sick sick sick

[erastes]

I felt cold last night, so went to bed – soon found out I wasn’t “cold” but I had a chill/water infection/temperature.  Not pleasant with your teeth chattering like castanets! Thank goodness for furry moggies.

Better today though, thank you!

Thanks to Gehayi for this link from the wonderful Slap Upside The Head.

“Anti-Gay Lobby gets its knickers in a twist of gay content in video game.”

I find it amazing that “anti-gay lobbies” are allowed to lobby really. They wouldn’t be allowed to do it here, it’s an offence.  America should enter the 20th century, let alone the 21st. Why don’t these arseholes move to Uganda?

However, that’s the easiest way to get me to buy a game, even if I know it’s a game I’m going to suck at most royally. I want to be a bisexual elf.  And you know what?  I think I always HAVE wanted to be a bisexual elf.

And The Sims has had the capacity to have gay couples for years.  What’s wrong with these people?  It’s ok to stab someone through the face and get their blood all over you, but it’s not ok to kiss someone?  I worry, sometimes. 

What I found highly amusing was this paragraph about one of these lobbies warning about Army of Two by Electronic Arts::

Although never spoken of, undertones of homosexuality are present. Weaponry in the game can be decorated to be anything from diamond encrusted to gold plated. You share a parachute, and the riot shield system allows one player to use a shield or car door as portable cover while the other cuddles up close behind and dispenses “lead” from his “iron.”

Can we say “Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense” people?  No, I didn’t think they could. I’m granting them with far too much intelligence.

Also there's this Dr Who ident on the BBC at the moment which makes me smile every time. Enjoy!

Comments

O Canada...!

[joannesopercook.livejournal.com]

They have anti-gay lobbies????
Here, that's known as hate speech and is prohibited by the constitution.
Wow.
How about an anti-fundie-asshole lobby? Losers get set adrift on ice pans to be eaten by polar bears.

Sorry to hear you're poorly! *hugs* :)

Re: O Canada...!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

I suppose the Americans see it as "free speech" but these people don't seem to realise the difference between "incitement to hatred" and free speech. As you say, it's illegal. I'm just baffled.

Re: O Canada...!

[spindriftdancer.livejournal.com]

Yes, I did some digging into the Canadian laws. It's illegal here for anyone to spread messages of homophobia and hate. Unless they're clergy. In which case they're exempt from those laws.

Canada. It's a strange place, but it seems to work anyways ;p