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April 2nd, 2008 @ 12:11
This is pretty much amazing. The Telegraph claims to be a “quality” broadsheet, if you’re not familiar, but appears to have shown its true ridiculousness in a better way than we ever could.
In an editorial entitled, “There is a majority against vile video games, and it is moral”, writer Jenny McCartney claims that, to the logic that most people exposed to violent video games don’t go on to commit real murder, “the instinctive objection remains, and it is indeed rooted in morality: the sense that it is wrong for anyone, child or adult, to spend long hours electronically rehearsing the prolonged agony and detailed humiliation of other human beings for their own amusement. It is insidiously corrupting to their view of themselves and other people.”
As is the Telegraph’s wont - dressing up near-rabid non-arguments with flowery diction - this directly translates as “I think this is right, but I’m essentially making this up.”
Please read that article. Unlike Jenny McCartney, it’s important.
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April 2nd, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Fucking hell.
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:15 pm
(y)
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:22 pm
Asshattery of the highest (or perhaps lowest) kind.
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Ah, the age-old “I’ve never tried it, I don’t understand it, therefore it must be evil!” cliché.
I love the Telegraph! It’s great for keeping paint off your windows when you’re decorating.
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:27 pm
And for use as toilet paper.
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Oh! You fixed the comment editing!
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:33 pm
*did nothing face*
Must have been mart, innit.
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Any relations to Dave McCarthey?
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:45 pm
I wasn’t aware that Manhunt 2 was multi player until this kind lady informed me. That article is bursting with news.
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Spectacular in every respect.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:15 pm
I made absolutely no changes to the comment editing Blerk. I can only assume it must’ve been a temporary anomaly at your end or something.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:26 pm
morriss had the same thing, though. Now I’m worried that he’s here in the office. With me.
/paranoia
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:33 pm
morriss is everywhere. No one’s safe.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Blerk: Maybe he got it from you. Remember kids. Always practise safe Hex