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Every generation it seems that the blame for all the world’s troubles is placed on some form of pop culture. Usually it comes down to music, or in more recent years, video games. So what is the solution? According to Pastor Richard Patrick, it’s time to burn it all.
Specifically, his church is holding a rally where they will burn violent rap music and video games. I’m not even going to bother going into all of the reasons why video games don’t turn you into a violent maniac. What I will note is that he compared this to a gun buyback program they did previously where they removed violent weapons from the hands of locals by offering them money. Seriously, this guy just ranked guns, video games and music on the same level. Someone needs a reality check.
I seriously want to track this guy down and hold a rally of my own. Not even about video games or music (although I’d like to do that too), but rather protesting the fact that he’s going to go burning all of this crap. No one can prove that violent video games or music will turn you into a killer, but it is a well known fact that when you burn stuff like this, you are harming the environment. Way to go jackass.
[via Game|Life]
Not only is it silly to associate video games with violence….
Just think of all the toxic fumes that will be released by burning all that plastic.
Maybe we will get lucky and all the morons will keel over from the fumes.
(Darwinism at work?)
I say we hold a bible and holy book burning session right next to them. Seems to me that organized religions has cause more pain suffering and bloodshed over the last 3,000 years of recorded history.
It’s funny, but I don’t remember any crusades to liberate the holy land over GTA4 or Halo 3, do you?
One thing i never understood about this kinda stuff these pastors. Is lets say they burned 50games. I would assume they would have to buy them to burn them so they are actually giving money to people they think are causing all the worlds problems. The game manufacturer does not care what you do with the game only that you give them their 59.95 for a game. you are making them rich and giving your cause a bad name. The manufacterer sees these sales and is now making more since they are selling. Aren’t they just giving money to those they are trying to stop?