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Ivellios
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Posted - 2005.05.25 01:08:00 -
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Considering the situation in Iraq and the middle east in general. I think this chosen news article and subsiquent story line is disgusting and in extreem poor taste.
This is way over the line and direspectful to anyone having to deal with the very real threat of kidnapping and torture that is so popular these days with exteemists.
You should remove that post and cease this story line immediately. You should be embarassed.
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Clementina
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Posted - 2005.05.25 01:10:00 -
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Mr. Ivellios. I do believe that this is just a game. You wouldn't complain about slavery in the ammar lands becasue slavery exists in Sudan and other places would you? of course not. Why complain here?
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Waagaa Ktlehr
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Posted - 2005.05.25 01:14:00 -
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Let us ban the movie industry as well!
- OMG! They kill people in movies!
- OMG! They made tons of movies about WWII, banz0r them viddies!
- OMG! They are robbing a bank in that movie, ohnos!
- OMG! I just blew up a full Starship crew by pressing F1, F2, F3.. BANZOR THIS GAME NOW!
Yeah right, please get a grip bro. You are obviously fishing for something to whine about and I'm sure you won't get the reception you want. 
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Daedroes
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Posted - 2005.05.25 01:19:00 -
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While I do see the thread starters' point, as was said before, it is jsut a game. A game with one of the most active sotrylines I have seen and a storyline that goes with the gametype.
The blood Raiders are "pirates" and pirates were known for kidnapping sailors, it fits thier role in the game
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Toshiro Khan
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Posted - 2005.05.25 01:22:00 -
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How about this..
- Remove any reference to slavery, as it still exists in the real world.
- Remove any reference to piracy, again still exists.
- Remove any reference to terrorism, yep still exists.
- Remove any reference to Prostitution, as well it still exists.
- Remove any reference to theft, again still exists
- Remove any reference to war, as that exists
- Etc
After, there maybe someone that might be offended by those.
But wait, Eve is a game and not real life if anything i find your post offencive as well your trying to act like if anything is wrong is should be hidden away.
So on that note, i feel this thread should be removed.
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Supermonkey
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Posted - 2005.05.25 01:25:00 -
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This is way over the line and direspectful to anyone having to deal with the very real threat of kidnapping and torture that is so popular these days with exteemists.
Kidnapping and torture was always popular, the fact that you get told more often about it on TV doesn't change that.
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Shima Tanaka
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Posted - 2005.05.25 01:38:00 -
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This is an escapist fantasy. In real life, I bust my hump from 9-5. I am also an anarchist and topple governments in my spare time.
In EVE I get to do nothing but sit around and occupy space. And I get to be a nationalist tool and propagandize on a regular basis. I also get to be a little bit of an evil capitalist, although it is mostly of the free association variety, which is distasteful due to the lack of wage-slavery. In EVE I get to help out clueless people while in real life I have to "dispose" of them. I think it's great and it makes me feel better about myself.
Please try to be considerate of the needs of others.
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Cabadrin
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Posted - 2005.05.25 01:39:00 -
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Regardless of any period in history, "terrorism" and hostage-taking has existed somewhere in the world. Like a previous poster said, just because it's on the news more doesn't mean it's new. It's a fact of life, and there's nothing there that ties it to Iraq.
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Vlad Karamazov
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Posted - 2005.05.25 01:50:00 -
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I am happy to see that most players here have grown up aproach to the situation. RL problems will not be solved by just removing references to it from the infosphere around the public. (infosphere - wtf? why cant I write the sentence withaout that wort. I am a mupet.)
Anyway - No freedom fries for us.
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Inspector Nyxos
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Posted - 2005.05.25 01:51:00 -
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I personally applaud the move of the Blood Raiders. A very cunning move. May this blooding strengthen their spirit.
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Frank Horrigan
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Posted - 2005.05.25 02:11:00 -
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Edited by: Frank Horrigan on 25/05/2005 02:17:21
Originally by: Ivellios
Considering the situation in Iraq and the middle east in general. I think this chosen news article and subsiquent story line is disgusting and in extreem poor taste.
