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	eclair 2005-06-24 02:39 pm UTC (link)
	I stopped reading after he mentioned violent video games in his defense. I think working in a video game store makes me tired of almost all forms of life, most violent video games AREN'T targeted towards 13 year olds. Yet their parents still buy it for them, because hey! Its a game! Blah. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	nekoneko 2005-06-24 03:32 pm UTC (link)
	I saw a mother buy GTA for her kid. He looked about 8 years old. Bah. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

eclair
2005-06-24 08:06 pm UTC (link)

Sadly, that's far more common than it should be. GTA is a fine game, not my cup of tea. The only thing I fear is when parents try to use games inplace of actual time with their kids or as crutches. (Believe me, this happens a LOT here in Puerto Rico. A lot of little kids are not being taken cared of by their parents, most of the time I see grandparents with their grandchildren. They honestly tell me they don't know anything about games. So I usually try my damndest to get them games like Jak, Digimon, Sly... now, whether they listen or not is up to them.)

Wow, tangent much, Eclair?

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	radiotrash 2005-06-24 07:26 pm UTC (link)
	We always try to stop parents from buying games rated M but no. And we list everything. I had a father buy his 10 (tops) year old son God of War. Hello!? Sex scene with mini game? NUDITY? Blood and gore? Working in a video game store makes me tired of games. ;-; (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	eclair 2005-06-24 07:56 pm UTC (link)
	I, without a doubt, think every boy aged 7 and up has played GTA: San Andreas in Puerto Rico. They come up to me and go "I got this game!11" God yes, God of War too. I can't even stomach the previews. I couldn't even play GTA, then again, I play cute strategy rpgs all day long. Oi. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	princessdot 2005-06-26 01:26 am UTC (link)
	My idiot older nephews let the little ones play, even tho their parents say no. Luckily one of them is too honest for his own good and snitches. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	karnythia 2005-06-24 02:44 pm UTC (link)
	My icon says it all. These people need to be beaten. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	flightstothesea 2005-06-24 04:05 pm UTC (link)
	I love the Boondocks. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	amxjm 2005-06-24 08:52 pm UTC (link)
	Seconding the icon love. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	cat_mcdougall 2005-06-24 03:52 pm UTC (link)
	Am I just stupid? Because I can't get the first link to work for me. Not frmo here or the wank. But then I'm an internetz illiterate. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	mindset 2005-06-24 03:58 pm UTC (link)
	Do you have Adobe Reader installed? Can't see PDFs without it. You can get it here. Oh lord, I sound like a commercial. Um. And PETA is wanky, too! (Reply to this)(Parent)

	ladyofviolets 2005-06-24 04:00 pm UTC (link)
	As it has been said, it's a PDF document. You must have Adobe Reader installed in your PC to see it. Thanks for reminding me, I forgot to say it. * edits* (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_mcdougall 2005-06-24 04:05 pm UTC (link)
	That's the problem I /have/ Acrobat reader... and still can't see it. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	cat_mcdougall 2005-06-24 04:17 pm UTC (link)
	I gots it now. Apparently I had 5.0, which wouldn't read it. Really. I r smart. And that's just sick. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	twocorpses 2005-06-24 04:14 pm UTC (link)
	When I was in high school I was a big supporter of PETA until I actually sat down and read their website and their mission statement and all that shit. Now I want nothing to do with them and instead am a supporter of humane societies and SPCAs. (Reply to this)

	sailorjpg 2005-06-24 05:21 pm UTC (link)
	"Just so your greedy mommy can have that fur coat to show off when she walks the streets." So mommy kills animals AND is a hooker. Wow...Mommy's interests are very eclectic. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	telophase 2005-06-24 06:44 pm UTC (link)
	It's a specialized niche market. (Reply to this)(Parent)

Balance

darkrose
2005-06-24 05:50 pm UTC (link)

If it's any consolation, I used to go for my piano lessons in a building that also housed Planned Parenthood. Almost every Saturday morning we'd have to fight our way past anti-abortion protestors who kept shoving pictures of dead fetuses at me. This started when I was six. Part of the reason I loathe the so-called "pro-life" movement is because I had years of nightmares from seeing those pictures.

If PETA passes those things out to kids, a good number of them will probably grow up to be rabid carnivores.

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	Re: Balance sewingmyfish 2005-06-24 07:19 pm UTC (link)
	My Icon wants mad sex with yours. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Balance darkrose 2005-06-24 08:53 pm UTC (link)
	http://www.livejournal.com/users/darkrosetiger/230080.html (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Balance sewingmyfish 2005-06-24 08:58 pm UTC (link)
	I've read that one and the one you're writing too, love them both. (Reply to this)(Parent)

Re: Balance

annabelle_lee
2005-06-25 07:04 am UTC (link)

That reminds me. When I was thirteen or so, I went to try out for the Jeopardy teen tournament in NYC. My mother and sister took me down and we had time before the entrance exam, so we went sightseeing. As soon as we came out of Macy's however, some PETA protester thrust a coloring book in my hands that had all sorts of gorey images of cows being killed for leather. I promptly threw it into the nearest garbage can.

Oddly enough, I'm still a pseudo-carnivore (still eat chicken and fish).

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	radiotrash 2005-06-24 07:28 pm UTC (link)
	The Peta Kids site TERRIFIES ME. I read their June mission statement. They sound like they are speaking to a little army. (Reply to this)(Thread)

eclair
2005-06-24 07:58 pm UTC (link)

Seriously does the PETA kids site has a lingering feeling of brainwashing, or is it just me? I think the say no to fishing made me laugh, and the "dumping of dairy products."

If you BUY the products they don't give a rats ass what you do with them afterwards! You're not saving anything or anyone! So, really, enjoy your diary products. Its a damn shame for something to not go to use.

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	(Anonymous) 2005-06-24 09:36 pm UTC (link)
	No this is my favorite: Hermit crabs want to live free in the sunshine, not bottled up in aquariums. They want to hang out with their friends. dies laughing -Katie- (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redwarrior 2005-06-26 08:50 pm UTC (link)
	...That makes absolutely no sense. Crabs are AQUATIC animals. DUH. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	rachelthedemon 2005-06-24 11:10 pm UTC (link)
	Couldn't help wanking. phase_v's constant apologizing and whining about poor PETA's widdle budget not being able to handle their cause -- all the while ignoring concrete evidence to the contrary -- just sets me off. mops up after self (Reply to this)

	aerobot 2005-06-25 12:50 pm UTC (link)
	Ohh, I've seen that before. Freakin' sick. (Reply to this)

	princessdot 2005-06-26 01:22 am UTC (link)
	I'm not even going to go those links or I'll get knee-deep in splooge. I live on a working ranch, need I say more? (Reply to this)

	redwarrior 2005-06-26 08:49 pm UTC (link)
	OH GOD INGRID NEWKIRK SHE BUUURNS. I hate that woman, she's a nutjob, and part of the reason I'm not a vegan. ~~At least Sensui had a good reson for hating humanity, and was fictional.~~ And way to wank Rachel! I commend your chutzpah. :D (Reply to this)(Thread)

	rachelthedemon 2005-06-27 06:12 am UTC (link)
	Thanks. I love it when kids start making third-grade-level fat jokes once they realize they're out of ammo. It's like being poked with a rubber knife. It tickles. (Reply to this)(Parent)