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<blockquote data-quote="herald" data-source="post: 27068" data-attributes="member: 1112"><p>I'd use other tactics than taking up arms.</p><p></p><p>I'd form a legal defense built around the concept that "Role Playing" is too ingrained into our society to be removed or censored. </p><p></p><p>I'd point out that most of our police dept. could not train cadets without some one playing a roll of some one commiting a crime to arrest. </p><p></p><p>I would point out that Doctors, nurses and paramedics use roll playing as a for of how to treat the sick and injured in emergancy situation.</p><p></p><p>I would point out that business on a regular basis puts employees through training in a "roll playing format" to ensure customer satisfaction and brand loyalty. </p><p></p><p>I would point out that the military use roll playing all the time to judge troops effectiveness in a large number of situations.</p><p></p><p>I would point out that the government roll play out many situations every year to test out emergency preparedness such as by natural disaster, disease breakout, nuclear fallout, invasion, terrorist attacks and power failures.</p><p></p><p>I would point out that most popular entertainment could and would be considered outlawed. Acting in any form of media as well as live performances is considered taking on a "Roll" and "Playing" it for the masses. Enteractive entertainment would not suceed in this environment.</p><p></p><p>Christian and Catholic churches would not be able to put on Christmas pagents because people would be roll playing biblical personas. Passion plays would fall under the same ruling.</p><p></p><p>The government might try to make a statement that these are different than RPG's, but I would counter that they are not. The goal of rpg player is to see if their assumption, "Their character" or "Party of characters" can succeed in a senario and accomplish their goals, even if their goals are murky at best. </p><p></p><p>The game master provides that senario. Much like a trainer would provide guidelines as to which a person is judged as to be competent or not.</p><p></p><p>To disallow any person in the world the ability to use their creativity whether in business or in pleasure, is a direct attack on the principle that our founding fathers had in mind when the first penned the Declaration of Independence. "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness", are not to be taken lightly and such a law would attack all three. </p><p></p><p>And after I finished wrapping myself up in a flag I'd start introducing witnesses to explain just how roll playing is much to important to their way of life to do with out it. Police, firefighters, military personnel, doctors lawyers and the like. Then the next witnesses I'd bring up are people who use games as a form of education. </p><p></p><p>And after I won, I'd run for congress and start my life in politics. My first duty would be to convince Gary ad others that they can come back out of the hills and get a hero's welcome.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="herald, post: 27068, member: 1112"] I'd use other tactics than taking up arms. I'd form a legal defense built around the concept that "Role Playing" is too ingrained into our society to be removed or censored. I'd point out that most of our police dept. could not train cadets without some one playing a roll of some one commiting a crime to arrest. I would point out that Doctors, nurses and paramedics use roll playing as a for of how to treat the sick and injured in emergancy situation. I would point out that business on a regular basis puts employees through training in a "roll playing format" to ensure customer satisfaction and brand loyalty. I would point out that the military use roll playing all the time to judge troops effectiveness in a large number of situations. I would point out that the government roll play out many situations every year to test out emergency preparedness such as by natural disaster, disease breakout, nuclear fallout, invasion, terrorist attacks and power failures. I would point out that most popular entertainment could and would be considered outlawed. Acting in any form of media as well as live performances is considered taking on a "Roll" and "Playing" it for the masses. Enteractive entertainment would not suceed in this environment. Christian and Catholic churches would not be able to put on Christmas pagents because people would be roll playing biblical personas. Passion plays would fall under the same ruling. The government might try to make a statement that these are different than RPG's, but I would counter that they are not. The goal of rpg player is to see if their assumption, "Their character" or "Party of characters" can succeed in a senario and accomplish their goals, even if their goals are murky at best. The game master provides that senario. Much like a trainer would provide guidelines as to which a person is judged as to be competent or not. To disallow any person in the world the ability to use their creativity whether in business or in pleasure, is a direct attack on the principle that our founding fathers had in mind when the first penned the Declaration of Independence. "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness", are not to be taken lightly and such a law would attack all three. And after I finished wrapping myself up in a flag I'd start introducing witnesses to explain just how roll playing is much to important to their way of life to do with out it. Police, firefighters, military personnel, doctors lawyers and the like. Then the next witnesses I'd bring up are people who use games as a form of education. And after I won, I'd run for congress and start my life in politics. My first duty would be to convince Gary ad others that they can come back out of the hills and get a hero's welcome. [/QUOTE]
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