So you are going to punish a game company and its employees for using source material found in a book because its the flavor of the week and you feel like being contrary. Got it.
Look, I understand and respect human rights, but if you really want to go down this road, I could easily find remarks made by almost every CEO and/or employee of other companies and then say "If you buy their products, you support biggotry!" It's all just trendy garbage that will be forgotten a couple weeks from now. And no, I am not being trite, nor am I trolling, but the absolute truth is that very , very few people that are saying "I'm not buying this video game because of Orson Scott Card's beliefs" are doing pretty much anything else to encourage gay rights in America. Are you writing to your congressmen? Do you openly support it when asked about it at work, or home? Do you attend events and donate to charities that promote equal rights in America?
No? Okay then. You cant cherry pick which moral high ground to stand on. The man has controversial opinions. So do a lot of authors. Part of the beauty of America is that you are free to express your opinion without (much) recourse. He's also a mormon. Tell me, how many are not buying this game because of the mormon religions controversial viewpoint toward African Americans and minorities? How many are not buying this game because of their limited freedoms expressed towards women?
If you enjoy the game, then enjoy it for the work that the game designers put into it. If anyone even paid attention, Card's influence is barely noticed within the actual gameplay, or storyline even. In fact, if Epic was so willing they could probably have released this game without any indication of the source material and get away with it. And why should they be penalized for working on this source material? I'm fairly sure that many, many individuals on here read Enders Game at some point, and never put it down once saying "This makes me sick!" .
Or continue being contrary for the sake of it, whatever works for you. And yes, I do have gay friends. I do support them, and I realize the hardships they face in obtaining equal rights. I am just smart enough to know the difference between a flashy news topic and something to actually be concerned about. Let Card write his novels and have his opinion, and in the meantime, if you really want to make a difference,
Justgive.org , find some gay and lesbian charities, and actually make a difference.
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