Atkinson issues a challenge

Toastfarmer · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:30 pm�� Post subject: Atkinson issues a challenge

Atkinson issues a challenge by Toastfarmer

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Starman · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:35 pm�� Post subject:

quote="PALGN"]running down and killing pedestrians on the pavement, raping a mother and her two daughters, blowing onself up in a market, cutting people in half with large calibre shells, injecting drugs to win an athletics event or killing a prostitute to recover the fee one just paid her[/quote]

That dude is blowing everything way out of proportion. Maybe he should or we should write to certain companies and actually find out if there was a r18+ rating, what would be implemented to these games?[
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Pilliy · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:46 pm�� Post subject:

Maybe we should tell him that these "Nerds" and violent people are the ones that manage his bank account, his electricity, his paycheques. These people have no idea about games. They just see a violent thing and presume that's what we all act like.

Eyce · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:51 pm�� Post subject:

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matrix-cat · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:44 pm�� Post subject:

If only the voters in his constituent knew what a childish and mean-spirited letter that 'challenge' really is.
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Fly · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:22 pm�� Post subject:

If only I were in SA or even liked the state to begin with, such is life unless anyone wants to be generous enough to fund my move and campaign, it's for a good cause!

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lennex15 · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:20 am�� Post subject:

If your South Australian and think this guy is a justifiable representative of the mainstream views in his electorate and adequately reflects the community sentiment on law in South Australia then I'm in alternate reality.

This guy is the most out of touch , most ill informed, the worst form of fear monger i have come across. Another Australian politician that belongs in the same refuse dump as Pauline Hanson.

Either he was born in Maralinga which accounts for his reduced thought capacity or he wasn't breast fed and wants to make everyone's life less enjoyable.
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Suetekh · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:27 am�� Post subject:

That is a great letter from Terry, its a pity that it will fall on deaf ears.
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TerryO · Status: Offline Joined: 13 Mar 2009 Posts: 1 $poons: 0.00

"i have to give him credit for that line, it's actually quite funny."

Maybe it would be, if it wasn't a peurile slight/sidestep aimed at an article which carried my real name. My everyday online nick is quite different.

Nic_231 · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:01 am�� Post subject:

Sigh.
The following is what I wish I could write:
Fantastic response Mr. Atkinson. Addresses all the points of your opponentâ€™s arguments succinctly and logically. Provides sufficient intellectual redress that is sure to give me grounds for further thought regarding my support for an R18+ game rating. Exactly what I have come to except from our duly elected officials, assures my faith in democracy.
The following is closer to the truth:
Good job Mr. Atkinson. Fantastic strawman arguments and hyperbolic appeals to emotion. Many of us who support an R18+ rating do so to keep the very same content you mention out of the hands of children. As for your reference to Rapelay, that is a game that simply would not pass Australian censors (nor should it) with or without an R18+ rating, though I am sure the very mention its existence will inflame the minds of the uninformed satisfactorily. Might I say that your abysmal popularist tactics sicken me. I would expect far better from a well educated representative of the people.
But in answer to your question, no, you should not hold any position of elected office. Your response shows that you are unable to duly consider the facts at your disposal. Instead you simply to provide any semblance of a decent argument concerning the issues at hand and simply appeal to completely unrelated emotional issues. Your position on the rating of video games has absolutely no bearing on the residency of immigrants. Any other could provide these benefits and pursue a reasonable and well though out video game censorship program. However, this kind of avoidance and quite frankly cowardice is something we have come to expect from our elected officials, I seriously expected that an Attorney General might be able to do just a little better.
While there have been musing that you are 'not the only one' who stands against an R18+ rating, I would really like to see these others come forth. If they are as ignorant in their ways as you and refuse to see gaming as a valid medium that is here to stay then I would love to see them put their money where their mouth is rather than using a subpar mouth piece such as yourself.
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Nic_231 · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:06 am�� Post subject:

And on a more petty level:

skrob73 · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 6:48 am�� Post subject:

I've said this before, we have R18 games here in New Zealand just as with most of the world, these are the same games(sometimes yours are slightly toned down) Australians are playing with MA15 ratings, we have no games with ****, or suicide bombings. The only difference here is you have to be 18 to buy a game like GTA or Gears, this Atkinson bloke in question is terribly misinformed as to how the gaming industry works nowadays. What company would possible risk suggesting such radical ideas for it's title and possible hope to raise the huge amount of capitol required to build a modern day game? And if they did they wouldn't ever do so again, further more surely these ideas are to radical even for R18. I'll tell you where you'll the kind of games this ignoramus is worried about: 'Flash' games, generally free and uncensored(able), being only downloadable titles.

"injecting drugs to win athletics event" WTF? Unless I'm mistaken there's no Sonic and Mario get Stoned at the Winter games being released anywhere on anything anytime soon. Come on Aussies you've played enough games to know the only way to get through to his type is take him on a little drive GTA style, or maybe some suggestive mind tricks using the dark side.

NO I've got it, maybe with a Boomshot Grenade Launcher someone can explain how things REALLY are.... Oops sorry, got carried away there didn't I, the line between reality and entertainment have become sooooo blurry of late, must be all these R18 games I've been playing....

The Genius · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 6:51 am�� Post subject:

Baaaaaah!!!!

Artkinson is the kind of person who couldn't careless how well thought out your argument is against his. He will stick to his guns. I gave up on him ages ago.

Plus most seasoned voters are not even aware and don't even care about the R18 issue or video games for that matter and so those are the one Artinkson is banking on for re-election.

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Skiller · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:59 am�� Post subject:

Some one please mail Mr. Atkinson the disc for House of the Dead: Overkill. It's rated MA15+ in Australia but on the disc you can clearly see that it's rated 18+ in the UK. If he actually happens to play the game he'll be forced to admit he is wrong because IMO there is no way it shouldn't be rated 18+ and that it's being forced to MA15+ is clearly the opposite of his intent.

Edit: Actually now that I think about it his intent might secretly really be to let all this kids get R18+ rated games, no idea why he'd wan't that but the only other explanation I can think of for his stance on things is brain damage.

waz79 · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:51 pm�� Post subject:

Jack Thompsons law just passed in Utah btw

mattstep · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:59 pm�� Post subject:

Has there been any progress on PALGN's push to get an R18+ classification? It seems like there are some big plans in the pipeline, but nothing much has been said for a while...
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Black Wolf · Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:49 am�� Post subject:

The sooner we get that ignorant buffoon out of office, the better.

Qbert · Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:25 pm�� Post subject:

I don't so much mind the small minded guy ruling over the "diverse" area of Adelaide, just don't try and rule over the country, the vast majority of us are stupid enough to vote for you. He's obviously enjoying his power trip.

And this challenge thing is stupid. I have no idea, he might have done a lot of good things for his area of Adelaide and no one is certainly going to vote for someone running against him who doesn't give a shit about Adelaide, just wants one thing passed, and nor should they, it would be selfish to run. Well I would 100% as it's the lesser of 2 evils, but it would be silly.
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