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Playstation 2 responsible for slavery and death in the Congo

Started by AnubisVonMojo, July 24, 2008, 09:35:43 PM

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AnubisVonMojo

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

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indianasmith

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.
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CheezeFlixz

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.

the master

knowing my ps2 is the older one that was probly made with that process makes me sick

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