"Family Values" Groups Launch Email Campaign Against BioWare

[Blind Sight]

Personally I find it more funny that they're trying to call a Canadian developer out on not representing 'American values'.

 

[Chimpzy_v1legacy]

Once again, bigoted parents feel an overwhelming need to hide their kids from things they don't understand. And while they're at it, they demand the same for everyone, including those people that don't think the same. Oh, and it's those parents who lack comprehension, not the kids. No, they'll do just fine, even when complex issues are explained to them, provided it is done in full detail.

Also, at the risk of incurring wrath: I wonder how many of the people defending BioWare and homosexuality in Star Wars: TOR right now, were not so long ago railing against Mass Effect 3's gay romp?

 

[ThePurpleStuff]

I got something to tell these people, there's another game out there that actually has same sex relationships/marriage as a clear as day option. Dream of Mirror Online, never heard of it? Or do you feel it's not worth attacking since they're not as popular as star wars? You're nothing but attention whores and for some reason we let you get away with it and we give you that attention through news. It's ridiculous, the escapist should stop announcing stuff like this, no offense to the writers and reporters personally of course. It's just a waste of time for all involved, they'll keep bitching and complaining as long as they get the attention they seek so we should stop them the only way we can. By not bringing this stuff up, period.

 

[The Forces of Chaos]

Hey if this hurts Bioware/EA I'm good. I really don't give a shit.

 

[Jamous]

This just makes me so angry it's unreal. How can people honestly argue the way they're arguing? It's a woeful misunderstanding of games (because this is clearly for kids because it's Star Wars), let alone the idea that someone else's sexuality really shouldn't matter. It just... ugh. Fuck's sake. Terribly sorry if you went through the trouble of reading this; I'm feeling just a little irritated at these people.

 

[6SteW6]

families grew up with the Star Wars film series that was family fare. The films contained no profanity, no nudity and no sexual situations'

Except the incest. And the bikini.

 

[Archemetis]

Well of course these people have a point, how can you possibly have same sex relationships in a game based on a world containing only two* women?

Oh wait...

[sub]*that survive to the end of the series.[/sub]

 

[Lt. Rocky]

"Star Wars videogames are for children. An overwhelming percentage of the 1.7 million games sold are being used by children who do not need to be exposed to this propaganda," it continues. "Please stick to your policy to avoid such advocacy representations in your games."

Propaganda?

Since when is freedom propaganda?

Yes, kissing a person of the same gender is a terrible thing, when the person in question was already an imperialist cultist wizard wielding a laser sword who helped in bringing doom and/or oppression amongst cilizations of entire planets.

 

[Heart of Darkness]

Psychic asphyxiation: OK
Bodily mutilation: Just fine
Incest: No problems here
Horrible, grisly aftermath of torture: Acceptable
Murder via firearms: A-OK
Global genocide: Positive confirmation of family values
Gratuitous T&A: Perfect family bonding time

Same-sex marriage: WON'T SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN! IT'S AN AFFRONT TO THE INTEGRITY OF THE AMERICAN FAMILY!!

Priorities: Misplaced.

It's this kind of bass ackwards thinking that makes me want to move to Canada...

 

[PunkRex]

I would loooooooove for these groups to try this shit in England. They would be ripped to pieces by MPs and comedians alike.

 

[JackyG]

INCEST.

Luke is at first attracted to Leia. That is all that needs to be said to these people! Hah!

 

[NinjaDeathSlap]

Putting aside the many obvious flaws with what they are saying, what age rating is TOR again? Because I'm pretty sure 'children' shouldn't be playing it in the first place. So if that's what really concerns them, then isn't it their job to make sure their child doesn't get their hands on a game they're officially too young to play.

 

[renegade7]

I might just go gay for the express purpose of pissing these idiots off.

Also, most families I know are very tolerant of gay relationships. So doesn't that mean that 'acceptable family values' now includes accepting homosexuals as well?

Also...Luke kissing Leia...that's kind of going against the grain about family values...although as some have said, that's ALL family right there

Also, Jabba kidnapping Leia to make her into his love slave didn't bother anyone? So there will be kids allegedly playing KOTOR and saying "Hey daddy why are those two women/men kissing?" But not kids watching the movies and saying "Mommy, what's a sex slave?"

Modsbannit, are we REALLY having this discussion?!

It's the year 2012. WHY is acceptance of homosexuality STILL a problem?!

/quote]

Because God says that men can't be with men and women have to be subservient to men. You see, women are actually quite stupid, and without the guidance of men they will do stupid horrible things like have dirty dirty sin sex- OUT OF WEDLOCK AND WITH EVIL BABY KILLING ABORTION BIRTH CONTROL PILLS - and, EVEN WORSE, get jobs and start fulfilling careers. So with more and more men turning to dirty evil homo gay relationships, there's no one to control and lead the subservient and mentally inferior women. God help us when they start to learn how to read: Books never helped anyone clean the kitchen and take care of the babies while the smart, successful man goes out and supports the family. The only book a woman should ever see is the Bible, and only if their man is reading it to them. That way their naturally histrionic tendencies can be controlled and they will stay true to the word of God.

The real answer to the question is that despite living in such an enlightened age, there are still selfish idiots who want to hold us back for no other reason than their beliefs and live in some idealized 1950s sitcom's idea of a world.

 

[Xannidel]

"It makes no sense that BioWare and Electronic Arts would shatter that family quality in Star Wars videogames just to pacify 35 LGBT polling participants and appease extremists."

It's funny how these groups of people call a bigger majority of people "extremists."

To me it sounds like these family's are trying to force their narrow-minded opinions onto others by name calling and spouting BS claims like "family values"

These games have age requirements for a reason and if they are too dense or thick to understand that are obviously just trying to be attention whores.

 

[Cecilthedarkknight_234]

oh god forbid people are allowed to like each other.. I am so sick of this damn country, planet and even our own race, I hope the world does end soon it's f****** up beyond repair.

 

[DrRockor]

I could say a lot about how this is stupid and bigotry but I could also say that these people have the right to boycott things they find offensive. All I'm going to say that I checked on amazon and the old republic is rated 16 or teen in the US which I think is about the same age.

This age rating clearly shows that children shouldn't be playing this game. Simple. If they want to stop their children from seeing this then just don't let them play it.

It is really hard to stay neutral here, as a openly bisexual person I really don't understand the issue with gay relationship in any medium but I also know that people have the right to their own opinions and just yelling bigot at them doesn't help the situation

 

[Radoh]

Ummm...
I played The Old Republic for three playthroughs and never came across a point in which I could gay sex anything.
So nothing exists in the game that is gay sex or implies gay sex, but they still get mad over it?
Simply because they say they may include it got these people riled up?

Besides that, I think they may be a bit behind the curve on this one.

Spoiler

Oh Juhani, I'm sorry, but you are against family values you ass kicker you.

 

[JMeganSnow]

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Hey look. Stupid idiots being stupid idiots.
Part of me hopes Bioware will just put in really fucking hardcore gay sex as part of every class' story, just for kicks.

Indeed. Where are these kids getting the money to pay subscription fees for this, anyway?

 

[vortexgods]

I have started linking the word 'family', with 'everything I hate' is that what you want me to think of when I hear family Florida Family Association website!

What about [a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPIeTzils7E"]"Uncle Moe's Family Feedbag?"[/a]