OK, Here is the deal,
I don't want this thread to break down on religious views, but how do you convince people that D&D is not evil.
I have numerous friends and family who either completely do not understand rpg's or are convinced they are evil. I have hidden my hobby for years, but I want to be able to rationally say this is not evil, and I don't want to use the it is just a game argument, cause it seems like such a cop out. If I commit an act of horrid violence in a game, I believe I have done something wrong, although much less wrong than if I had done it in real life.
In my mind D&D is a tool, it can be used for anything. D&D can spell out the world in black and white terms, making it easier to make moral judgements when faced with shades of gray. It can also be used to spread fellowship and creativity. It can also be used (if someone really wanted to) as a gateway to try and use "real" magic. All of these are dependent on how you use it.
In my mind it is like a hammer, you can use it to build something, or to knock someones head off. That doesn't make the hammer evil, it makes it a tool.
What are your thoughts
John
I don't want this thread to break down on religious views, but how do you convince people that D&D is not evil.
I have numerous friends and family who either completely do not understand rpg's or are convinced they are evil. I have hidden my hobby for years, but I want to be able to rationally say this is not evil, and I don't want to use the it is just a game argument, cause it seems like such a cop out. If I commit an act of horrid violence in a game, I believe I have done something wrong, although much less wrong than if I had done it in real life.
In my mind D&D is a tool, it can be used for anything. D&D can spell out the world in black and white terms, making it easier to make moral judgements when faced with shades of gray. It can also be used to spread fellowship and creativity. It can also be used (if someone really wanted to) as a gateway to try and use "real" magic. All of these are dependent on how you use it.
In my mind it is like a hammer, you can use it to build something, or to knock someones head off. That doesn't make the hammer evil, it makes it a tool.
What are your thoughts
John