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Ezekiel86 said:... And you really think thats the worst of problems in the third world? I admit it is bad but look at what else is going down in the third world: mass murder, corruption, lack of proper resources and education. Problems in the world reach much further than that my friend.
Ezekiel86 said:Confidence issues? I disagree. Some just love the attention. Need to feel wanted? wouldn't that involve taking things a step further and actually sleeping with them? I would think so but I dont know how many actually would.. None I hope because I do agree with you that there are probably alot of really seedy old dudes hangin around at places like that (Hell I get enough old dirtbag men comin thru at the supermarket I work at; Before I cut my long hair off I had my back to the till and some old dude rocked up with his trolley, when I turn around he sees I'm really a guy and quickly dashes to the girl working opposite me = SEEDY:scared: ).
Ezekiel86 said:Unfortunately that is the kind of place the world is today. We no longer live in the wholesome era of the 40's and 50's. The world as it was is a far cry from todays world; riddled with sex, drugs, violence and crime.
Ezekiel86 said:What makes you so sure I dont have a real girlfriend? I just might. Well I would if she didn't live 3 hours away Do you have a girlfriend Nate? Its wrong to make generalisations, although there probably are a few that get off on it, I find its more just humerous to see, especially the voice actors for such characters (I'm pretty sure the p*rn star in Vice City was voiced by Jenna Jameson) usually put a humerous spin on things.
Ezekiel86 said:I'm not sure what kind of personal background you have on this issue, nor the social context from which you back this view, but you sound like you live in a very religious community, of what religion I am not sure.
That's a pitty. Why do people always pray on kids? I know they're easy targets but it's so sad.Ezekiel86 said:I can assure you I am all too familiar with unwanted pregnancies. Its a huge problem with the indidginous population here (as most of them in question use pregnancy as a means to the government "baby bonus" cash and further social security) and if that wasn't bad enough just about every West Australian would have heard of the Hall's Creek, a mostly indidginous community where children as young as 6 months are treated for STDs. Its a sick, sick place.
No, I definitly don't think you're one of those assholes; if you were I would make sure you got banned from this site ASAP.Ezekiel86 said:Are you implying I'm one of the assholes? I dont believe I am. I'm all for keeping it safe and I wouldn't try to do anything which could jeopardise that. Spreads AIDS? I dont know where you live but AIDS is almost non existant here (minus some from the few visitors to South Africa, no racist intended ). Stealing? Drugs? those come from a bad upbringing man, not because of inflation, STDs and liberal attitudes towards sex. Basically, my motto is its okay as long as no ones getting hurt. If its something you enjoy, and you're not hurting anyone, including yourself doing it, then do it.
There's a difference between appealing and just geting turned on. Sure, I've seen the girls from DOA and of course I get turned on but that doesn't mean I go looking for it or want to see it; I finish a fight and then suddenly they just put up some stupid character video.Ezekiel86 said:Appealing? Why would you fight for this issue so fervently? Who cares, real t*ts, polygonal t*ts who cares, it might not be real but that doesn't mean it can't look good. I'd almost believe it was you who is in denial about finding this sort of thing appealing.
Ezekiel86 said:Did you not play God of War? That game had gratuitous toplessness, sexual references (anyone with even the blandest imagination could have worked out what was going on in that bed on the ship) and over the top gore, and its one of the most popular PS2 games to date. What's wrong with Nintendo having a game like this? Alot of girls I know find sexual elements in games amusing, and if they can take these sort of issues so light heartedly, why can't we? Hell, straight girls I know gawk over some of the girls from Soul Calibre.
Ezekiel86 said:In case you didn't play GTA: Vice City it came pretty damn close to having nudity in it. The waitress at the bar was topless with only small tassel-thingies covering her n*pples. Additionally you could visit the strip club and get a private dance in a room. While the girl was clothed (barely) the dance didn't leave much to the imagination.
Ezekiel86 said:As for a girlfriend, I dont think that would change anything man, what you like and what you don't wont suddenly change or go away just because you're with a girl (if your values are that weak you're probably the kind who would change everything about themself just to make themselves appear more attractive to the girl, even moreso, abandom gaming cuz she doesn't like it *shock*).
