Dek
Jan 23, 2006, 03:28 PM
Ignorance has been know to be one of the greatest tragedies that strikes human beings, whether it be the past, the present, or even the future...
By now, we have all heard of Jack Thompson. To some, this rant may just seem like another topic relating to how much of an "asshole" or "prick" he is. However, I truely believe words such as the two mentioned above cannot even describe him anymore. Instead, words that are far worse can officially describe him and his actions...
On MetalGearSolid.org, one of their members commited suicide earlier in the month. Then again, I'll let the article explain everything...
http://www.metalgearsolid.org/featurez/articles/mitch_article.php
We, as a community, pay tribute to our fallen comrade.
Mitchell "Mitch" Lee Stuekerjuergen, also known as "Kuja105" on GameFAQs as well as on our TUS Forums, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2006, at St. Francis Hospital in Peoria, Ill. He was twenty years old.
A regular to both communities, he was well known for quickly becoming a friend to everyone who knew him. A sophomore journalism major from Ft. Madison, IA, he was an avid gaming and science-fiction fan, with a talent for inspiring discussion among his peers and an endless appreciation for Calvin & Hobbes. Formallities aside, Mitch was one hell of a guy -- I first met him a while back, when I was running one of my first websites. He quickly gained my respect and became a moderator. That community survived as long as it did because of his work.
Outside of the internet, Mitch was a person who cared about his family more than anything. Though he may not have talked much about them, it was clear that they were at the forefront of his thoughts and his heart. I'm going to miss talking to him every day, and this community will never quite recover from the loss.
Truthfully, there is no way for me to properly express this alone. The following are comments from his friends within the MGSTUS community. More will be added as they are sent in --
The following reply is from Jack Thompson himself...
Jack Thompson:
"Your "gamer friend" will find peace through the Lord, Jesus Christ, but sadly it's too late for that.
There is a void in every heart. You can fill it up with the things of God, or the things not of God. This unfortunate soul chose to fill it up with combat games. The playing of these video games is masturbatory activity, meaning senseless self-stimulation. If you gamers could use a dictionary you would know that that term is not necessarily a sexual one.
The real tragedy here extends beyond the life and death of this one fellow. There are literally millions of young people and young adults whose despair is deepend by turning to the things of this world and then finding them meaningless.
All of you gamers need to put down the controllers and get a life. The utter inanity of the vast majority of postings here shows how vapid "gaming" really is.
You are one of the cheerleaders for this wasting of time and the wasting of lives. Do you feel any remorse for having contributed to this "culture of death?" Of course not. Hey, let's all play MORE games, and ignore all the really productive things to do with our lives.
Let's pretend to be shocked that a gamer might descend into deeper depression, as his gamer "buds," knowing he was killing himself, couldn't figure out how to call 911 themselves for him. That would have involved leaving their computers I guess.
Sad. Sad for all of you."
What truely drives this man to say such a thing about an issue that may have nothing to do with video games in the first place? What drives this man to say such a thing about a young man who committed suicide? What drives this man to belittle the family and wonderful community the young man knew?
Rest in Peace, Mitchell "Mitch" Lee Stuekerjuergen (Kuja105). May the communites and family that you have left become stronger and learn to fight the evil.
By now, we have all heard of Jack Thompson. To some, this rant may just seem like another topic relating to how much of an "asshole" or "prick" he is. However, I truely believe words such as the two mentioned above cannot even describe him anymore. Instead, words that are far worse can officially describe him and his actions...
On MetalGearSolid.org, one of their members commited suicide earlier in the month. Then again, I'll let the article explain everything...
http://www.metalgearsolid.org/featurez/articles/mitch_article.php
We, as a community, pay tribute to our fallen comrade.
Mitchell "Mitch" Lee Stuekerjuergen, also known as "Kuja105" on GameFAQs as well as on our TUS Forums, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2006, at St. Francis Hospital in Peoria, Ill. He was twenty years old.
A regular to both communities, he was well known for quickly becoming a friend to everyone who knew him. A sophomore journalism major from Ft. Madison, IA, he was an avid gaming and science-fiction fan, with a talent for inspiring discussion among his peers and an endless appreciation for Calvin & Hobbes. Formallities aside, Mitch was one hell of a guy -- I first met him a while back, when I was running one of my first websites. He quickly gained my respect and became a moderator. That community survived as long as it did because of his work.
Outside of the internet, Mitch was a person who cared about his family more than anything. Though he may not have talked much about them, it was clear that they were at the forefront of his thoughts and his heart. I'm going to miss talking to him every day, and this community will never quite recover from the loss.
Truthfully, there is no way for me to properly express this alone. The following are comments from his friends within the MGSTUS community. More will be added as they are sent in --
The following reply is from Jack Thompson himself...
Jack Thompson:
"Your "gamer friend" will find peace through the Lord, Jesus Christ, but sadly it's too late for that.
There is a void in every heart. You can fill it up with the things of God, or the things not of God. This unfortunate soul chose to fill it up with combat games. The playing of these video games is masturbatory activity, meaning senseless self-stimulation. If you gamers could use a dictionary you would know that that term is not necessarily a sexual one.
The real tragedy here extends beyond the life and death of this one fellow. There are literally millions of young people and young adults whose despair is deepend by turning to the things of this world and then finding them meaningless.
All of you gamers need to put down the controllers and get a life. The utter inanity of the vast majority of postings here shows how vapid "gaming" really is.
You are one of the cheerleaders for this wasting of time and the wasting of lives. Do you feel any remorse for having contributed to this "culture of death?" Of course not. Hey, let's all play MORE games, and ignore all the really productive things to do with our lives.
Let's pretend to be shocked that a gamer might descend into deeper depression, as his gamer "buds," knowing he was killing himself, couldn't figure out how to call 911 themselves for him. That would have involved leaving their computers I guess.
Sad. Sad for all of you."
What truely drives this man to say such a thing about an issue that may have nothing to do with video games in the first place? What drives this man to say such a thing about a young man who committed suicide? What drives this man to belittle the family and wonderful community the young man knew?
Rest in Peace, Mitchell "Mitch" Lee Stuekerjuergen (Kuja105). May the communites and family that you have left become stronger and learn to fight the evil.