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He's just bitter that there is so many games where the violence is directed at his former Nazi colleagues.



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Slimebeast said:

What's the big deal? Christian teachers say this all the time and it's perfectly Biblical. It's just that everybody hears this when the Pope says it because he is so famous, but he is directing this message to Christians and followers of the Faith. Nothing to be upset about.

For some people it's that this represents a sort of ingrained hypocrisy, especially concerning the assumed moral authority necessary to tell people what is or isn't right about sex. This is especially egregious considering that this particular Pope has had a personal hand in covering up child molestation cases.

I just disagree with him, though, and I don't really see where there's anything particularly Biblical in villifying the sexual act.



Berstuck said:

He's just bitter that there is so many games where the violence is directed at his former Nazi colleagues.


This made me lol a lot more than it should!



Slimebeast said:

What's the big deal? Christian teachers say this all the time and it's perfectly Biblical. It's just that everybody hears this when the Pope says it because he is so famous, but he is directing this message to Christians and followers of the Faith. Nothing to be upset about.

The Pope thinks everyobdy should listen to him, not just Catholics.



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Soleron said:

I hate to break the trend here, but the actual words in the OP's quote are NOT objectionable. It says "exalt violence and portray anti-social behavior or the trivialization of human sexuality". If violence and sex are treated maturely with clear consequences and an element of morality, that also makes the film/game a better film/game because the consumer can identify with it and maybe take something away from it.

He's not saying they should be banned, he's saying content creators should be more reponsible when including those elements.


Don't you go and try to accurately portray his words. People here have no respect for his opinion, and love those kind of games, so they don't need need to read what he say carefully. Pope? Violent games bad? RAWR! Me not like his words! Context are not important!



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Jereel Hunter said:
Soleron said:

I hate to break the trend here, but the actual words in the OP's quote are NOT objectionable. It says "exalt violence and portray anti-social behavior or the trivialization of human sexuality". If violence and sex are treated maturely with clear consequences and an element of morality, that also makes the film/game a better film/game because the consumer can identify with it and maybe take something away from it.

He's not saying they should be banned, he's saying content creators should be more reponsible when including those elements.


Don't you go and try to accurately portray his words. People here have no respect for his opinion, and love those kind of games, so they don't need need to read what he say carefully. Pope? Violent games bad? RAWR! Me not like his words! Context are not important!

He himself has admitted that he read the OP wrong, and that the Pope's opinion is wrong. Don't you try to make the Pope seem like he's opnion is any more relevant that Lady GaGa's.



"I don't understand how someone could like Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky, but not like Twilight!!!"

"Last book I read was Brokeback Mountain, I just don't have the patience for them unless it's softcore porn."

                                                                               (The Voice of a Generation and Seece)

"If you cant stand the sound of your own voice than dont become a singer !!!!!"

                                                                               (pizzahut451)