAACCCIIISSSSMM.

HAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA

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Originally posted by ChemEnhanced Not just that...but the background is black and the white pieces move all over the black background....the makers were clearly saying that white people are better then black people and white people walk all over black people. Also, it clearly shows that no other racial group matters because the game only has black and white.

WOW ... never thought of it that way ... time to bust a cap, for not lookin out for my brown and yellow peeps

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Originally posted by exstasie I was just going to say that hahaha... [quote] Maybe if they stopped showing black people shooting other black people around the GTA, it might stop putting racist thoughts in peoples minds.

sadly though, blacks make up a disproportionate percentage of gun violence perpetrators in Toronto. So if we want the media to stop reporting it, they should stop being so newsworthy.

Just like the majority of parents that owe child support are dads, Therefor the majority who make the news about it are male.

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Originally posted by Jayx1 So if we want the media to stop reporting it, they should stop being so newsworthy.

Hahahhaah this is fucking hysterical, the blacks should stop being so newsworthy. Oh fuck I can't stop laughing

im referring to any individual perpetrating a crime who happen to be of a certain race. Any race!

If you dont want to be on the news... dont commit a crime. And when you are on tv dont complain that its because of racism and not because of the crime you did.

Thats what im saying

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