E3 2008 Keynote Speaker Rick Perry is a Strange Choice
By Stephany on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 at 11:31 AM PST In Game Related Laws, Gamer Life, Games, Games Industry
Texas Governor Rick Perry will be the keynote speaker for E3 2008 this year, and for those of you unfamiliar with him it would not even cross your mind as to why is he is an odd choice for the gaming event. Therefore to give you a better understanding as to why, visit this GamePolitics post which will give you plenty of reasons as to why he is a strange choice.
The Escapist, however, gives the best reason: Perry helped with the formation of a law that denies financial incentives to developers who produce games containing “inappropriate content.” That is the main reason he should not be the keynote speaker at E3 in my opinion, because you cannot dictate which games should and should not get funding because of what you or the government deems inappropriate. That is like saying that while you are indeed qualified, you do not get the job because the blond with the big knockers – although just as qualified as you – is more aesthetically pleasing to my eyes. Therefore you are out of luck. Strange analogy, yes, but it works.
Putting his extreme religious views aside, which GamePolitics is reporting today that Perry agrees with outspoken minister John Hagee’s view that: “Adolf Hitler had been fulfilling God’s will by hastening the desire of Jews to return to Israel in accordance with biblical prophecy” – he still is a bad choice. The National Endowment for the Arts provides funding for all kinds of “art” despite what the contents are, therefore that particular body does not sensor or cut funding for projects that the administrators find offensive. Otherwise, we never would have had that wonderful elephant dung-Virgin Mary masterpiece. Yes, I am being facetious, but that example is my whole point. Just because you feel something is not worth being funded because you disagree with the subject matter therefore not funding it IS a form of censorship. If the government is going to fund gaming developers, they need to fund all perspectives whether they are happy fluffy bunnies that give rainbow kisses or a huge muscle bound marine who blasts zombie’s heads off with a machine gun showing the nice gooey gray matter contained within. All forms of gaming should receive the same amount of equal funding regardless.
I hope everyone turns their back to Perry during his speech. That would send a message to not only him but Michael Gallagher as well.
Via: GamePolitics
Wait, people still care about E3??
^ I agree with STALKER. E3 is dieing. Why does it matter anymore?
I think by hiring this idiot they are making sure it finely dies.
The government’s job is to select what and what NOT to fund. This is what is called executive decision making. The government does this everday despite the tired and incorrect cry of CENSORSHIP by Stephany with a Y.
This is why people campaign on platforms and voters elect them. Candidate Bob say I will do X. Candidate Betty says she’ll do Z. Whoever gets the most votes wins and gets to carry out what it was they said they’d do.
This is basic stuff. I am shocked that someone who deals in fantasy 24/7 and gets hot an bothered over graphics for adolescents (of all ages but still adolescent) cannot graso basic civics taught in middle school.
Stephany, the crime is not censorship. The crime is the education system that failed you and your misguided principles built upon that failure.
Thank you for the civics lesson Jack. Both the writers and readers of Gaming Today appreciate condescending and pretentious remarks from people like you who enjoy coming onto the site and leaving comments that are not only “high and mighty” but also informally arrogant and nefarious.
I presume the only reason you left such a scathing remark in regards to “adolescent” fantasy games is because I disagree with the choice of your Governor as the keynote speaker at E3.
As far as education is concerned, please note that if you compare the grand state of Texas to the other forty-nine when it comes to state-level spending on primary and post-secondary education, Texas ranks in the bottom half of the fifty states. Therefore your remark that “the crime is the education system that failed you and your misguided principles built upon that failure” basically just boils down to the pot calling the kettle black. Jack with a “K”.
In closing, another reason your “education” statement is chock full of FAIL is because of your horrible typing/spelling skills. Example: “cannot graso basic civics”
I rest my case.
Well put Stephany