Electronic Arts has been in the news a lot lately because of their impending Medal of Honor release. Why so much interest in a video game, you ask? Well, once it broke that the Taliban would be one of the playable groups in the game, there was - understandably, I think - quite a reaction to that revelation. I personally found it a bit troubling that the game developers had made that decision, as it just seemed a little disrespectful toward the current reality facing the American military (a group which forms the basis for the game). Many felt the same way; others thought it was perfectly acceptable.
Well, today word came that EA is removing the Taliban from the game. If you follow the link, you'll see that it's more of a cosmetic change than anything dramatic, as the group simply won't be referred to as "the Taliban". Still, I think that's probably a reasonable compromise.
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