Six hundred million gamers could be war criminals - Red Cross

RichieC · 08-12-2011 4:45pm #1

seriously, how can these people get out of bed in the morning and look themselves in the mirror?

THE Red Cross is investigating whether 600 million gamers are violating the Hague and Geneva conventions when they kill and blow stuff up for fun.
Delegates at the 31st International Conference of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Red Crescent raised the concerns over the potential “International Humanitarian Law” violations – which can constitute war crimes - during a workshop in Geneva.

http://www.news.com.au/technology/gaming/six-hundred-million-gamers-could-be-war-criminals-red-cross-says/story-e6frfrt9-1226216184190#ixzz1fsvfIFdI

Owen · 08-12-2011 4:46pm

I'd expect that crap from the likes of PETA, or the Green Party, but Red Cross? Grow up!

Where To · 08-12-2011 4:48pm

Indict them all!!

RichieC · 08-12-2011 4:48pm

PETA was the first thing I thought of too.. they were lobbying Nintendo to stop them having Mario wearing a fur suit... muppets..

Snakeblood · 08-12-2011 4:51pm

RichieC wrote: »

seriously, how can these people get out of bed in the morning and look themselves in the mirror?

http://www.news.com.au/technology/gaming/six-hundred-million-gamers-could-be-war-criminals-red-cross-says/story-e6frfrt9-1226216184190#ixzz1fsvfIFdI

Well, it's originally reported by Kotaku, widely regarded as know nothing ****heads, it's been further spindled through a fox website, and it's also some sort of publicity thing. Forget about it, it's bollocks.

jester77 · 08-12-2011 4:52pm

let's frag them

Seachmall · 08-12-2011 4:52pm

"The Red Cross's newly appointed spokesman Jack Thompson..."

BBDBB · 08-12-2011 4:53pm

BOOM! - Head Shot!

Sue me!

super_furry · 08-12-2011 4:54pm

Come at me bro!

minotour · 08-12-2011 4:55pm

The article cites "Call of Duty - World of Warfare" - FAIL

Tom · 08-12-2011 4:55pm

I'm guessing the Agenda for the 31st International Conference of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Red Crescent was a little light on real topics. That must mean they no longer need financial donations as there must be very few issues in the world.

RichieC · 08-12-2011 4:56pm

Seachmall wrote: »

"The Red Cross's newly appointed spokesman Jack Thompson..."

Had an email back and forth with him a few years back after he took issue with a piece our website published. he talks less like a lawyer and more like a crazy troll ranting on youtube.

I actually cannot understand how such a dull man could get qualified...

CardBordWindow · 08-12-2011 4:57pm

Just because they can't afford an XBox/PS3!

Seachmall · 08-12-2011 5:00pm

RichieC wrote: »

Had an email back and forth with him a few years back after he took issue with a piece our website published. he talks less like a lawyer and more like a crazy troll ranting on youtube.

I actually cannot understand how such a dull man could get qualified...

Fortunately they copped onto his crazy and showed him the door.

Wonder how he spends his days unemployed... hmmm...

Stiffler2 · 08-12-2011 5:00pm

The entirety of Europe has become so homesexual in the last decade that unfortunately it's probably only a matter of time before gaming is banned.

mikom · 08-12-2011 5:00pm

Charity money well spent in my opinion.....

Seachmall · 08-12-2011 5:02pm

Stiffler2 wrote: »

The entirety of Europe has become so homesexual in the last decade

There hasn't been a day gone by in the last ten years that I haven't fantasized about riding my house.

ScumLord · 08-12-2011 5:30pm

What about people that write action films or horror?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81quuALF5hs

RichieC · 08-12-2011 5:34pm

mikom wrote: »

Charity money well spent in my opinion.....

http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

mikom · 08-12-2011 5:35pm

RichieC wrote: »

http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

Ya don't say.

Cork boy 55 · 08-12-2011 5:43pm

the ICC is going to be busy

Corruptable · 08-12-2011 5:48pm

The International Committee of the Red Cross says media reports that it is investigating whether the Geneva Conventions apply to video games are false.

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/red-cross-gamers-safe-from-war-crimes-prosecution-20111209-1oltu.html

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Lapin · 08-12-2011 5:53pm

RichieC wrote: »

seriously, how can these people get out of bed in the morning and look themselves in the mirror?

http://www.news.com.au/technology/gaming/six-hundred-million-gamers-could-be-war-criminals-red-cross-says/story-e6frfrt9-1226216184190#ixzz1fsvfIFdI

This is a wind up right ?

44leto · 08-12-2011 5:53pm

I do hope when I meet my maker and he casts judgement on me that he knows all my mortal immorality took place in video games. I hope he knows the difference.

kincsem · 08-12-2011 5:56pm

My grandmother (RIP) though they killed people in cowboys films. She wasn't in the Red Cross afaik.

cafecolour · 08-12-2011 6:12pm

Huh? This is clear BS about players being criminals. I gather probably one person, who'd never played a game in his/her life, was talking about how they'd like to get games like call of duty to incorporate geneva conventions in their game play. E.g. "You've violated the convention on torture! - minus 10 points!" sort of like "don't shoot more than 3 civilians, or you lose!"

Sort of an interesting idea, if, of course, these games were actually attempting to be warfare simulators, rather than arcade games with a warfare setting.

Six hundred million gamers could be war criminals - Red Cross

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