tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256317.post1251269400377801874..comments2023-09-07T22:24:51.654-05:00Comments on League of Melbotis: Ten-Cents to Fifty Dollars - Won't someone think of the childrenThe Leaguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256317.post-84331729021643857582008-05-30T18:21:00.000-05:002008-05-30T18:21:00.000-05:00I think that everything sounds in good in theory t...I think that everything sounds in good in theory to most folks, but as long as people believe they're protecting children or doing something in the name of decency, the niceties of the intention of the law goes out the window.The Leaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256317.post-53407815805707361632008-05-30T13:28:00.000-05:002008-05-30T13:28:00.000-05:00Preemptive strikes! They always work!But seriousl...Preemptive strikes! They always work!<BR/><BR/>But seriously, those monkeys with robot arms, ban that and pronto!<BR/><BR/>How sad that human nature seems hell-bent on knowing what's best for the person next to you and then trying to do something about it.<BR/><BR/>What ever happened to punishing the guilty instead of the potentially guilty?JALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17879630166417997627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256317.post-18406912573793933762008-05-30T11:03:00.000-05:002008-05-30T11:03:00.000-05:00Your comment noting that the manufacturers of actu...Your comment noting that the manufacturers of actual firearms are receiving liability protection while videogame makers may still be found culpable for "inspired" deaths helps to illustrate the absurdity of the situation. Videogames are a constantly-evolving medium which tend to involve a generation gap (current parents grew up with video games, but Asteroids was far different than the interactive experiences provided by today's games), and therefore a certain degree of ignorance. Ignorance breeds paranoia, and paranoia results in scapegoating.J.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03903186469796595837noreply@blogger.com