You have to be able to appreciate the fact that half of the high scores are from Israel, while the other half are "JEW H8TER", "FUCK ISRAEL!", and the likes.

Dammnit, Stupid Newgrounds game is way too much fun. It comes across a little like the PETA cooking mama one.

*strolls jauntily on over to Newgrounds, whistling a happy tune*

Online protests, like the ones in SL, tend to reach only people who are also very active on the Internet. Which of our world leaders today, do you think has anything to do with any online community whatsoever? Exactly. None. If none of our politicians knows you're protesting, then what's the point of protesting? You're not helping anyone.

It's also cowardly to protest online, where you are anonymous. Gamers should stand up for themselves and take to the streets ;)

Baby Tea:
I'm all for free speech. I really am.
But I think politics should really stay out of games.

Why?
Because games are an escape! I don't play Endwar, Call of Duty, or Rainbow Six for political innuendo. I play them because they are fun games to play. Granted, this is a flash game from Newgrounds. But I could see something like this bleeding into the mainstream, and then we've got lopsided political commentary when I just want to play a game.

No thanks. Save it for Anderson Cooper.

Thank you! I feel the same way. No matter what our political affiliations are, gaming is our escape. Gaming should not divide us, but unite us with our common interests.

Now, Politicians trying to regulate and censor games, that's a completly different issue!

Danny Ocean:

Hankage:

Kwil:

Hankage:
And then there are people like me who simply don't care because it doesn't involve me.

You just keep thinking that. Remember, The US is closely tied with Israel, which is nuclear capable, the Hammas has no problem with terrorist attacks, and most of the energy you use comes from middle east states that have no sympathy toward Israel.

A nasty enough terrorist attack prompting a nuclear response would mean you would feel the effects at home very quickly.

Hi. Yeah...Um I'm Canadian. Obviously clicking on my name to verify this is really hard. And all I'm seeing here is a large group of people making a (pseudo) public spectacle of
themselves over a 'flavor of the week' protest.

You dig deep enough, and you'll see that it affects everyone. Including you.

It seems people don't 'protest' anything any more;

You know there have been real protests the world over, right? Or do they not effect you?

they scream at it until it gets embarrassed and leaves.

Protests have to stay within the law if they don't want people with guns and rubber bullets coming after them. What else do you propose they do? Spam angry letters?

Oh no.

Danny Ocean that was brilliant. i applaud you good sir.

Didn't Hamas spend a large deal of time firing rockets at Israeli border towns?

I'm almost shocked that Israel waited this long to react with extreme violence.

Both sides are fighting to protect their country and for their beliefs. Unfortunately, there are many issues that lead to what is being done.

First, both countries are religious. You have the muslims who live their life according to a twisted interpretation of the kuran (don't care if i'm saying it the wrong way, grammar nazis). Then you have the jews, who believe the territory they occupy belongs to them either by divine right, [and/]or because of what they suffered during the holocaust. Both sides think the other side is the bad guy.

Second, you have the territorial issue. Both sides claim the land belongs to them. But you can't say exactly what belongs to who, specially in a place where boundaries used to change constantly.

Then, they act as they act because the other side "shot first". Along the years muslims have gone more and more extreme, so having a developed anti-israel country at your doorstep isn't a good thing. On the other hand, muslims live in misery, which gives extremists enough power to lead people. They have nothing to live, and the reason is a couple of miles away. They'll give their life so others may have a chance to live. Both sides are feeding each other's problems.

Their leaders, not the people, should be bashed. Asking any of the fighters "how can you do such thing!" will only make things worse for them. When you make this games, it's highly unlikely you'll be seen by any of the top boys, only israeli soldiers on leave. Standing up for the underdog will always make us feel all nice and warm, but when done in the wrong way, you're only damaging those who are doing it right.

Danny Ocean:

A mob united in a common view shouting that view very loudly is a protest.

I'm assuming you don't know what a mob is.
*Checks dictionary in hopes of avoiding the "LOL NEWB" factor*
A mob is an unruly crowd. An unruly crowd can't protest about anything. They aren't organized. A protest requires that at least everyone knows what they're protesting about, and for that they require the minimum of organization. Destroying private property (as mobs usually do) can't be considered a protest. You may argue that "protesters" in greece destroyed private property. But it's an unchangeable belief of mine that such thing isn't a protest, so that arguing ends there, be you right or not. Also i'm not one of writing in this forums often, so i might not see your answer (if you even give a shit about this post), so if i offended you, sorry, it wasn't my intention. If you have evidence of what i'm saying is wrong, sorry for my ignorance.
*just realized he bashed grammar nazis and became one in the same post*
*hides in shame*

Well, this is the Internet, the last bastion of free speech/expression (except if you are in China).

Protests in second life...? that is not only an advanced sign of not having a life it is at least twice as pointless as real world protesting.

At this point I kind of want them to destroy one another so that we don't have hear about it anymore.

TsunamiWombat:
Oh for hells sake, Israel and Palestine have been at each others throats since BIBLICAL TIMES! -ABRAHAM- PEOPLE!

We need to stay the f**k out of it and let them have it out. This is a fight thats not going to end until one country or the other is leveled. They will never compromise or get along. No one gets involved, no one sends any aid, nothing. Let them level each other, rebuild the one that lives.

^What he said