Damn.. its been one helluvan argument. It's good to see this thread's still so active
NateTheGreat said:I didn't say they didn't. I know there are many horrible acts that go on in third world countries, but children as young as you can imagine being sold into the child sex trade is at the top for me. Killing someone is a horrible thing; a life is lost and everyone who loved them become extremly depressed. Then there's being cut by someone with a knife or beaten with a baseball bat, which would be seriously scary, painful, and scaring. But, sexual abuse is like killing someone without letting them die. I could take some knocks to the head with a bat or some deep knife wounds, but just imagine what it would be like if the creepist man in the world pushed you up against a wall, fondled and then raped you? I've fortunatly never had this happen to me, but it did happen to my cousin and she's delt with that pain ever since. Now what if you had to do that as your job 24/7 365 and you didn't have a choice because otherwise you would be beat and killed?
NateTheGreat said:Yes, that's what I was trying to say; they feel the need for attention and think they can easily get it from seedy guys like the one you described. It's usually because their parents never gave them attention when they were young, so they'll do what they can to feel wanted, but they don't have to sleep with their customers; they want to be admired, but not worry about STDs.
NateTheGreat said:Yes the world has changed from those days thank goodness. I know, you probably didn't expect me to say that, but I'm glad the world has changed because back in the 40's and 50's, African-Americans and women's rights were nonexsistant and things like certain styles of sex were illigal. While I'm glad rights are more equal today than then, we've sort of gone back in time now. This is because in the 70's women really fought for rights and to not be considered just a piece of meat for men to look at and use. Now, we have what I call female chauvenist pigs. These women will say they love things like porn and stripping just so they can get attention, like I said before and of course a large number of men are all for this because they don't care about actually forming a halfway meaningful relationship, they just want to get some (I hate that term by the way; dumb jocks at my school say it all the time and I seriously want to break their faces).
NateTheGreat said:Sorry, I never meant to imply that you don't have a girlfriend and I don't have a girlfriend either, but like you there is a girl I would like to go out with, but I haven't yet because I didn't really realize how much I liked her until this summer. She had just split up with her jerk boyfriend and that same night, no kidding, she gave me her number and I've had a few conversations with her and she's invited me to lunch; I just talked to her for 4 hours last night = the longest but greatest conversation I've ever had.
NateTheGreat said::lol: No no no! Actually, when I read your name, I thought you were a Jesus freak because Ezkiel is as far as I know mentioned in the bible. I said this in another post, I think in the Official Photo Album thread, but I'll say it again: I am not for or against religion. I went to church one day when I was a little kid and said I didn't want to go back and we never did and I'm glad. Religion in my opinion has caused more hurt than help. So many people die in the Middle East today in some stupid holy war! The whole concept of religion was really in the beginning to keep the poor people poor and the rich people rich and to convince people that they were meant to be in the social class they were in and if you didn't then you were condemed to hell. Since people weren't educated in science and all, they somewhat believed it, but really, they didn't have a choice; it was off with their heads if they didn't believe. Some might try to label me as an Atheist but Atheisim is really a religion too because they believe when you die, it's done and there's nothing you're just a non-feeling, non-thinking being. I sort of hope reincarnation exists because then life would be endless, yet perhaps you wouldn't know you were reincarnated so it doesn't feel like "oh, I have to live through a whole other life?" To be completly honest though, I don't waste my time thinking about how death is going to be and what does/doesn't follow it; mystery is good sometimes.
NateTheGreat said:No, I definitly don't think you're one of those assholes; if you were I would make sure you got banned from this site ASAP.
NateTheGreat said:I live in America, so AIDS is a major problem here aswell as countries like Africa.
What I was trying to illustrate is that when people have anonymous sex or sex with a prostitute, they spread AIDS which causes the death rate to rise which then causes taxes to rise (not that I care about the taxes but I'm just showing how this affects everyone) which makes getting things like food difficult, so some turn to...selling themselves to be able to support their kids if they have them and/or paying bills. So, it's this endless cycle and when porn stars show their stuff for money, women (pornstars or not) are seen and treated more and more like a sexual object instead of the people they truly are and deserve to be treated as.
