drnuncheon
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Khan, if you mean Pat Pulling's organization, that was BADD (Bothered About Dungeons and Dragons), probably named to prevent confusion (but still identify with) MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving, a far worthier cause).
Now, on to Tracy Hickman's editorial:
I, too, am disgusted by Mr. Hickman's response. By equating Dragon 300 with the twin towers, he is belittling every single person who lost or gave their life in that tragedy by equating their lives to his game. He is comparing the sadness of parents and children who lost family members to his own disappointment with hobby.
Furthermore, he's using the events of 9/11 to try to score some kind of propaganda victory, making it seem like you're a supporter of Al Quaeda just because you don't agree with his choice of morality. That's the same kind of $#!+ that Falwell pulled when he blamed gays and liberals for the bombings. I was disgusted then when someone used it to push their own particular agenda/morality, and I'm disgusted now.
Mr. Hickman has every right to be upset about the "vile" content. He has every right to express that disgust. But I am sorely disappointed in the manner in which he chose to do so.
Khan is right, Tracy. You should be ashamed. How dare you take a national tragedy and use it as a soapbox for your own petty crusade? How dare you take the memory of the people who died and wave it as a flag for your own sense of morality? How dare you trivialize the loss by comparing it to a game?
I sincerely hope that your letter was written in haste, to be repented at leisure, and that you do not truly believe the situations to be at all comparable. Tempers flare hot around both subjects, and it is easy to go overboard. Please, reconsider your words. You are a writer by trade - surely you can present your views in a way that is not so full of hyperbole, a way that is not so demeaning to those who have suffered or died.
Jeff Johnston
Now, on to Tracy Hickman's editorial:
I, too, am disgusted by Mr. Hickman's response. By equating Dragon 300 with the twin towers, he is belittling every single person who lost or gave their life in that tragedy by equating their lives to his game. He is comparing the sadness of parents and children who lost family members to his own disappointment with hobby.
Furthermore, he's using the events of 9/11 to try to score some kind of propaganda victory, making it seem like you're a supporter of Al Quaeda just because you don't agree with his choice of morality. That's the same kind of $#!+ that Falwell pulled when he blamed gays and liberals for the bombings. I was disgusted then when someone used it to push their own particular agenda/morality, and I'm disgusted now.
Mr. Hickman has every right to be upset about the "vile" content. He has every right to express that disgust. But I am sorely disappointed in the manner in which he chose to do so.
Khan is right, Tracy. You should be ashamed. How dare you take a national tragedy and use it as a soapbox for your own petty crusade? How dare you take the memory of the people who died and wave it as a flag for your own sense of morality? How dare you trivialize the loss by comparing it to a game?
I sincerely hope that your letter was written in haste, to be repented at leisure, and that you do not truly believe the situations to be at all comparable. Tempers flare hot around both subjects, and it is easy to go overboard. Please, reconsider your words. You are a writer by trade - surely you can present your views in a way that is not so full of hyperbole, a way that is not so demeaning to those who have suffered or died.
Jeff Johnston
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