Unless, of course, the statement isn't actually concerning violence in the medium, but in the observer's reaction to disturbing or perverse themes (commenting on our desensitization to psychologically damaging content), but I always hate to make assumptions about intent like that :/

Superficial! That's the word I was looking for.

Lol, well I hate writing a lot, so I'll try to keep it short, but the issue with performance art is that it always tips precariously on the line between a genuine statement and some delusional nutter vomiting primary colors on Baroque-era oil paintings.

Wow, not exactly an earth-shattering perspective, particularly as far as personal opinions go, but I certainly can't think of a more crass way for Mr. Hilleman to have spouted this.

Okay, I'm a huge supporter of performance art, particularly under the banner of social commentary, but uh.....maybe this is a tad misguided?

Yes, "a better place."

Yeah, but my Shep was a bit of a bleeding heart. I doubt she would've even made it out of the hospital before blowing her own brains out as an act of penance.

*spoiler if it matters*

Mhm, absolutely. I would totally be on board with Precursor if their claim to faim was "formed by former employees of Silicon Knights. All of whom are not, have never been, and have no desire to be connected with, Denis Dyack."

lol, okay, you find it categorically impossible that someone who bought and sold human beings as property, could, when tempted with the idea of profit, operate well beyond the stated "rules."

The sad fact is that they did both.

As someone else points out, the forced impregnation of slave women could contribute to the boom in the African-American population, but I think that misses a larger trend.

Right, okay.

Okay, I'm sold.

Come on, sweetie, that's a bit of a broad generalization. There are plenty of mobile games that are fun, engaging, and DON'T have this borg mentality of "your money shall come to serve ours."

You shouldn't get flak for it. I mean, him and Maria Bamford are, like, two of favorite comedians because I enjoy their delivery methods, but that doesn't mean you have to.

nope

oh, sorry about that then, I completely misinterpreted what you were asking. Didn't mean to get so huffy.

Sorry, wasn't trying to be counter-productive, I was just meaning to point out that harassment and threatening behavior are actually two different issues.

lol, "court of public opinion." I'm sorry, I'm not trying to be a dick (it just happens) but that phrase always makes me think of, like, the Queen of Heart's Court or just absolute bedlam.