Sunday, April 27, 2014

Exploring the Ethics of The Castle Doctrine by Caroline Petit

Exploring the Ethics of The Castle Doctrine by Caroline Petit describes the mechanics of the game "The Castle Doctrine" and what the game may mean to the players.  It's a simple game where the player robs other houses and protects their own.  Since the characters are family members, people think the game is about fearing the world specifically in the 90s?  I'm sure most games can teach people to fear the world.  The author mentioned the influence that news channels have on viewers.  Like most people comment, the news mostly shows horrible things like murder.  If someone watched the news all the time they might fear everything.  That reminds me of when I was in middle and high school and some kid would mention that theres a list of everything that can give you cancer (this scenario has happened multiple times) and then every kid freaks out and doesn't wear deoderant for a week.  I say this with almost every blog I write for this class, journal writers are like fiction writers, they find any way to stretch out a story.  In Petit's case, she found any way to make an article relating to this game.  People shouldn't force topics.  Based on the comments, Petit didn't even seem to have valid points or research.  I don't watch the news so I don't know about Trayvon Martin.  Of course I've heard the name, but did I really care to memorize everything about him?  Hell no.  Anyways, people are looking way too into everything.  I wish people would live simpler lives and stop watching garbage tv shows, news, and other bullshit.

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