[Israeli] Army frowns on Dungeons and Dragons

[randomness]

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3052074,00.html

"Army frowns on Dungeons and Dragons

"IDF says players are detached from reality and automatically given a low security clearance"

(thanks to beetiger and outlawradio for the link)

Comments

[jimmystagger.livejournal.com]

Ah, you beat me to this one. It's in today's edition of my Times.

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

Yeah, given the crowd of folks on my friends list who did the dice poll, I figured it'd spark some interest.

[ahkond.livejournal.com]

"I am SO rolling stats for the sergeant! That'll show him."

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

*snicker*

[klingonlandlady.livejournal.com]

Hm, as opposed to say, video games players who are all the rage these days...

[justfrank.livejournal.com]

I *still* have a very respectful but overwhelming fear of the IDF and Mossad.

[alexinbeijing.livejournal.com]

"These people have a tendency to be influenced by external factors which could cloud their judgment, a military official says. "They may be detached from reality or have a weak personality - elements which lower a person's security clearance, allowing them to serve in the army, but not in sensitive positions."

Aren't those the qualities you *want* in someone you're trying to mold to go kill for you? I have this picture of Reagan adding "roleplayers" below "violent personality disorders" on the list of ideal candidates for Iran contra...

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

You'd *think*, wouldn't you?