Half a croissant, on a plate, with a sign in front of it saying '50c'
h a l f b a k e r y
Not the Happy Cuddle Club.

idea: add, search, annotate, link, view, overview, recent, by name, random

meta: news, help, about, links, report a problem

account: browse anonymously, or get an account and write.

user:
pass:
register,


           

Mortals' combat

Take the high road to the middle ground.
  (+1, -2)
(+1, -2)
  [vote for,
against]

War is a many-splendored thing, and it makes cool movies, but it sucks. Suckiness is inherent in its very nature, for the primary reason that people are somewhat prone to die throughout the duration of a fight.

Death and violence drive the fears of anti-war protesters and popes and natives of the war-torn countries. On one hand the war is (arguably) necessary; on the other, it's been said that our (US) war is like a childish response to the most primitive fears we have of "the other."

There's almost no reconciling either side. Why not create an intermediate step in the war-making process? A high-stakes video game battle: To the victor, goes the spoils.

Duck hunt? Mortal Kombat? Doom? Sonic the Hedgehog? Mario? Final Fantasy? Aladdin? Whatever game is chosen, it should all appeal to our warmongering instincts and allow a creative outlet for all of that excess energy. Instead of dragging Saddam's dead arse out of Iraq, why don't we just kick his arse on the X-Box?

polartomato, Mar 23 2003

[link]






       Poker
thumbwax, Mar 23 2003
  

       snap - missed you polar, where you been?
po, Mar 23 2003
  

       po: The real world - not looking too good out there, so I'm back.
polartomato, Mar 23 2003
  

       No vote, plus or minus, but I suggest you watch the movie "Robot Jox."   

       Preheated to a small degree.
shapu, Jun 04 2004
  

       Sorry but just a stupid idea for all the reasons that war hasn't been banned/stopped before now. [-]
Germanicus, Aug 28 2005
  
      
[annotate]
  


 

back: main index

business  computer  culture  fashion  food  halfbakery  home  other  product  public  science  sport  vehicle