Over the years, games have been accused of everything under the sun; from sexism to racism and everything in between. Most of these claims are exaggerated or just completely unfounded, but every now and then a game will be labelled as something particularly bonkers, something which boggles the mind and makes you wonder where these people are getting their information from. Games are condemned as misogynistic or too violent all the time, but how about satanic worship or anti-semitism? Though it doesnt happen quite as often, video games have been accused of the most ludicrous things imaginable by some of the most ill-informed activists and political groups in the world. From harbouring secret resentment towards certain belief systems to advocating environmental messages and encouraging children to murder their parents, the beloved medium has been blamed for everything at some point or another. On occasion, these accusations have lead to mass outrage, violence, death threats and even outright bans, these ideas eventually being dismissed as the insanity they truly are. With that said, however, here are the 10 most ridiculous secret agendas ever attributed to video games
10. Counter Strike Subverts Public Order
Brazil has a strange history of accusing video games of harbouring hidden agendas.
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Back in 2008, all versions of Counter Strike were banned in the country, well, until they forced to reverse the decision all but a week later. According to the judge, the game represented a "subversion of public order", and was therefore a threat to the countrys stability. The ban was lifted after a petition to get the game reinstated received national attention, essentially backing the government into a corner.
Its pretty strange that Counter Strike was singled out in this instance. I mean, why not the other hundred or so other military shooters on the market? Whyd they get a pass? The judge in the incident claimed that games were an attack against the democratic state and the law against public security, but surely that includes other games like Call of Duty and Battlefield as well?
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Maybe if they were included the whole thing would've at least made some sense, and we can't have that, now can we?