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From: mjcarmody@watmath.UUCP (Mike Carmody)
Newsgroups: net.games.frp
Subject: Re: Violence and the arts
Message-ID: <16240@watmath.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 21-Aug-85 09:50:10 EDT
Article-I.D.: watmath.16240
Posted: Wed Aug 21 09:50:10 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 24-Aug-85 03:48:20 EDT
References: <6601@ucla-cs.ARPA>
Reply-To: mjcarmody@watmath.UUCP (Barry Rosetti)
Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario
Lines: 39
Keywords: Flame, idiot, moral majority.

In article <6601@ucla-cs.ARPA> reiher@ucla-cs.UUCP writes:
>An interesting article (from AP) discusses Dr. Thomas Radecki's study
>of violence in television, and, incidentally, other places. Some examples
>of his concerns:
>...
>"Games - 'There is no doubt in my mind that the game Dungeons and Dragons
>is causing young men to kill themselves and others.  This game is one of
>non-stop combat and violence.'"
>
>"Tickling - 'Even tickling can be violent.  Sadly, our culture doesn't
>teach people to be sensitive to the feelings of others.  Tickling can
>be quite painful.'"
>
>Personally, I think this guy has revealed more about his own problems 
>than those of the nation, but that's just my opinion.  So, remember,
>parents, the next time you let your kids tickle each other, you may
>be contributing to the development of an ax murderer.
>
>I wonder if Radecki could come up with a single case where he can demonstrate
>that D & D contributed to a killing or suicide?
>-- 
>        			Peter Reiher
>				reiher@LOCUS.UCLA.EDU
>        			{...ihnp4,ucbvax,sdcrdcf}!ucla-cs!reiher

I don't really want to **FLAME** here but this is the newsgroup that
could most appreciate it.  I agree with Reiher, but I wonder if his
point could have been stressed more.  This kind of report reeks of
suppression of fun and propagation of machine-men (cf. Moral Majority),
I'm sure none of the readers need to hear that D&D (or any FRP) creates
homicidal maniacs.  Also, if we killed ourselves en mass (which
Radecki claims) I'm sure this news group would not have so much
traffic.  D&D is just plain fun escapism!!!!  I wonder if
Radecki has ever played or if he just a paranoid.  By the way, I like
being tickled!
  
                         Sincerly,
                           Barry Rosetti
                           {??}!watdcsu!watmath!mjcarmody