Recent content by Dikaiosune Exousia

It's not that minority views were unavailable before, it's that now virtually anyone can publish anything online, and people can find exactly what they are looking for. This is mostly a good thing. Information can now spread without the aid or approval of major networks and newspapers. This...

That's actually not accurate, but it's easy to understand why you get that impression. Education is a major issue, but it's run almost entirely at the state and local level, so it tends to get far less attention at the national level. In local politics however, it is one of the biggest issues...

Because first person shooters require the ability to shoot. That's not to say it couldn't be done, just that it probably wouldn't occur to most people to do so, and if it did, it probably wouldn't be called battlefield.

Not so..

Solitaire is a single player game, and has been since long before the first video game. I think a better way to think of games is as an artificial scenario with rules and an objective, typically for the purpose of amusement. Just because I do not compete against another person does not mean...

Actually, I think this is where these games have a natural advantage. Unlike other games where you play as the "hero" in sandbox crime sims, you actually have a reason to be an evil bastard. There would be no need to twist the player's arm to make them do bad things. And I would imagine the good...

I have always had a problem with GTA and similar games. I like being a good guy, but the games do not allow it. In order to get through the game, you must be a brutal sociopath. This seems somewhat odd to me given that the big appeal of these games is that they provide a sandbox, where I can do...

The Good News About Injustice has definitely changed the way I see things and my life in general. It's caused me to take a completely different path in life, and shown me how we really can (and must) fight evil and change the world. With any luck, I'll even get to work for International Justice...

I must strongly disagree with the notion that black and white is simple and unrealistic. On the contrary, I would argue that gray is the oversimplification. Gray is only possible in an amoral theory, such as subjectivism. In such a case, there can be no right or wrong, so all choices are equal...

Not true: This is just a variation on the old "I always lie" bit. Its supposed to be a paradox but its not, as while it can't be true, it can be false. When I say it, I can be lying that one time without necessarily lying all the other times I say something. I always find it amusing when...

It always depends on the game (most games seem to make one awesome class and/or one worthless class) but to the extent possible, I like to be a jack of all trades. Typically I prioritize it as mage>warrior>archer/thief/stealth. And I always, Always like to have good healing, support, and...