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Title: Playstation 2 responsible for slavery and death in the Congo
Post by: AnubisVonMojo on July 24, 2008, 09:35:43 PM
The highest selling video game console of all time indirectly (or directly, depending on your outlook on the story) contributed to a lot of unhappiness for folks in the Congo...

http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/playstation-2-component-incites-african-war/1231745 (http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/playstation-2-component-incites-african-war/1231745)
Title: Re: Playstation 2 responsible for slavery and death in the Congo
Post by: indianasmith on July 24, 2008, 11:08:19 PM
That is sad, to be sure.  But if people in Africa weren't kiling one another for that reason, they would inevitably be fighting over something else.  The whole "love thy neighbor" thing just never seemed to take root on the Dark Continent.
Title: Re: Playstation 2 responsible for slavery and death in the Congo
Post by: CheezeFlixz on July 24, 2008, 11:18:16 PM
Quote from: indianasmith on July 24, 2008, 11:08:19 PM
That is sad, to be sure.  But if people in Africa weren't kiling one another for that reason, they would inevitably be fighting over something else.  The whole "love thy neighbor" thing just never seemed to take root on the Dark Continent.

They have the Chinese mentality, kill all you want we'll make more.
Title: Re: Playstation 2 responsible for slavery and death in the Congo
Post by: the master on July 25, 2008, 01:19:33 PM
knowing my ps2 is the older one that was probly made with that process makes me sick
Title: Re: Playstation 2 responsible for slavery and death in the Congo
Post by: Patient7 on July 25, 2008, 04:22:09 PM
Now I feel bad.  :bluesad:
Title: Re: Playstation 2 responsible for slavery and death in the Congo
Post by: the master on July 26, 2008, 04:26:50 PM
who wants my old fat ps2