Okay, I have had it up to here and more with all of it. The White European Empire is currently on life support, it's terminal, inoperable guilt will finish it off soon enough. It's passing will mark the end of an age, and I hope whatever group picks up the flag enjoys being accused of racism for nothing more than their skin color (yeah, I went there).
I want someone to tell me, if I dislike someone because they're Polynesian, how is that worse than if I don't like them because they wear a flock of seagulls haircut? How is it any worse if I bring harm to that Polynesian with a flock of seagulls haircut because he's Polynesian rather than because of his haircut?
Now, as for the whole 'waaaaah I can't play a member of a racial group of which a small number of people can claim relation to, none of which are in the videogame industry', that needs to stop posthaste. That kind of nonsense is nothing less than an assault on a person's creative freedom. You're telling them if they're going to make a game, they have to have a person from every ethnic group playable? Really? It's not their job to pander to your race whining, if you are so deeply offended by the fact that you can't play someone who looks just like you, then I suggest you turn the magnifying glass on your own racism.
On the subject of Islam. Look, PR aside, the Crusades were a war of Muslim aggression and Christian defense, Rome was evacuated at least once, and was saved only because the person in charge of the attack died unexpectedly. Those who fought in the Crusade did so to protect their homeland from the aggressions of a group of people that had already essentially wiped out one religion (how many Zoroastrians do you know?). Though there are Muslims who are good people, and I would be respectful and courteous to any I met, the part of the world, there has been a declared war between Islam and not Islam, a war that will not end with a bunch of peace treaties and hand holding. It will eventually lead to open war, and I say the sooner the better, once the war is over, assuming no one does anything stupid, differences will likely be solved and we can go on to start the next cold war. That being said, it is not surprising or even shocking that Muslims are villains for one very simple reason, if the villain is anything other than a WASP, then somebody's going to complain, but Muslim villains are still somewhat safe. Of course, until the Escapists epic hand wringing session.
In closing I would just like to say that racism is no longer a significant factor in the world. Discussion is all well and good, but at a certain point, the horse doesn't get anymore dead. White people are not guilty of racism simply because of their skin color, and most aren't guilty of racism in any case.
I want someone to tell me, if I dislike someone because they're Polynesian, how is that worse than if I don't like them because they wear a flock of seagulls haircut? How is it any worse if I bring harm to that Polynesian with a flock of seagulls haircut because he's Polynesian rather than because of his haircut?
Now, as for the whole 'waaaaah I can't play a member of a racial group of which a small number of people can claim relation to, none of which are in the videogame industry', that needs to stop posthaste. That kind of nonsense is nothing less than an assault on a person's creative freedom. You're telling them if they're going to make a game, they have to have a person from every ethnic group playable? Really? It's not their job to pander to your race whining, if you are so deeply offended by the fact that you can't play someone who looks just like you, then I suggest you turn the magnifying glass on your own racism.
On the subject of Islam. Look, PR aside, the Crusades were a war of Muslim aggression and Christian defense, Rome was evacuated at least once, and was saved only because the person in charge of the attack died unexpectedly. Those who fought in the Crusade did so to protect their homeland from the aggressions of a group of people that had already essentially wiped out one religion (how many Zoroastrians do you know?). Though there are Muslims who are good people, and I would be respectful and courteous to any I met, the part of the world, there has been a declared war between Islam and not Islam, a war that will not end with a bunch of peace treaties and hand holding. It will eventually lead to open war, and I say the sooner the better, once the war is over, assuming no one does anything stupid, differences will likely be solved and we can go on to start the next cold war. That being said, it is not surprising or even shocking that Muslims are villains for one very simple reason, if the villain is anything other than a WASP, then somebody's going to complain, but Muslim villains are still somewhat safe. Of course, until the Escapists epic hand wringing session.
In closing I would just like to say that racism is no longer a significant factor in the world. Discussion is all well and good, but at a certain point, the horse doesn't get anymore dead. White people are not guilty of racism simply because of their skin color, and most aren't guilty of racism in any case.
