Jack Thompson, Lorne Lanning debate after Moral Kombat screening |
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Moral Kombat has finally been screened, and straight after was the panel discussion
between Jack Thompson and Lorne Lanning, co-founder of Oddworld
Inhabitants. The debate was heated and filled with solid (and
not-so-solid) arguments (complete with friendly jests and banter) from
both sides.No hair pulling, no punches thrown (except verbal ones, maybe). The discussion started out friendly but quickly heated up 15 minutes into the debate when Jack Thompson's methods of aggression towards the video game industry was brought up by Lanning.
According to Lanning, Jack Thompson's "business model" is based on sensationalism and building his reputation against video games so he can convince "grieving families" that the games are to blame for the deaths of their loved ones. This is an argument that permeates some of Lanning's arguments.
Thompson's main points covered how violent video games increase aggression in gamers, and how this in turn breeds crime and violence. Lorne focuses (and rebutts) on how violence is present in all forms of media (and even in the Old Testament) and how crimes cannot be blamed on video games.
Thompson also brings up how games are sold to underage consumers and how ethics should play a role in the industry. Lorne, on the other hand, bring questions Thompson's own motivation on pursuing the issue.
One interesting question popped up in the Q&A section of the discussion: "Do you think Pac-Man is violent?" That's the real question isn't it. Follow the link below for a blow by blow summary.
Via Joystiq
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Comments [refresh]
It's Mortal Kombat...
Jack Thompson has to argue on something else, it doesn't make sense. What about violent movies, which you can get in with an adult. Like seriously, violent video games don't make me want to go kill someone lol. I say if your screwed up in head to kill someone, you will kill them and video games won't increase the chance of it happening.
Jack Thompson has to argue on something else, it doesn't make sense. What about violent movies, which you can get in with an adult. Like seriously, violent video games don't make me want to go kill someone lol. I say if your screwed up in head to kill someone, you will kill them and video games won't increase the chance of it happening.
the misspelling was intentional you fool..
why is he so stupid not all games r violent and if he wants to stop violence completly why dont he go start an arument with the news channel people about not showing anything violent on the new hate this guy i hope he dies!
Games should be rated the same way as movies and should be able to be purchased through the same outlets. I can think of AT LEAST 100 movies that are far worse than any game I've ever played and received ratings less than those of censored video games. Walmart carries violent movies but not violent games...I guess I just don't understand...
Pull your head out of your *ss Jack...
We should kill Jack Thompson and then blame it on videos games. It would be very ironic. I think?
xslayer91,
Then you are a murderer. Don't you want that ? Yeah, I think so.... Think twice!
I think more than one person has already thought about this.
But then, who will freely advertise Rockstar video games in the future?
I hate to fight
STOP doing jt your gonna get your self hurt from loosing in your silly little campain and I bet he lost against bungie/microsoft and some other companys as well.
Jack Thompson = Douchebag.
'nuff said..
Jack Thompson = a defeated man in SSB Brawl at the hands of Link's Final Smash
he actually did have an argument..it was on Fox news for manhunt 2. but he wasn't arguing an anchor, it was some dude that really didn't have any good rebuttals.
When will this guy shut up and give up.
I want to hear Jack's terribly flawed logic with my own ears, see if he's as stupid as he appears to be ;)