[UA] [UA][OT] Re: Brazil RPG?

[David M Jacobs]

At 11:57 AM 21/05/02 -0300, DL wrote:

>The Media is not friendly to RPGs anymore, after a murder involving 
>(inderect) RPG players - the muder was found later, and have no RPG 
>connections, but the damage was already done.
>There is even some discussion about a law to ban RPG in Brazil, wich is 
>ridiculous, but since we are not really organized, is not impossible to 
>happen, wich would certanly destroy RPG Market.

When I read the thread title, I thought, "Now that's really a cool idea!  I 
loved that movie!"  But then, I read the body.  *sigh*

Ultimately, it's a freedom of expression issue; I'd start by pushing 
Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights:

"Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right 
includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive 
and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of 
frontiers."

(There may also be a provision in the Brazilian Constitution to help you 
out.  I'm hardly a expert on the matter, so I could well be wrong.)

Anyway, it's 2AM, and I'm tired and dealing with many other issues at the 
moment, including threats to freedoms in my own country that have occurred 
as a spinoff from September 11.  However, I can talk to some friends who 
might be able to suggest contacts in Brazil that could help you.  If you're 
interested, please feel free to contact me off-list.

Sheesh, I've been in a really activist mood of late...



David M Jacobs
dmjacobs at zipworld.com.au
http://www.zipworld.com.au/~dmjacobs/
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