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Calls for violent video game ban in Germany
Expatica.com ^ | 11/21/06 | n/a

Posted on 11/22/2006 10:39:14 AM PST by kiriath_jearim

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To: Red Badger

Exactly. I would never refer to myself as a "German American." Just American. Immigrant. Legal. With strong feelings about border control.


21 posted on 11/22/2006 11:25:26 AM PST by dashing doofus (Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber)
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To: kiriath_jearim

They can start with those damn "King" video games they are selling at Burger King


22 posted on 11/22/2006 11:25:27 AM PST by kaktuskid
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To: Red Badger

"They look to the past and see their future............."

I believe it is even worse, given "Old Europe's" (thanx Rummy for that one) post-modern atheism and resulting very low birth rates. Have you heard of Mark Steyn? He argues persuavively, IMO, that Europe is headed toward an Islamic dominated society because of demographic trends. I attach an op-ed he wrote in the WSJ in January '06.

http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110007760


23 posted on 11/22/2006 11:32:35 AM PST by dashing doofus (Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber)
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To: Red Badger
LOL!!!..........what ever happened to the real German man?..........


24 posted on 11/22/2006 11:33:37 AM PST by Night Hides Not
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To: dashing doofus

Yes, I'm aware of Mr. Steyn. And he is probably right. The islamic invasion and their subsequent birth rate explosion will doom most of Europe to dhimmitude in a few decades at most. They have no one to blame but their own socialist magnet mindset of the post WWII era. The islamist jihadis will do what the Ottomans and Moors could not achieve, successfully dominating Europe thru infiltration and subversion, via Europe's own multiculturalist attitudes. I hope your friends and relatives in Germany have their prayer rugs and bhurkas ready, before the rush to buy makes them too expensive..........


25 posted on 11/22/2006 11:44:19 AM PST by Red Badger (New! HeadOn Hemorrhoid Medication for Liberals!.........Apply directly to forehead.........)
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To: kiriath_jearim
One of the problems with games is not the fighting. We are called to resist and even take up arms when necessary. Jesus told us to do so.

The problem is having the temptation to play the bad guy.

For example, if Counter Strike only allowed players to be Counter Terrorists, then the appearance of the adversary would look like terrorists. Even if the adversary is human, he is also dressed as a Counter Terrorist and he is fighting you...and you appear as a terrorist to him.

It's not confusing. You don't have the opportunity to play terrorist. Trust me about playing the terrorist side. You start to act like a terrorist. The hostages you guard become your bullet stops. And just for "fun", and if you feel the need to punish them for attempting to escape...

Yeah, kids get the wrong idea when they have the opportunity to play terrorist. What's worse is giving them "Grand Theft Auto" which is so out of bounds that I wouldn't even want adults to play this pornographic sex and violence game.

So, if there's a "cops and robbers" game to be played, don't allow the gamer to be a criminal. Any criminal psychologist would agree that unchecked fantasizing of crime will lead to actual crime.

Angry German kid playing Counter Strike:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsom99Ds43U

But then again, the Counter Strike game is extremely addictive. Just watch the video (WARNING FOUL LANGUAGE...in German) and you'll understand.

Oh, and notice that he plays the terrorist.


26 posted on 11/22/2006 11:46:28 AM PST by SaltyJoe ("Social Justice" for the Unborn Child)
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To: dashing doofus

With the decrease in population, Germany will have a hard time paying thos promised social services in about ten years from now.
Russia is facing an even greater problem.


28 posted on 11/22/2006 11:50:43 AM PST by americanbychoice2
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"I hope your friends and relatives in Germany have their prayer rugs and bhurkas ready, before the rush to buy makes them too expensive.........."

They don't. They think I am a whacko for voting for Bush and believing that the war on terror is real. They think I am a fool for working 50+ hours a week, while they (they mostly have jobs) work 35 hours a week and take every August off.

