James Gasik
We don't talk about Pun-Pun
You're probably right, but I think I'll just stop posting there, it's not a big deal anymore. I was just worried if I'd run into that issue here and would need to modify my references to real-world religions....That's nuts. The moral panic was rooted partly in religious beliefs, but it was a sociological phenomenon.
The idea of being forbidden, in a D&D forum, from discussing a significant sociological phenomenon that impacted the growth, reputation and design (particularly 2nd ed) of the game (and is still impacting it today to a lesser extent!) seems bizarre to me.
Still- their forum, their rules.
Sounds like the moderator has approved using a euphemism. Maybe the more general "anti-D&D moral panic" would serve best.
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Moral panic - Wikipedia
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Which is difficult when you're talking about a game where real-world Gods have had stat blocks in the past!