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| quote: | Originally posted by astroboy
You can make movies and books about the subject matter and you can make games about it. Movies depicting sexual violence can and have ben refused classification in the past, but that's another story.
Firstly there's the difference that a book can discuss racism, without itself being racist, as can a movie. A game that requires you to take the role of a racist and slaughter black people is a different story. It would be drawing a long bow indeed to suggest that such a game objectively explores the phenomenon of racism. It in fact encourages a fantasy roleplay in which someone can find an outlet for their racism.
Secondly I'm not necessarily saying that people shouldn't have the right to make these games, just that if they do, I have the right to pass judgement on them and to express my opinion of them for choosing to make the games.
I wouldn't deny Pauline Hanson the right to climb a bell tower and shout \"I hate g00ks\" at the top of her lungs, I would simply exercise my right to tell everyone that she's a racist cvnt. |
except of course that there are plenty of movies, books & MUSIC that are racist (or arguably so) so i still think games deserve the same freedom.
but i agree, you should have the right to criticise said games, and im highly unlikely to ever enjoy a game with racist overtones. that said, id still play one if overall it brought me entertainment.
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