Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site oliven.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!qantel!hplabs!oliveb!oliven!barb From: barb@oliven.UUCP (Barbara Jernigan) Newsgroups: net.kids Subject: Re: D&D Message-ID: <445@oliven.UUCP> Date: Thu, 7-Nov-85 15:40:59 EST Article-I.D.: oliven.445 Posted: Thu Nov 7 15:40:59 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 11-Nov-85 05:29:46 EST References: <123@mit-hector.UUCP> <327@pedsgd.UUCP> Distribution: na Organization: Olivetti ATC; Cupertino, Ca Lines: 33 > > As a player myself for some five years, and the parent of > a young child, I have no problem with the game as such. > D&D encourages imagination, but as many have already said, > no more so than, say, amateur theatrics. If some unstable > youngsters unfortunately carry their game into reality, > with tragic results, is the game at fault, or the children? > > Bob Halloran > Sr MTS, Perkin-Elmer DSG Here, here! The essense is, D&D is A GAME. I think more kids are obsessed by sports such as football and basketball than D&D. Which is *not* to say that there aren't those who take D&D too far; but, as Bob said, is that really the game's fault? A lot of the hysteria stems from a lack of understanding -- our imaginations can run so wild from hear-say. (And wild allegations playing on everyone's subconscious fears of the boogy-man sells papers >alas<.) Let's face it, folks, not so long ago a knowledge of herb-lore was enough to get you burned as a witch. If you are *really* concerned, play the game once or twice. Nothing cures (unfounded) fear like knowledge. And you *might* even enjoy it. ___________________ ______________\ ___________ | ______ / . / / o .ooo. ./ /. . o@ooo0 Barb .ooooo. .ooooo. .oooo oo..oo oo...ooo ooo..ooo \ .oo oo oooooo oooooo ooo ooo