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From: weiner@terminator.cc.umich.edu (Jeff Weiner)
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Subject: Re: opinion about posted 'game'
Keywords: atari.archive umich atari posse bart the pope
Message-ID: <1991Feb8.014040.2663@terminator.cc.umich.edu>
Date: 8 Feb 91 01:40:40 GMT
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In article <1991Feb7.123612.1@simvax.labmed.umn.edu> davidli@simvax.labmed.umn.edu writes:
>I would just like to take a moment to comment on an upload that someone
>recently posted as being on atari.archive.umich.edu.  The file name is
>SADDAM.LZH, and it is purported to be a 'game' where one shoots an undefinable
>man riding on a camel.
>
>I, personally, find such a concept disgusting.  It promotes a bigotted racial
>stereotype of Arabs.  It's on the same level as video games such as the
>infamous 'Custer's Last Stand', where the objective was to rape as many Indian
>women as possible.
>
>If someone wants to write a war game based on the current strength levels in
>the Iraq/Saudi area, I wouldn't object.  War games have a long history, and the
>'units' involved are more or less accurately portrayed.  Using games for the
>personal villification of Arabs (or any nationality), on the other hand, is
>just stupid.

I'd like to state the 'unofficial' (read my) opinion of the whole thing,
before it gets out of hand.  The file saddam.lzh was uploaded by a trusted
uploader who wanted to make this file available to anyone who would 
be interested in it. I don't feel it is appropriate for the moderators 
of an archive to state their political positions under these circumstance,
so I won't bother.

I'm sure each of us has our own opinions concerning the situation, but 
this is not the place for such discussion.  The file is provided
as a service to those who want it, and is not intended to degrade
any person's heritage, or promote said racial bigottry.

I respect your opinion David, and encourage others to voice theirs in the 
appropriate arenas.  However, the file will stay in the archive.  
I would view anything else as blatent censorship, and I will have no part
of that whatsoever.

If anyone else has concerns about this file, please voice them directly to me
weiner@terminator.cc.umich.edu or jeff_weiner@ub.cc.umich.edu.

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>David Paschall-Zimbel		davidli@simvax.labmed.umn.edu

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