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2015-03-12 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Microsoft launches probe as Turkey mulls Minecraft ban

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Posted by Fred 2015-03-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Who will be the first to dare crank out a plastic Mo from their maker-bot?

Posted by Shipman 2015-03-12 00:32|| 2015-03-12 00:32|| Front Page Top

#2 Bull it is being banned because it encourages people to defend themselves from zombies and other monsters. Including the creeper who is silent as it creeps up on you and explodes itself ( sound familuar?) in order to kill you.
Plus one of the primary food source is the pig - which can also be ridden.

Posted by CrazyFool 2015-03-12 02:00|| 2015-03-12 02:00|| Front Page Top

#3 Grom junior been enthusing about Minecraft for couple of months. I hate it!

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-03-12 04:05|| 2015-03-12 04:05|| Front Page Top

#4 I love how the original excuse was violence against women -- you have to mod the game for anyone or thing to be recognizably female. Even the animals are androgynous -- most reproduce with any two of the animals involved, and the "chickens" don't even need that, if you don't mind collecting and smashing lots of eggs.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2015-03-12 08:33|| 2015-03-12 08:33|| Front Page Top

#5 Oh -- the real reason Islamists hate Minecraft? It encourages you to build and grow things rather than just live off jizya.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2015-03-12 08:49|| 2015-03-12 08:49|| Front Page Top

#6 Gee Turkey, imagine spending all that time to make a beautiful cathedral only to have to defend it from roaming hoards.

Posted by swksvolFF 2015-03-12 12:05|| 2015-03-12 12:05|| Front Page Top

#7 If it's fun to play the game you know they're gonna ban it because fun is unIslamic. Heck, they might get so involved in it that they forget to bang their heads on the floor five times a day.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2015-03-12 12:11|| 2015-03-12 12:11|| Front Page Top

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