Has environmentalism gone too far?

• Andy-Buddy wrote on 2010-10-05 22:27
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• Spartaaaaa wrote on 2010-10-05 22:43

  Quote from Intex;176582:

  Now you're just doing this on purpose :T

  
  
  What? Was I doing "this" by accident before?
• Time wrote on 2010-10-05 23:00
  Wait...Your sourcing an iphone game that originated on the internet (I posted a link to it at one point), as environmentalists trying to kill people...
  
  And scientists are trying to make robot unicorns that charge down giant pink floating islands, destroy stars, take toy fairy toys away from little children, and destroy rainbows.
  

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• Hiccup wrote on 2010-10-05 23:01
  NOOOOOOO! YOU CANT STEAL MY RAINBOWS YOU DAMNED UNICORN!
• Spartaaaaa wrote on 2010-10-06 00:03

  Quote from Timexpo;176618:

  Wait...Your sourcing an iphone game that originated on the internet (I posted a link to it at one point), as environmentalists trying to kill people...
  
  And scientists are trying to make robot unicorns that charge down giant pink floating islands, destroy stars, take toy fairy toys away from little children, and destroy rainbows.
  
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  Ridiculous argument sure is ridiculous. Unlike pink floating islands, etc. Environmentalism is a serious issue that people are actually trying to push on us, which makes the man eating worm killing little children in the name of "mother" earth a lot more serious than robot unicorns.
• Arsik wrote on 2010-10-06 00:13
  Question: Has the OP actually played the game without the mentality that it's some dark subliminal game set out so that we stop harming the planet, and played it with the mentality that it's a time killing game meant for a quick bit of enjoyment while you're, well, killing time?
  
  Might not be the exact same game, but from what I've seen, this game seems like it plays exactly the same, only in Flash format for those that don't have iPhones.
  
  So the OP should just play the game with a "this is just a game" mentality, and tell us if he still thinks it's a way for environmentalists to brainwash the masses. And by playing with the "this is just a game" mentality, I mean playing it repeatedly until he pretty much tunes the rest of the world out, so that he's focused on the game instead of what's going on around him and what's going on in his head.
• Time wrote on 2010-10-06 00:28

  Quote from Spartaaaaa;176652:

  Ridiculous argument sure is ridiculous. Unlike pink floating islands, etc. Environmentalism is a serious issue that people are actually trying to push on us, which makes the man eating worm killing little children in the name of "mother" earth a lot more serious than robot unicorns.

  
  
  My point is that a game is a game, it doesnt mean anything, cause its a game.
  
  I mean, its like saying pokemon is created by the devil.....
• Spartaaaaa wrote on 2010-10-06 00:35
  Don't you think a game that lets you turn little children in baby strollers into bloody messes might desensitize people a little bit? Did you know that the army uses first person shooter games to get soldiers more used to killing people? Chew on that for a little bit!
• Time wrote on 2010-10-06 00:42

  Quote from Spartaaaaa;176692:

  Don't you think a game that lets you turn little children in baby strollers into bloody messes might desensitize people a little bit? Did you know that the army uses first person shooter games to get soldiers more used to killing people? Chew on that for a little bit!

  
  
  Um...This is a giant worm, in a poorly animated 2D game for the iphone. (Scrubs reference) I think, by the grace of god were gonna be okay. And by that logic, every single game is bad, cause every single game involves killing (pretty much if you think about it....), but not everyone goes on a killing spree.
  
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• Mrlucky77 wrote on 2010-10-06 01:10

  Quote from Spartaaaaa;176692:

  Don't you think a game that lets you turn little children in baby strollers into bloody messes might desensitize people a little bit? Did you know that the army uses first person shooter games to get soldiers more used to killing people? Chew on that for a little bit!

  
  
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  Besides, almost every game, by your logic, will desensitize people.
• Arsik wrote on 2010-10-06 01:12

  Quote from Spartaaaaa;176692:

  Don't you think a game that lets you turn little children in baby strollers into bloody messes might desensitize people a little bit? Did you know that the army uses first person shooter games to get soldiers more used to killing people? Chew on that for a little bit!

  
  
  So... you haven't played the game? Yes or no?
• Intex wrote on 2010-10-06 01:57
  Anyways this debate is useless.
  Neither side is able to persuade each other.
  
  I'm going to try the app.
• Andy-Buddy wrote on 2010-10-06 02:06
  I like being desensitized.
  
  Makes my hands feel clean, and puts my milk in my cup.
• Narc wrote on 2010-10-06 02:06
  human population is too large, it just easy really seen in America because of the current low birth rate. India has the biggest growth curve, and not a big enough death curve (about 6 kids per family i think). the world already exceeded it's population limit due to the way resources are being taken in. a simple solution is to kill off a huge chunk of the population arbitrarily, but its inhumane, as good as letting loose giant flesh eating earthworms sounds.
  
  in regards to vaccines, they are useful... to some extent. the only fault with vaccines is that the virus itself mutates, etc etc (the reason why people can get colds over and over again), so the vaccine is outdated, you can say. also, vaccines made the human life expectancy jump. same with a lot of other medicines, its pretty neat to live longer but now we have a lot of people up in this tiny planet.
  small pox was completely erased off earth this way, probably the only disease to be done so, through vaccination or otherwise.