Here’s the thing. This FOX News report… it was a GOOD thing. Do you know WHY it was a GOOD thing? Simple: we get to cram it down the throats of a number of high ranking and out spoken individuals, organizations, and government groups who DIDN’T comment, let along CONDEMN the quality of the news report.

We’ve heard time and again from politicans such as Leland Yee (CA) or Senator Burrell (LA), and many others from Utah to NY. Organizations such as the PTC (Parent’s Television Council) or the CSM (Common Sense Media) or even NIMF (National Institute on Media and the Family). We’ve heard from the self-righteous such as John Bruce “Jack” Thompson or the conspiracy theorists such as Lyndon LaRouche.

We’ve heard them all say how the ESRB does not properly research the games they rate. That the ESRB doesn’t properly inform Parents so they can make appropriate choices for their children. We constantly hear how harried Parents are and how they supposedly don’t have the appropriate resources to make wise decisions. We hear condemnation upon condemnation against the gaming industry. We hear condemnation upon condemnation against gamers themselves. We hear condemnation upon condemnation against reviewers and game news sites. We hear the cry of moral superiority over everything that is computer and video games. We hear claims that only the government can make the appropriate decisions for Parents as to what is or is not appropriate, whether it’s in regards to video games or media in general.

But, WHERE ARE THEY NOW??? FOX News knowingly and INTENTIONALLY aired false information. Everyone at FOX News knew it. Proven just by the few statements allowed by Geoff Keighley, Cooper Lawrence had, in effect, openly lied. And other panelists aided in those lies. But where is the condemnation by politicians against FOX News for knowingly and intentionally LYING TO PARENTS who watched that story? Where is the condemnation against FOX News by the organizations and the self-righteous individuals?

They are all silent. Someone claims that video games are responsible for a crime, and the chatter from politicians, organizations, and the self-righteous never ends. FOX News lies to Parents about video games… and you could hear immortal crickets chirping on the moon.

I say this should be the battlecry. Not simply us screaming about and to FOX News and Cooper Lawrence. But us screaming “WHERE ARE -YOU-!” to those politicians, organizations, and self righteous individuals who’ve remained silent so far. I say if they have so much condemnation for us and our interests, then maybe we should have condemnation for their SILENCE.

I say not only should individuals be sending intelligent, respectful CONDEMNATIONS to their politicians, those organizations (and others) mentioned, and the self-righteous individuals mentioned (and others not mentioned), but so should our organizations such as the ECA, the VGVN (who until now has appeared as nothing more than a mouth piece), EA, even the ESA, among others.

I say it’s time we pointed a few spotlights on those who failed to condemn FOX News’ actions.

Nightwng2000

Good Job EA!

Guess what FOX, i’m now boycotting your channel. I removed it from my channel lineup on TiVO. Buh Bye. Gotta love it when your plan backfires eh?

Seriously, go EA. GO go go! I’d personally like to hear what Bioware has to say, mind you.

~Death Dream~