Frumpy Mom corrects herself: games are not from Satan, they’re from Voldemort

After getting flamed all over the internet “as a maniacal crackpot mom” for writing that video games are from Satan, Frumpy Mom Marla Jo Fisher did some thinking that maybe she went overboard. She writes again, saying “My Bad: Video games are not from Satan” – they’re actually from Lord Voldemort.

After getting flamed all over the internet “as a maniacal crackpot mom” for writing that video games are from Satan, Frumpy Mom Marla Jo Fisher did some thinking that maybe she went overboard. She writes again, saying “My Bad: Video games are not from Satan” – they’re actually from Lord Voldemort.

Apparently, the Dark Lord’s powers include coding, programming, and the Death Eaters must be nothing more than beta testers. Who would’ve thought he was into Muggle magic? “What better way to turn children away from good magic and into the dark side, than to put them in a darkened room for hours every day with a joystick and a big screen, where they practice killing things for fun,” wrote the Orange County Register staff writer.

Not only does she blame the Avada Kedavra spammer for video games, she also compares gaming to crack. “Also, I’m not too convinced by people who were such ardent gamers they became video game creators. That’s like saying, ‘Gee, I loved crack so much, I went to Colombia and started my own business and now I’m rich.'”

And despite studies showing that video games have some intellectual benefit, “Video games are educational? Sorry, people, I do not believe for one second you are learning quantum physics while you are shooting down zombies. Or that you got your scholarship to MIT by using the skills you learned shooting guerrillas.”

So just when you thought we’ll hear an apology, she goes into a second anti-game tirade.

[via Gamepolitics]