Jack Thompson to debate at the Game Developer's Conference?

I would like to see him treated respectfully and matched with someone articulate and knowledgeable. And then let him get slammed in the debate. That's the only way to really defeat him.

I hope he goes and gets completely shut down in the debate by his opponent who buries both him and his point further into the earth than the Dr. Strangelove fallout shelter.

Now where can I buy a giant foam middle finger?

For more Jack Thompson hilarity, check out sarcastic gamer's new parody song "Hey Mr. Thompson" it's really funny. http://sarcasticgamer.com/wp/index.php/2007/11/episode-15-hey-mr-thompson.html

is there video of the lorne lanning debate?
im so glad i can go to gdc next year now...this is going to be icing on an awesome cake next year.

Jack Thompson is a killer...just watch...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=6ms73iLycd4

I think the main difference between us and him is if we heard evidence concrete evidence of video games turning kids into depraved halfling monsters we would be the first people to try and help keeping the world safe by preventing kids from getting a hold on this poison candy. But we grew up with them and we are fine, and we can recognize the difference between the games that are fine and not fine for kids and the maturity levels necessary for the different games. There is a game store by my house that I frequent/live at and I can share two stories that I think will enlighten Mr. Thompson if he was open minded.

There was a woman in there with her kid about 12 who wanted the Orange Box. She was asking the clerk about the content and whether it was appropriate for him and the clerk was explaining that it seems he was at the threshold and it really comes down to his maturity. I added it has a lot of horror elements and felt pleased with my contribution. He said the best thing is to rent it and sit down with him while he plays and see how comfortable she feels and how he handles the content. She said she often did that and was talking about Bioshock and how she thought it was pretty intense but was comfortable with how her kid handled it so she didn't worry too much.

The other story was relayed to me by an incredulous clerk. He said he just had a woman in there who was yelling at him because their store carries a game where you raise a virtual child. She said it encourages teenage pregnancy and that "he should be ashamed of himself."

Now of the two who do you think was the more effective parent? Who do you think JT is more like?

very good point surf314

I am totally bringing lolcat posters to this.

Say what you will about Jackie, he's got balls. Too bad he used them to replace his lost marbles.

Oh Jack... that's not the reason you were invited.

forget the tomatoes........HIV filled syringes disguised as darts!

They better search people for guns.