Killing US Civilians is now FUN!
The new Modern Warfare 2 game that was recently released features a controversial scene that is sure to get community activists all worked up. The game features a scene where the player has to kill innocent Americans in a terrorist attack. Yes, very disturbing.
But I wonder if our concern should be content of the game or the medium of video games itself? Marshal Mcluhan was a great pioneer in the study of the social effects or technology says the following regarding the content of a particular medium,
The content or message of any particular medium has about as much importance as the stenciling on the casing of an atomic bomb.
It’s the medium that has the biggest impact on our culture. The content should not be ignored but we tend to spend more time fighting over the content than we do the medium itself.
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Robert
I love theology and the challenge of making deep teachings non-boring. Let's face it, most of the time we hear theological teaching, it really is boring. Does it really have to be that way? Nope.
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November 16, 2009
Agreed…seems we get too caught up with what is being communicated as opposed to the sinister ways it is being communicated. It’s amazing how much video games, movies, television, etc. have shaped the way we think. Instead of intelligent students, we have ADHD students…ever wonder why this is being diagnosed more and more?? Wake up America and stop letting Hollywood rear your children.