Re: Troops + Role-Playing Games = A Bad Mix?

From: Brian Bunin (bb_43_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/15/05 

Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 09:41:51 GMT

In article <d15mqo02jj0@enews2.newsguy.com>, nospam <nospam@nospam.net> wrote:
>Dirk Bruere at Neopax wrote:
>> dumpster4@hotmail.com wrote:
>>
>>> The Israeli Defense Forces apparently take a dim view of recruits who
>>> play
>>> Role-Playing Games. Especially Dungeons & Dragons. See:
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.strategypage.com/dls/articles/200531310.asp
>>>
>>>
>>> Is this attitude warranted?
>>>
>> "The IDF has said that D&D players are "detached from reality and
>> susceptible to influence." The IDF elaborated with, "These people have
>> a tendency to be influenced by external factors which could cloud their
>> judgment. "
>>
>> Sounds like a recipe for troops who do not blindly follow orders.
>>
>> FFF
>> Dirk
>>
>> The Consensus:-
>> The political party for the new millenium
>> http://www.theconsensus.org
>
>As my sons were growing up some of their friends were D&D
>buffs. Most of them were seriously disconnected from
>reality, and lived much of their teenage life in the
>dream-world of the game.

As opposed to the group I game with, who probably now know more about
strategy, and small unit tactics, than most NON-combat
troopers.......................

As well as holding down well paying jobs and raising families.