yeah interestingly though sometimes I can invision myself say in the entombed universe doing exactly what my character did to get into the dungeon, since i have it close to something I did or that sounded like me. scary. At 02:40 a.m. 17/03/2010, you wrote: >This is the fault of today's role models as well as the parents of the kids. I >would like to think that each of us would like to be a role model whether we >intend to be or not, and we should be the role model we wish to be. > >Can we be a role model by the games we play? Probably not, because we are not >ourselves in a lot of the games we play. They're all in fun, after all. >--- >In God we trust. >----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <[email protected]> >To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 2:21 PM >Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Help with some ignorant ppl > > >>Hi, >>Well, it is a sad fact, but most of todays youth have completely >>different values, roll models, and a completely different upbringing >>than a generation ago. We all grow up trying to follow in the >>footsteps of someone we greatly admire, and if that person is a >>dirtbag we might think that is cool and emulate his/her attitudes. >>Here is a case in point. >>When I was growing up I greatly admired Princess Diana, because behind >>all the fame, being a royal princess, and all that you can tell she >>was a real human being. Not some stuck up rich snob. She dedicated a >>lot of time and energy into humanitarian efforts, and visited people >>far below her station. The fact that millions of people world wide >>came to her funeral is a testament of how greatly admired the woman >>was, and how deeply she was able to touch people emotionally. That is >>in my opinion a great example of a roll model. She wasn't perfect, >>but she did manage to leave behind a legacy that we should all treat >>others with respect, with love, and compassion no matter how rich or >>poor they may be. At least that's what I got out of her life's legacy. >>Now, compare her with someone today like Britney Spears. Britney >>Spears is definitely not someone I'd want my kids to admire and use as >>a roll model. She has been in and out of drug rehab, had a couple >>quicky mariages and devorces, threw beer bottles at the cops in a >>drunken rage when they tried to take her kids to see their father, >>dresses up like a tramp, and so on. Not the kind of behavior we want >>our children to grow up emulating that's for sure. >>Bottom line, I think that these kids probably don't have the best roll >>models and parental guidence in their lives. Someone to teach them the >>value of compassion, understanding, and to treat others with respect. >>In other words they haven't been taught the golden rule to do unto >>others as you would have them do unto you. >> >> >> >> >> >> >>On 3/7/10, Ch.B. <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>The sad part is hey are not uneducated about disabled people but topics in >>>general. I have been following the game board there for some time and it is >>>amazing how a bunch of kids can be so ignorant about all kinds of stuff. >>>And like I said they come up with stuff like "yeah why would anyone without >>>sight want to even play regular games, that would be like a deaf person >>>playing rock band, bla bla". >>>Scary that these kids will one day run all of our countries... lol I should >>>of asked who over there wants to get their sighted butts kicked in a match >>>of tekken by a blind person. I was on both sides of the fence, not being >>>born blind but later in life, but never would I have reacted with nothing >>>but curiousity or if anything with respect for gamers who are so dedicated >>>that they take the time to master a game like that dude did with Zelda. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>--- >>>Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >>>If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>>[email protected]. >>>You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>>http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>>All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >>>If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >>>please send E-mail to [email protected]. >> >>--- >>Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >>If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. >>You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >>If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >>please send E-mail to [email protected]. > > >--- >Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. >You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to [email protected].
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