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<blockquote data-quote="Dr Awkward" data-source="post: 2136676" data-attributes="member: 5847">What you quoted from me there was a general statement about the &quot;D&amp;D made him do it&quot; soundbite.&nbsp; Actually, the gaming references in the original article match the statement I made closely:...but they are also looking into some sort of connection with the fantasy role-playing game ”Dungeons and Dragons”...There may be a connection but I can’t say for sure.”No mention of an &quot;obsession&quot; to the media - just a possible D&amp;D connection, which is the boilerplate for these sorts of stories.&nbsp; Which was my point - it has become acceptable to print a phrase like that without stopping to ask &quot;Wait a moment - how could a game make someone kill?&quot;I'm not sure I get your point.&nbsp; I can't imagine the Care Bear defense at all - but if someone had been beaten to death with a Dungeon Master's Guide, you could bet you'd see the same old story all over again. The Care Bears haven't been the subject of 26 years of urban legends and media misrepresentation.Which is totally unjustified, in my opinion.&nbsp; Those dang things creep me out.- DocAwk</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dr Awkward, post: 2136676, member: 5847"] What you quoted from me there was a general statement about the "D&D made him do it" soundbite. Actually, the gaming references in the original article match the statement I made closely: [i]...but they are also looking into [b]some sort of connection with the fantasy role-playing game ”Dungeons and Dragons”[/b] ...[b]There may be a connection[/b] but I can’t say for sure.”[/i] No mention of an "obsession" to the media - just a possible D&D connection, which is the boilerplate for these sorts of stories. Which was my point - it has become acceptable to print a phrase like that without stopping to ask "Wait a moment - how could a game make someone kill?" I'm not sure I get your point. I can't imagine the Care Bear defense at all - but if someone had been beaten to death with a Dungeon Master's Guide, you could bet you'd see the same old story all over again. The Care Bears haven't been the subject of 26 years of urban legends and media misrepresentation. Which is totally unjustified, in my opinion. Those dang things creep me out. - DocAwk [/QUOTE]

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