I agree with your moto that if there's something that makes you feel good and you're not hurting anyone directly (like physically hurting someone) or indirectly (like watching teen porn), then by all means, do it.
NateTheGreat said:There's a difference between appealing and just geting turned on. Sure, I've seen the girls from DOA and of course I get turned on but that doesn't mean I go looking for it or want to see it; I finish a fight and then suddenly they just put up some stupid character video.
Yeah, a few girls I know find things like breast physics in games funny aswell. Wouldn't you find it laughable if there was a fighting game in which the developers created butt or groin physics for the male characters? I mean, it would be so weird and that's why some girls find it funny. Also, if you're girl friend (not necessarily the girl who lives 3 hours away who you want to be your girlfriend; just a friend that happens to be a girl) was playing a game with said "man physics" you'd have to shrug it off and laugh because you don't want to seem like a prude, right?
NateTheGreat said:I never played Vice City, just GTA3 and then San Andreas (I'm not a fan of the 80's because that era was all about getting money and bad disco music) so I didn't know it went that far, but that doesn't affend me as much because that game is totally made for adults and now today there are movies rated PG-13 that have more nudity than that. Just to get this straight, I don't have a problem with nudity. Nudity (atleast of the female variety) is fine and great, but only in movies that show a true connection between the characters a.k.a. not porn...and I'm not implying you like porn nor do I want to know if you like porn.
NateTheGreat said:When you (and I don't mean you directly, I just mean most people) like a girl, I mean REALLY like her and think about her 99% of the time (the other 1% is when you're having a nightmear or your knocked unconcious or something), then you usually grow out of being intrested in things like porn because those girls aren't real and don't give a damn about you.
I would never quit playing a certain videogame because a girl wanted me to. Then again, I generally play games that both sexes can appreciate (although certain parts of Splinter Cell 3 might not make that girl I like very happy a.k.a. the bathtub toture, but she's a gamer aswell and would probably like the rest of the game.)
NateTheGreat said:Really like this friendly debate. Sorry for the massive posts.:scared:
Yeah, I'm really glad this debate happended and was pretty much friendly the whole way thourgh and who knew we'd have it on a forum about a Nintendo console? I hope we can have more debates like this in the future. Isn't it a pitty we never hear debates like this on TV or the radio or anywhere; sure there are the Presidential debates, but the opponents never get down to the roots of what they're really for or against.Ezekiel86 said:This has been interesting, sorry if i got a bit personal/long there. its been good tho!
I don't think we could talk about this game and it's content without relating it to the real world equivalent, but maybe that's just me?Taero said:Well once again I rest undefended ¬_¬. Dlong and high-pitched like a whine or plaintive crying, habitually complaining; "a whining child", which in my opinion has occurred in this thread but if your definition is more complete than mine then by all means.
How the heck have we gotten from some animated breasts in an underworld game that were "PROVISO ART NOT IN GAME ART" to fricken child trafficking in the third world countries, I don't care if you wrote a paper on the subject of strippers (I'd love to know what degree you're taking, some kind of social one I'd assume) and whether or not they're forced into it or whatever (though if they are that's obv. immorral). However the original subject at hand was polyginal nudity and the way in which it could raise the rating of the game.
I support this, there's precedent already, I believe that there were topless lesbians in one of the Duke Nukem games yes?
NateTheGreat said:Yeah, I'm really glad this debate happended and was pretty much friendly the whole way thourgh and who knew we'd have it on a forum about a Nintendo console? I hope we can have more debates like this in the future. Isn't it a pitty we never hear debates like this on TV or the radio or anywhere; sure there are the Presidential debates, but the opponents never get down to the roots of what they're really for or against.
Yes, you're totally right!Ezekiel86 said:There should be more politicians like us
Yeah, look what happened to Prince of Persia when it got it's first sequel: The Warior Within! It's funny how some Europeans, like the one's who developed that sequel, think Westerners wanted the Prince to be more "gritty and hard" when really, most of us liked the Prince in the first game the way he was.struss789 said:I have read many articles about ubisoft trying to add blood without going into a Mature rating (around e3).