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<blockquote data-quote="MNblockhead" data-source="post: 7765991" data-attributes="member: 6796661">That argument has been made over the years, leveled against military war games, sword &amp; sorcery RPGs, to computer games, not mention violence in books, TV series and movies. There are definitely people who are not comfortable with other people role-playing violence for fun. Jon Peterson has a chapter on this topic in Playing at the World. Chapter 2.2 (&quot;War and its Opponents&quot;), discusses how wargame conventions were picketed in the 60s. Wargamers were labeled &quot;warmongers&quot;, &quot;fanatics&quot;, and &quot;fascists.&quot;&nbsp; Before Gary Gygax was defending D&amp;D against satanism, he was defending wargaming against accusations that &quot;the elite lovers of war are the wargamers.&quot;Decades before that H.G. Wells had to face similar criticism.&nbsp; Even when I was in high school in the 80s, I had friends question how I reconciled my interest in wargaming and D&amp;D&nbsp; with my left of center views. But just because people have over-reacted to violence in games or fears of satanism does not mean all criticisms are invalid. Even if a criticism seems based on a misunderstanding or over-reaction, games are generally published by companies looking to make a profit. Just because you are free to make unpopular and controversial content doesn't mean you are free from all consequences of the public's reaction.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MNblockhead, post: 7765991, member: 6796661"] That argument has been made over the years, leveled against military war games, sword & sorcery RPGs, to computer games, not mention violence in books, TV series and movies. There are definitely people who are not comfortable with other people role-playing violence for fun. Jon Peterson has a chapter on this topic in [I]Playing at the World. [/I]Chapter 2.2 ("War and its Opponents"), discusses how wargame conventions were picketed in the 60s. Wargamers were labeled "warmongers", "fanatics", and "fascists." Before Gary Gygax was defending D&D against satanism, he was defending wargaming against accusations that "the elite lovers of war are the wargamers." Decades before that H.G. Wells had to face similar criticism. Even when I was in high school in the 80s, I had friends question how I reconciled my interest in wargaming and D&D with my left of center views. But just because people have over-reacted to violence in games or fears of satanism does not mean all criticisms are invalid. Even if a criticism seems based on a misunderstanding or over-reaction, games are generally published by companies looking to make a profit. Just because you are free to make unpopular and controversial content doesn't mean you are free from all consequences of the public's reaction. [/QUOTE]

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