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Popular society (Was: New Web Page)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 14 May 1999 20:43:58 GMT
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jsproat@geocities.comSPAMCAKE
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> [talking to Ed "Boxer" Jones]
> Still like you as a person [...]
Plus, he makes really really really cool Castle sets.
> Let's debate about why
> TLG is wrong headed to increase the level of violence enablement in
> their toys instead. Toy guns are much more evil than real ones.
Sure, they're evil.
But... Why is everyone scrambling to go see Star Wars? Why is everyone
scrambling to buy the toys? To see the makeup jobs? To explore brave new
possibilities for implementing lunchbox decorations?
Nope -- it's to have a front-row seat to witnes a depiction of a war. A war
complete with guns, killing machines, weapons of destruction, popular
tyrants, impotent fury, betrayal, hatreds, mostly bloodless mass
atrocities... Maybe a moral or two, maybe. In the name of entertainment.
And it's going to be a best-seller. Probably, everyone on this newsgroup
will actually pay cold hard cash to go see it. And to read about it. And
to snicker about it. And to at least contemplate buying the toys with toy
guns promoting it.
Here's my point: Popular society is an irrational, violent place. You, I,
we all live in it, and it envelops us, stays bigger than us. Understanding
that makes the entire gun debate pointless.
Cheers,
- jsproat
--
Jeremy H. Sproat <jsproat@geocities.com>
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Horizon/5249/
May the Force be with y'all.
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| (...) I'm going to see the new SW movie for the same reason I went to see Jurassic Park - I dig cool special effects. Sure, I like the good vs evil aspect of it, but I never cared much for the "story" in the other three. I'm sure this one will be (...) (26 years ago, 16-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Self selected. By the criteria of being able to afford it. To whatever extent it takes. (personally I want star trek stunners too, and I'd put up some VC to get them if I had any) (...) Check yours. The reduction in violent crimes seems mostly (...) (26 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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