This is way over the line and direspectful to anyone having to deal with the very real threat of kidnapping and torture that is so popular these days with exteemists.
You should remove that post and cease this story line immediately. You should be embarassed.
And I shall smack you.. *smack*
You know your right, They shoud remove all long range guns, because of course here in usa we had to deal with the sniper dude, (I live few miles from where it happened). I say lets just make all guns 5 meters optimal range, Because the thought of a sniper in space just makes me sick and terrified!
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Leegion
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Posted - 2005.05.25 02:58:00 -
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EVE is a completely different world. Remember that, and don't mix our world with EVE. Although some news events may be based on real world events, they are themselves not real world events.
There are news articles about Terrorists attacks in EVE. Surely that disturbs you also does it not?
Iraq/Middle East or not, kidnapping can happen anywhere, anytime; in EVE or in the real world.
Terrorists will exist forever. If you have intentions to hurt someone or a certain group, you are a terrorist. There will always be good people, and bad people. That's human nature.
So basically real world events can apply to EVE, such as kidnappings and Terrorism.
These news events can also serve as reminders. Never forget history.
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Ibobah'k Chisaraj
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Posted - 2005.05.25 04:18:00 -
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ahem....you know, sometimes would be a good time to reflect on what passes as entertainment.
The hardships of RL, with missery in all shapes and forms, have, during all times, been a morbid source of facination and even entertainment to humans, no matter how gruesome, as long as it didnt happen to those experiencing the facination.
Why?
-----on a sidenote:
I can perfectly well understand the shorter variant of the word "ban", as I can do very well without the juvenile sarcasm oozing from the longer "banz0r" variant.
Why are so many so pugnaciously obnoxious and unforgiving in their remarks on the forums?
Please say there is a cure for this, professor?
Ok, time to shut up
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Guardian Alpha
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Posted - 2005.05.25 05:09:00 -
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Edited by: Guardian Alpha on 25/05/2005 05:09:39
To the majority of you in this thread:
Lay off the guy. Just because he has a different opinion on an in game situation does not give you the right to belittle him or his words. You wouldn't appreciate it if you had a minority opinion about something and someone slapped you around, would you? Treat others with the same respect, even if it is an online web-board.
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Considering the situation in Iraq and the middle east in general. I think this chosen news article and subsiquent story line is disgusting and in extreem poor taste.
This is way over the line and direspectful to anyone having to deal with the very real threat of kidnapping and torture that is so popular these days with exteemists.
You should remove that post and cease this story line immediately. You should be embarassed.
When at last they discover the center of the universe there will be many people who will be dissapointed that they are not it.
I get where you are coming from, I honestly do. But if we let past events (some of which you speak are beyond 2-3 years old) continually form how we restrict our future then we end up as a gimped society. People used to be pirates in real life. People used to murder and main in real life. People have used screwdrivers to kill nuns, and nuns have used money to hide child molestation schemes. These do happen, and I agree with you that they are tragic in the real world.
But I say again, don't let past events hinder your present and future interaction with the world. I'm not saying completely forget history, rather I'm saying don't let history be the sole basis of what the future represents.
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Guardian Alpha
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Posted - 2005.05.25 05:25:00 -
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Edited by: Guardian Alpha on 25/05/2005 05:26:40
Well of course he isn't wording things to be entirley politically correct. Why should he? It is a topic that, obviously, is something he is quite sensitive about. Why should you give "warm and witty" answers to someone who is already upset and most likely just wants to release a bit of frustration?
Do you honestly think berating and belittling someone who is frustrated is going to A.) Change his/her opinion B.) Help him/her feel better by discussing your differing point of view in a nonmature way?
Of course not. Be mature about it, be patient with him, and realise that people will have sensitive opinions that we need to be mindful of, not naughty torwards.
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Capsicum
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Posted - 2005.05.25 05:30:00 -
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This has gone severely off topic, and the subject is not one for the forums in the first place really.
If you feel that you need to discuss the original point of this thread, please contact the GMs directly using either the in-game tools, or the Ask a question link on the left side of the site.
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