Little ole Jack Thompson loves to point blame at video games for all the world’s woes. We all know that George Bush grew up on Pong, and that his friend Bin Laden was a big fan of Tomb Raider, the saucy devil. Jack now points his finger at the educational quiz game, Buzz!

It appears to be beyond US attorney Jack Thompson to point blame at parents, demoralisng foreign policies, and unstable societies for youth violence.

It wouldn’t surprise me if Thompson was funded by the western governments to take the heat off of their questionable politics. What better way to move eyes off of what really matters than claiming that video games kill people?

Moreover, why not blame them for turning children into illiterate baboons. I’m sure they would if all children did was shoot aliens in first person shooters, but Jack likes to place the blame with the innocent Buzz! The Schools Quiz.

Thompson moronically suggests that teachers should concentrate on traditional teaching instead of more creative methods:

Video games have hurt far more people than they have helped. I don’t see how they can be of any more benefit than normal teaching.

Not only does he lack any evidence for “video games hurting more people than they help,” the man clearly misses the point. I wonder if the self funded Buzz! project by developer Relentless Software (based in Brighten, UK) was intended to replace all traditional teaching; that it was intended to burn school books and plop school kids in front of glowing screens.

Furthermore, Thompson’s vision of traditional teaching is most likely as old fashioned as his opinions on video games. Bring back the cane!

Sadly educational psychologist Jane Healy agrees with Thompson:

If you watch kids on a computer, most of them are just hitting keys or moving the mouse as fast as they can. It reminds me of rats running in a maze.

Thankfully her words are as uninspired as good ole Jacky boy’s. Her ideas of gaming seem to revolve around the Commodore 64.

Neither individual shows any sign of researched opinions, misleading the British newspapers The Telegraph and Daily Mail in the sins of Buzz! The Schools Quiz. This game contains 5000 questions based on the Key Stage 2 Curriculum, and acts as an additional aid for teachers to solidify their pupils schooled knowledge. The game has proved popular among pupils and teachers in schools around the UK.

This method of questioning is reminicent of quizes in school books, or even of televisual aids. Engaging children in a method of teaching that creatively employs audio and visuals not only helps them learn, but helps them enjoy learning.

Educational software is on the rise and enables children to learn quicker and younger than ever before. Thompson not only needs to research, but must learn to think before he speaks.

Source: Eurogamer

Tags: educational_psychologist, jack_thompson, jane_healy, relentless_software, school_books, school_kids, western_governments, youth_violence

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6 Comments » s0medantastic on January 14, 2008 5:26 pm We really need to do away with Jack Thompson once and for all. Keiji Dragon on January 15, 2008 10:39 pm “video games hurting more people than they help” Video games don’t hurt people. People hurt people. :P Jonathan Zungre on January 15, 2008 11:14 pm wow patrick. that pic is creepy buddy. Please tell me you altered his pupils right… he doesn’t really look that evil all the time does he? Patrick Steen on January 16, 2008 8:04 am No editing was made to the picture. Discombobulator on January 16, 2008 5:35 pm Whoa, Jack looks wasted in that picture. I think he would have liked some editing! Perhaps too many late nights playing GTA can really mess you up?! Jonathan Zungre on January 17, 2008 6:31 pm @ discombobulator haha, yeah man. get those five stars. its the little white specks in his pupils that are hurting him. RSS feed for comments on this post. Comment Now Note: Commenting on Ripten does not currently require registration, however to be eligible for contests on the site, you must be a registered user. Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website Commenting Rules: No hate speech allowed. If you must argue, please debate intelligently. Comments containing selected keywords or outbound links will be put into moderation to help prevent spam. Ripten reserves the right to delete comments and ban anyone who doesn't follow the rules. Thanks. Notify me of followup comments Tired of the Goomba? Upload your own custom comment avatar.