Re: [Epic] SV: satans work

From: Thane Morgan <thane_at_...>
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 1998 18:33:46 -0700

Elias Tiliakos wrote:
>
> At 10:28 PM 3/23/98 +0100, you wrote:
> >Actually, in my experience "banning" a game is virtually a gaurantee of
> >success. if some lunatic bible fringe comes out scrteeming for a game to be
> >banned, it assures you of more free advertising than you could ever afford
> >to pay for. Also we all know enough about child psychology to know how
> >desirable something becomes when you are told that you can't have it...
> >
> >Agro
> >
>
> Yep. MIT has put a ban on alcohol because of a kid who died this past
> September. Thing is, alcohol consumption has just gone farther underground,
> and now people are so afraid of retribution if they get caught in an inibriated
> state that they don't get help if they need it. Talk about stupid.
>
> Of course, the kid who died was a pledge at a frat (one with a bad rep campus
> wide), and that made it all the worse for frats in general, who were painted
> as evil misleaders of angelic youths. The media had a field day, and now
> most of the social life that existed is gone. I'm not saying that alcohol is
> necessary for people to have a good time, but alcohol-free parties die
> _very_ quickly.
>
> Anyway.
>
> EliasYeah, alcohol is about the only way to generate any pesonality at all in
frat members. Who wants to hang with sober frats?

Thane the Instigator
Received on Wed Mar 25 1998 - 01:33:46 UTC