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Saturday, September 16, 2006 12:00 AM

Virtually dead in Iraq

To protest the war in Iraq, a media artist infiltrates the U.S. Army's popular online video game and gets himself shot. While angry gamers, soldiers and even some peace activists call him a nuisance, others say his message hits home.

By Rebecca Clarren

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Saturday, September 16, 2006 01:11 AM

Voluntary army? Isn't smoking voluntary too?

Certainly we have a voluntary army. We also have voluntary smoking and drinking too.

We don't allow advertisers to market the second two products to minors, so why do we allow the first? And if there were the "Joe Camel Smoke-Off Game" which children adored, wouldn't be appropriate for a rational adult to go in and add some cigarette illness and death statistics?

Yes, it may get in the way of game play and the enjoyment of the game, but it's not as if the little "Go Army" buttons add to the enjoyment of the game either.

—Kevin Andrew Murphy

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