More Human Than Human

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1. Daily Column

It had to happen. It was only a matter of time. Inevitable. Fated. Assured. Certain.

All blame for the Iraq war fall squarely at the feet of....wait for it.... video games.

Scott Jennings has a blog entry about a 'gentleman' named Lyndon LaRouche which includes this gem

"The more substantial subject for investigation is: How does one young adult get corrupted into becoming a psychotic-mass killer, or a mere useless drone for the likes of Anti-Nation-State Fascists, such as Felix Rohatyn, George Shultz, or even their dupe, Dick Cheney? The most obvious answer to any thinking individual— is to dehumanize the image of human beings. There are many tedious details and complexities that go behind the production of such games as Counterstrike, World of Warcraft, Entropia Universe, EVE-Online and Halo 3. However, once that dehumanizing process has been accomplished, the ability of making useless wars (like that of Iraq, today) and mass killing of innocent people, as in the case of the Virginia Tech incident, are stepping stones for the unleashing of a New Dark Age."

Why do I have the feeling that Jack Thompson is going to be the poster-child for this?

Are games dehumanizing you?

Comments, questions or naughty pictures? Hit the blog or hit my mailbox. --Boomjack

2. New MMOG Articles At Ten Ton Hammer Today

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4. Real World News

Morality Force Arrests People Who Eat
Brought to you by, where else...The West Bank Boy With Nut Allergy Banned From School
It might be contagious. Six Nuns Excommunicated For Heresy
...to be tried as witches.

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- John "Boomjack" Hoskin and the Ten Ton Hammer Team