Jack Thompson and Killing Monsters Author in Debate Rematch

February 9, 2009 -

Disbarred Miami attorney Jack Thompson and Gerard Jones (left), author of Killing Monsters: Why Children Need Fantasy, Super Heroes and Make-Believe Violence, will debate the video game violence topic in late March, according to Shenandoah.com.

The debate, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled for Bridgewater College (northwestern Virginia) on Thursday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m.

Thompson and Jones previously debated in 2007 at a college in Pennsylvania. That debate was marred by a student (and, unfortunately, GP reader) who behaved rather badly toward Thompson.

GP: Big thanks to: GamePolitics reader Maxamegalon2000 for the tip!

UPDATE: We've been notified that the date was changed to Thursday, April 2nd.

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Re: Jack Thompson and Killing Monsters Author in Debate Rematch

Submitted by Neeneko on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 11:31.

People really need to stop paying this leach for 'debates'.

So how much is he making off his viewpoint this time?

Re: Jack Thompson and Killing Monsters Author in Debate Rematch

Submitted by Rodrigo Ybáñez ... on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 11:28.

Somebody have to tape this on video and posting it on Youtube...

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Re: Jack Thompson and Killing Monsters Author in Debate Rematch

Submitted by JustChris on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 11:59.

Hear hear. YouTube is my poor-man's TiVo.

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Re: Jack Thompson and Killing Monsters Author in Debate Rematch

Submitted by Rodrigo Ybáñez ... on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 12:53.

I don´t live in USA, so I can´t catch this in any other way. >:(

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Re: Jack Thompson and Killing Monsters Author in Debate ...

Submitted by gamepolitics on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 17:27.

Rodrigo - I've deleted your rotten tomatoes comment.

Although I'm quite sure you were joking, please don't post comments like that.

Thanks.

Re: Jack Thompson and Killing Monsters Author in Debate ...

Submitted by Austin_Lewis on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 21:30.

C'mon GP. Throwing rotten tomatoes isn't even assault in most places. And we are talking about Jack Thompson, one of the men who deserves it more than anyone else.

Of course, I guess we could throw copies of his book at him to the same effect.

Re: Jack Thompson and Killing Monsters Author in Debate ...

Submitted by Zevorick on Tue, 02/10/2009 - 13:33.

I'd rather have rotten tomatos thrown at me than books. Books, if flinged properly, can cause some hideous damage to the eye/skull. Rotton tomatos just make you stinky.

Oh wait you were joking?...*takes soap box and goes home*

Re: Jack Thompson and Killing Monsters Author in Debate ...

Submitted by Rodrigo Ybáñez ... on Tue, 02/10/2009 - 10:39.

My same thought. I think Jack complained about my joke again. I hardly can think in any form of agression by using salad.

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Re: Jack Thompson and Killing Monsters Author in Debate ...

Submitted by Rodrigo Ybáñez ... on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 18:12.

Of course I was joking.

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Re: Jack Thompson and Killing Monsters Author in Debate Rematch

Submitted by Shadow D. Darkman on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 12:01.

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Re: Jack Thompson and Killing Monsters Author in Debate ...

Submitted by Ghost Coins on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 11:09.

Fantastic. Finally, something in my neck of the woods. Well, "five hour drive" neck of the woods. I could justify it by saying that I will do an article for the University paper as well. Not that I have a vested interest in watching Mr. Thompson wiped across the floor...none whatsoever :-).

@ EZK

Most likely, he will cop out just like he did with the PA guys. This is a bit different, it being a college and all, and if he is being paid it just goes to further the arguement that he cares less about "saving the children" than padding his bottom line.

To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; credible we must be truthful. Edward R. Murrow

Re: Jack Thompson and Killing Monsters Author in Debate ...

Submitted by hellfire7885 on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 11:30.

He didn't necessarily cop out o nthe PA debate. They asked him ot kepe quiet about it for security reasons, and he refused to do so so he could get free puclicity.

Re: Jack Thompson and Killing Monsters Author in Debate ...

Submitted by Ghost Coins on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 17:45.

I was referring to the Penny-Arcade debates that Game Politics reported on in June of 2007 (www.gamepolitics.com/2007/06/02/jack-thompson-declines-pax-debate-offer)

Apologies for any confusion (did not Mean Pennsylvania). Any you are indeed correct. It was related to his inablitiy to understand the nuances of trying to control a very large number of people who would want to see the event if it were to be made widely known. Thank you for the correction.

To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; credible we must be truthful.

-Edward R. Murrow

To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; credible we must be truthful. Edward R. Murrow

Re: Jack Thompson and Killing Monsters Author in Debate ...

Submitted by gamepolitics on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 17:24.

I think you are confusing the California University of Pennsylvania debate, which actually took place, with the proposed PAX 2007 debate, which didn't, in part over a disagreement like the one you have described.

Re: Jack Thompson and Killing Monsters Author in Debate Rematch

Submitted by E. Zachary Knight on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 10:52.

So, will he go through with it or will he break some rule that will require the debate be canceled? I haven't decided.

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Re: Jack Thompson and Killing Monsters Author in Debate ...

Submitted by Zerodash on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 10:27.

Well, sweetie does need to earn some $$- considering his $40K he paid the Florida Bar and that his Human Events gig seems to have ended.

Perhaps someone should print up copies of the Dava Tunis report or the official order from the Fl Supreme Court and pass them around the audience...

Re: Jack Thompson and Killing Monsters Author in Debate ...

Submitted by DeepThorn on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 22:05.

If only everyone could quit giving attention to this attention whore. All in all though, it is funny to hear that he fails so horridly... we just need to be careful to give as little attention as possible to things that will make him money.

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Re: Jack Thompson and Killing Monsters Author in Debate ...

Submitted by Leet Gamer Jargon on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 20:52.

So he ISN'T working for them any more...or so it seems.

Are there any details as to when and why? Was there an official announcement, or did his posting of news articles just suddenly stop?

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Re: Jack Thompson and Killing Monsters Author in Debate ...

Submitted by mr_mlk on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 10:36.

I think that would go under behaving badly toward Thompson.

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A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body. Benjamin Franklin

Re: Jack Thompson and Killing Monsters Author in Debate ...

Submitted by Zerodash on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 11:36.

Distributing informative literature is hardly bad behavior...

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