deadly games (slightly vineland-related)

[Dave Monroe]

At least it doesn't fire projectiles? See ...

http://www.theonion.com/onion3628/fun_toy_banned.html

But I survived those "Battlestar Galactica" Vipers, so
... but, no, no joke, I've seen 'em on the shelves. 
Contrary to assertions ("conservative" or "liberal")
otherwise here, nothing is too tasteless for the
American public.  The price of democracy, free speech,
not to mention the Almighty Market (again, see Thomas
Frank, One Market Under God).  But do notice that what
outcry there is WON'T be over that "pansies" there ...

--- lorentzen-nicklaus
<lorentzen-nicklaus at t-online.de> wrote:
> 
> 
>  "the toy industry has scaled the greatest height of
> bad taste ever: a miniature 
>  electric chair. strapped into it is a six inch
> plastic doll named death row 
>  marv, based on a comic book character who murdered
> his girlfriend's killer. as 
>  the electricity is applied, his eyes start glowing
> and his body convulses, and 
>  a voice chip allows him to laugh and to taunt his
> executioners: 'that's all you 
>  got, pansies?' death row marv has proven to be
> extremely popular in the united 
>  states with demand so great that there are waiting
> lists across the country. 
>  the toy, intended for children '13 and up', has
> been criticised by amnesty 
>  international as well as the national organisation
> of parents of murdered 
>  children." (philosophy now, issue 30, dec/jan 01,
> page 6)
> 
>  any comments?
> 
> 
>  kfl
> 


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