Video Games violate Hague and Geneva conventions

[ATARI800XLfan]

While I do not agree with everything they are saying is this not want modern gamer/graphics hoers want. A more realistic game,modern game, if so then everything should be realistic including the laws and rules of engagement and how human beings are treated. If you look at it that way then I have no problem with it, if all these call of duty fan-boys want it more realistic then they will have to deal with all parts being realistic including actual laws of engagement and treatment of prisoners. Halo will not have to worry because it is set in the future and is sci-fi, which is very much not realistic. Though at the same time this could be a very slippery slope that could end badly if not handled well. just my thoughts.

[AmishSamurai]

Red Cross is only going after video games because they have a bad reputation in the public eye, after enough people have gone on about how they're violent and bad and so on. It's no different from comics, movies, books, or tv shows that "violate" the geneva conventions.

[o.pwuaioc]

While I do not agree with everything they are saying is this not want modern gamer/graphics hoers want. A more realistic game,modern game, if so then everything should be realistic including the laws and rules of engagement and how human beings are treated. If you look at it that way then I have no problem with it, if all these call of duty fan-boys want it more realistic then they will have to deal with all parts being realistic including actual laws of engagement and treatment of prisoners. Halo will not have to worry because it is set in the future and is sci-fi, which is very much not realistic. Though at the same time this could be a very slippery slope that could end badly if not handled well. just my thoughts.

That's great if the Red Cross puts pressure on gaming companies to add more realism, but in no way, shape, or form should this be something that's done through law.

[AmishSamurai]

While I do not agree with everything they are saying is this not want modern gamer/graphics hoers want. A more realistic game,modern game, if so then everything should be realistic including the laws and rules of engagement and how human beings are treated. If you look at it that way then I have no problem with it, if all these call of duty fan-boys want it more realistic then they will have to deal with all parts being realistic including actual laws of engagement and treatment of prisoners. Halo will not have to worry because it is set in the future and is sci-fi, which is very much not realistic. Though at the same time this could be a very slippery slope that could end badly if not handled well. just my thoughts.

That's great if the Red Cross puts pressure on gaming companies to add more realism, but in no way, shape, or form should this be something that's done through law.

If the Red Cross wanted to raise awareness of this, they could make their own game in the style of America's Army. You rescue wounded soldiers, perform field surgery, and so on. Give it a catchy slogan like "In real war, there are no health packs. Bullet wounds take more than sitting behind a wall for 10 seconds to fix."

[o.pwuaioc]

While I do not agree with everything they are saying is this not want modern gamer/graphics hoers want. A more realistic game,modern game, if so then everything should be realistic including the laws and rules of engagement and how human beings are treated. If you look at it that way then I have no problem with it, if all these call of duty fan-boys want it more realistic then they will have to deal with all parts being realistic including actual laws of engagement and treatment of prisoners. Halo will not have to worry because it is set in the future and is sci-fi, which is very much not realistic. Though at the same time this could be a very slippery slope that could end badly if not handled well. just my thoughts.

That's great if the Red Cross puts pressure on gaming companies to add more realism, but in no way, shape, or form should this be something that's done through law.

If the Red Cross wanted to raise awareness of this, they could make their own game in the style of America's Army. You rescue wounded soldiers, perform field surgery, and so on. Give it a catchy slogan like "In real war, there are no health packs. Bullet wounds take more than sitting behind a wall for 10 seconds to fix."

Yeah, but how fun would that game be? Then again, I never understood sacrificing fun for realism.

[MrPopo]

That's great if the Red Cross puts pressure on gaming companies to add more realism, but in no way, shape, or form should this be something that's done through law.

If the Red Cross wanted to raise awareness of this, they could make their own game in the style of America's Army. You rescue wounded soldiers, perform field surgery, and so on. Give it a catchy slogan like "In real war, there are no health packs. Bullet wounds take more than sitting behind a wall for 10 seconds to fix."

Yeah, but how fun would that game be? Then again, I never understood sacrificing fun for realism.[/quote]
That actually sounds like Trauma Center with more bullets.

[ATARI800XLfan]

While I do not agree with everything they are saying is this not want modern gamer/graphics hoers want. A more realistic game,modern game, if so then everything should be realistic including the laws and rules of engagement and how human beings are treated. If you look at it that way then I have no problem with it, if all these call of duty fan-boys want it more realistic then they will have to deal with all parts being realistic including actual laws of engagement and treatment of prisoners. Halo will not have to worry because it is set in the future and is sci-fi, which is very much not realistic. Though at the same time this could be a very slippery slope that could end badly if not handled well. just my thoughts.

That's great if the Red Cross puts pressure on gaming companies to add more realism, but in no way, shape, or form should this be something that's done through law.

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If the Red Cross wanted to raise awareness of this, they could make their own game in the style of America's Army. You rescue wounded soldiers, perform field surgery, and so on. Give it a catchy slogan like "In real war, there are no health packs. Bullet wounds take more than sitting behind a wall for 10 seconds to fix."

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Yeah, but how fun would that game be? Then again, I never understood sacrificing fun for realism.
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That is how I feel, both about the 10 second part and sacrificing fun for realism, but I have lost count of the number of people I have ran into on multiplayer that say and feel that just because they are good at something like Call of Duty they would do well in real life becuase as they put it " This game is realistic, so if I am good at it I must be in real life" those people are the reason I mute everyone when I play online. I just do not get why people keep on wanting games that are more realistic, is not the point of gaming to get away from what is real.

[scarper]

While we're at it, let's go ahead and bash Quentin Tarantino for making a fictional Nazi film.

[ATARI800XLfan]

While we're at it, let's go ahead and bash Quentin Tarantino for making a fictional Nazi film.

I have nothing wrong with that, films can be realistic, I am just tired of these people that think they would be big shots in a real life situation because of the fact they feel games like Call of Duty are realistic and they happen to be good at them.

[Inazuma]

I agree that this is absurd but you know, something equally absurd is actually a reality today.

In some countries, it is illegal to look at drawings of characters having sex who appear to look underage. Why? Because the drawings are real children, obviously. They could use the same logic to outlaw killing people in video games or watching crimes being committed on a TV show or movie.

People are stupid, as usual.