I think France goes down first. They have experience in these matters! More than half of that country sold out, pronto, to the Vichy faction in WWII. I think they have even less will to resist totalitarianism today than then. They are tolerating a state within a state in certain areas outside of Paris.

The Netherlands, England, and to a far lesser extent, Germany, are putting up some resistance, I think. Merkel is a small step forward, IMO.


29 posted on 11/22/2006 12:46:37 PM PST by dashing doofus (Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber)
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To: dashing doofus

The islamists have already targeted Denmark as their first conquest. I've been there, and Germany, too. The Danes may be the first to fire in the Battle for Europe..........


30 posted on 11/22/2006 12:53:09 PM PST by Red Badger (New! HeadOn Hemorrhoid Medication for Liberals!.........Apply directly to forehead.........)
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To: americanbychoice2

Agreed. If you have not read Mark Steyn's thoughts on this, I would recommend looking them up. I put a link to a WSJ op-ed piece he wrote in an earlier post.

Freuliches Thanksgiving!


31 posted on 11/22/2006 12:59:46 PM PST by dashing doofus (Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber)
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To: Red Badger

"The Danes may be the first to fire in the Battle for Europe.........."

Recent news seems to suggest that could be the case. I hope US has sufficient military assets to assist, if that happens.
There are, unfortunately, some new kids on the block -- Dingel, Rangel, Reid and Pelosi -- that could jeopardize this.


32 posted on 11/22/2006 1:08:29 PM PST by dashing doofus (Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber)
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To: dashing doofus

Recent news? Is there something rotten in Denark?...........


33 posted on 11/22/2006 1:10:08 PM PST by Red Badger (New! HeadOn Hemorrhoid Medication for Liberals!.........Apply directly to forehead.........)
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To: americanbychoice2

sometimes I get the feeling that Goebbes is still alive. At least his Lehringe have now become Gesellen and they do a good job replacing him. Tell a lie often enough, it becomes the truth.

I do firmly believe that Europe will have another civil War. Especially if the constipatio, sorry, constitution gets approved. It maintains total control by unelected politicians over everyones lives. From the top down instead of from the bottom up.

Oh well, it's their country.
While Americans are willing to die for their country, Germans are willing to whine for theirs.
Where are you from?


34 posted on 11/22/2006 1:16:26 PM PST by americanbychoice2
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To: dashing doofus

my reply # 34 was meant for you, sorry.


35 posted on 11/22/2006 1:18:59 PM PST by americanbychoice2
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To: SaltyJoe
Trust me about playing the terrorist side. You start to act like a terrorist. The hostages you guard become your bullet stops. And just for "fun", and if you feel the need to punish them for attempting to escape...

You know I have sat for hours watching the hostages in counterstrike and never once have they decided to attempt to escape. I still watch them though. Just in case.

36 posted on 11/22/2006 1:29:07 PM PST by bobdsmith
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To: Red Badger

Banning of wearing of burquas was proposed by some brave elected offical there (don't recall name or title right now) a few days ago. This after the cartoon episode earlier this year... I think they may be the first to be fed up with the attempted distruction of their culture.


37 posted on 11/22/2006 1:33:15 PM PST by dashing doofus (Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber)
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To: americanbychoice2

No prob. The thing is, my cousins accuse ME of believing a "Big Lie", with Bush/Rummy/Cheney as the Nazi propaganda ministers this time. They think that the Islamist terrorism exists, but its just a crime problem. LOL.


38 posted on 11/22/2006 1:44:37 PM PST by dashing doofus (Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber)
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To: dashing doofus

They will feel differently as soon as the first head comes off.
It is inevitable.Germany is the WEAK link in the chain. the Mooselimbs will eventually figure it out. It takes a while.


39 posted on 11/22/2006 1:56:11 PM PST by americanbychoice2
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To: dashing doofus

How long have you been here?

What part of the country are you in?


40 posted on 11/22/2006 1:58:26 PM PST by RockinRight (There's nothing in the middle of the road but yellow stripes and dead armadillos.)
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