tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post7064462358331024305..comments2024-03-28T02:54:01.244-04:00Comments on Akratic Wizardry: Remembering the 1980s panic over Dungeons and DragonsAkrasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734103159691571156noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-30983803161625827942016-06-19T23:49:59.110-04:002016-06-19T23:49:59.110-04:00Interesting story, Jomo Rising. I'm always ama...Interesting story, Jomo Rising. I'm always amazed that things like this happened. My own parents were (and remain) devout Christians, but they never had any worries about my gaming. If anything, they thought it was a positive activity, as it greatly increased my reading and kept me "out of trouble."Akrasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734103159691571156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-53723883511295870772016-06-19T17:19:35.128-04:002016-06-19T17:19:35.128-04:00I attended a private Christian school in Californi...I attended a private Christian school in California. I was 12. Some acquaintances outed me to the senior pastor of the church that ran the school. I was corrupting his son and other students. I was a "bad friend." You see, I introduced these innocent children to AD&D. My parents were called in. They were told that my soul was in danger. The school threatened that if I kept playing D&D that I would be expelled. I was confronted by my folks and went along with the hype, for a few years. Decades later, I am running a wonderful AD&D game, and my parents are very supportive. Never lost my soul or my faith. Jomo Risinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13552294536240059611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-84404097991159804052016-06-18T00:10:32.720-04:002016-06-18T00:10:32.720-04:00Quite right, Gary McCammon and DungeonMastahWieg. ...Quite right, Gary McCammon and DungeonMastahWieg. Our replies were rather lame. We were young and far too deferential. Indeed, we were (ridiculously) in awe of being in the presence of a real live television person. Akrasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734103159691571156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-85781857812601208582016-06-17T20:35:20.256-04:002016-06-17T20:35:20.256-04:00You know what? I think I just realized where the n...You know what? I think I just realized where the nature of the comments are about to go.<br /><br />Yeah, Akrasia, I totally remember the Satanic Panic. I'm glad it didn't stick around. I have a copy of Mazes and Monsters on DVD because it's hysterical. <br /><br />...I used to have that Chick tract, but I think I tossed it ages ago. <br /><br />Oh, and my grandma made my mom read this: <br />https://www.amazon.com/Turmoil-Toy-Box-Phil-Phillips/dp/0914984047<br /><br />D&D got an entire chapter unto itself. <br /><br />DMWieghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682249561077936507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-69213756342613178612016-06-17T13:55:15.690-04:002016-06-17T13:55:15.690-04:00Better yet:
1. Hail Satan
2. Hail Satan!
3. HAIL...Better yet: <br /><br />1. Hail Satan<br />2. Hail Satan!<br />3. HAIL SATAN! DMWieghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682249561077936507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-10684815401529866232016-06-17T13:54:38.249-04:002016-06-17T13:54:38.249-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.DMWieghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682249561077936507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-15651863456949448562016-06-17T13:15:45.795-04:002016-06-17T13:15:45.795-04:00How you should have answered:
1. "Yeah, I we...How you should have answered:<br /><br />1. "Yeah, I wet myself. Wanna see?"<br />2. "Why? You buying? 'Cause I got some really good stuff here..."<br />3. "NOOOOOOO NOT BLACK LEAF!"<br /><br />;) Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808516798917797684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-65061697024213026922016-06-17T12:25:16.412-04:002016-06-17T12:25:16.412-04:00They're not making movies or books because tha...They're not making movies or books because that's not the go-to for these kinds of messages anymore. Nowadays its blogs and social media. Likewise, being worse "where you are" isn't a matter of geography, but a matter of where on the internet you go. Certain forums are now very hostile if you question to socio-political orthodoxy that's been adopted with regards to games. <br /><br />In that regard, D&D is just a subset of the larger moral panic that's going on with regards to games - a lot of it is centered around video games more than it is the tabletop.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-50489308089469000192016-06-17T12:10:09.363-04:002016-06-17T12:10:09.363-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.DMWieghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682249561077936507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-77150428507836666972016-06-17T11:54:16.583-04:002016-06-17T11:54:16.583-04:00How about the 2010s panic over Dungeons&Dragon...How about the 2010s panic over Dungeons&Dragons, though?<br /><br />Then, it was "satanic"; today, it is "problematic". Then, it taught people "ritual sacrifice"; today, it teaches people "rape culture". Then, it drove people into suicide and insanity; today, it drives people into Gamergate and Donald Trump (or what have you).<br /><br />All in all, it has stayed a remarkably naughty game, and God bless it for that.Melanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07165894144553629675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-5920461541021888882016-06-17T05:12:23.947-04:002016-06-17T05:12:23.947-04:00The Satanic Panic -- great name for a band, that -...The Satanic Panic -- great name for a band, that -- has always seemed a bit quaint to me. Britain in the 80's wasn't awash with fundamentalists either, so we didn't get the same sort of outrage. I think there was a minor fuss over the levels of violence in the <i>Fighting Fantasy</i> books, but nothing like what the US faced; I was reading an article the other day from someone who was introduced to <i>D&D</i> at his church group!<br /><br />Our equivalent panic was probably the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_nasty#Public_concern" rel="nofollow">"video nasty" scare</a>; perhaps that took all the attention away from other potential threats.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.com