Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site watmath.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!mjcarmody 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