The Culprit: Unspecified PlayStation wargames.
The Crime: Perverting the course of religion.
Above: Your potential nemesis in Battlefield 1942. No, the other guy
The Case: Games have a long and sketchy history with regards to religious themes and iconography, from Super Castlevania IV’s censored crucifixes to Resistance: Fall of Man’s skirmish with the clergy of Manchester Cathedral. But less common are religious figures with a jones for gaming. Many were surprised when the Karmapa Lama, Trinley Dorje, spoke out about his love for violent PlayStation games. “If I'm having some negative thoughts or negative feelings, video games are one way in which I can release that energy”, explained the 24-year-old monk and political leader to The Times of India. The hardcore holy man goes so far as to allow that PlayStation wargaming may take care of negative emotions in ways meditation is less suited to. Are there none who will remain uncorrupted by videogames’ siren song?
