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In article <402b12$l...@news.xs4all.nl> Jojo <jo...@xs4all.nl> writes:
>Subject: About the CGW sex ads whiners
>From: Jojo <jo...@xs4all.nl>
>Date: 6 Aug 1995 12:02:42 GMT

>bad...@phylo.life.uiuc.edu (Jonathan Badger) writes:
>>But it just is *so* low-class. Why not have these ads in magazines like

>Tell me, why are advertisements dealing with sex so "low-class"?

This is obvious.  The ads lately have been cheap looking.

>If you don't want to see sex ads in a magazine, then just turn the page. 
>Is that so hard? Just read the things you want to read and don't read the 

It isn't the net.  We're >buying< the magazine.  Not only do the ads reflect 
negatively on the magazine, but by buying the magazine, they reflect 
negatively on the owner.  I don't want someone looking over my shoulder to 
think I'm reading some skin mag at work (although, it's ok to read computer 
game mags =)

>And to those people who complain about their kids reading CGW:
>1) The magazine is not written for 10 year olds. I have yet to find the 
>   first 10 year old to praise the intelligent reviews of this magazine.

EVERY electronic games store in Indianapolis carries this mag, as well as most 
of the others.  These stores are crawling with 'yard apes'

>2) If you want to hide the fact that sex exists in this world, while at 
>   the same you time you happily want your kid to read about wargames, 
>   then *you* are the one with a big education problem, and your kid will
>   not be grateful to you in the end.

Garbage.  I can't believe I'm even replying to this one.  There are 
responsible times and places for this sort of education.  Games magazines 
aren't one of them.

>The sex ads help CGW to raise money. They use this money to make a good 
>magazine. Take it or leave it.

I'd rather pay more and leave it, than prostitute myself...

>Bunch of whiners.

Sticks and stones,  goob. =)


Scott
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Scott A. Childress, M.D.
Indiana University Medical Center
Department of Radiology
email: chil...@xray.indyrad.iupui.edu