Video game recalled over lines from Qur'ran

Ghoulish Delight · 10-17-2008, 01:50 PM

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So a video game has a bit of background music, and this music has lyrics in Arabic that turn out to be 2 lines from the Qur'ran, both of which translate to roughly the same meaning. Essentially, "All life eventually dies".

What I can't figure out is, who's offended?

Non-Muslims offended that there'd be lines from Qur'ran in a video game?

Muslims offended that the Qur'ran is being used in a commercial product?

And are either of those offenses worth acknowledgment in the form of a recall? Would a reference to "John 3:16" in a video game backing track result in a recall?

Kevy Baby · 10-17-2008, 01:58 PM

Well, all life DOES eventually die - does anyone have an issue with THAT?

Ghoulish Delight · 10-17-2008, 02:05 PM

Yeah, that's what's extra-stupid about this, it's not like they are even particularly controversial lines.

Gemini Cricket · 10-17-2008, 02:11 PM

PC garbage.

Moonliner · 10-17-2008, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

PC garbage.

Wow. A PC PC.

Kevy Baby · 10-17-2008, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

Wow. A PC PC.

And if anyone ever developed a game about the pubococcygeus muscle that was politically correct, it would be a PC PC PC.

10-17-2008, 01:50 PM	#1
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Video game recalled over lines from Qur'ran Story So a video game has a bit of background music, and this music has lyrics in Arabic that turn out to be 2 lines from the Qur'ran, both of which translate to roughly the same meaning. Essentially, "All life eventually dies". What I can't figure out is, who's offended? Non-Muslims offended that there'd be lines from Qur'ran in a video game? Muslims offended that the Qur'ran is being used in a commercial product? And are either of those offenses worth acknowledgment in the form of a recall? Would a reference to "John 3:16" in a video game backing track result in a recall? __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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10-17-2008, 01:58 PM	#2
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	Well, all life DOES eventually die - does anyone have an issue with THAT? __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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10-17-2008, 02:05 PM	#3
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Yeah, that's what's extra-stupid about this, it's not like they are even particularly controversial lines. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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10-17-2008, 02:11 PM	#4
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	PC garbage.
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