Dragon Age: Inquisition is banned in India due to having gay characters - Polidicks

[url]http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-video-game-pulled-out-of-india-for-having-a-gay-character-in-a-key-role-2036086[/url] [quote]The role-playing game Dragon Age: Inquisition - produced by Bioware - will not be released in India. Publisher Electronic Arts (EA) has reportedly cancelled all pre-orders for the game from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The cancellation of the release happened because the game contains a key male character who has a homosexual orientation. Apparently, players can choose to have a romantic and sexual relationship with him only if they play as another male character. A statement said: "In order to avoid a breach of local content laws, EA has withdrawn Dragon Age: Inquisition from sale in India and the game is no longer available for pre-order. "All affected purchases for Dragon Age: Inquisition will be refunded. This applies regardless of payment method or date of purchase. "Customers who pre-ordered the game will be contacted directly and will be fully refunded." The game distributor's site says: "Rather than face the wrath of some of India's more prudish segments of society, EA have pre-emptively decided to make the game unavailable in India, without confirming or commenting on which local laws were being breached."[/quote]

what about Mass Effect there gay characters in there.

Somedays I almost forget India is still a shithole.

lol what

[QUOTE=theevilldeadII;46513218]what about Mass Effect there gay characters in there.[/QUOTE] Apparently it is related to this: [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_377_of_the_Indian_Penal_Code[/url] [quote]Chapter XVI, Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code dating back to 1860, introduced during the British rule of India, criminalises sexual activities "against the order of nature", arguably including homosexual acts. [b]The section was declared unconstitutional with respect to sex between consenting adults by the High Court of Delhi on 2 July 2009. That judgement was overturned by the Supreme Court of India on 12 December 2013[/b], with the Court holding that amending or repealing Section 377 should be a matter left to Parliament, not the judiciary.[/quote]

Tch, again with this ignorant barbarism. It doesn't matter if it's part of your culture or something, because even if it is then that just means you have to change your culture. Such a petty excuse to ban a game, all because their culture has a bug in it.

I suppose this shit is going to happen when 1st world ideals are taken to what is effectively a 3rd world country with bits of what makes an MEDC... looking at you Russia.

[QUOTE=ironman17;46513271]Tch, again with this ignorant barbarism. It doesn't matter if it's part of your culture or something, because even if it is then that just means you have to change your culture. Such a petty excuse to ban a game, all because their culture has a bug in it.[/QUOTE] That's not fair to say. I know what's happening in India looks bad, but... that's just the way they live, and we've got to respect that. They don't enforce their policies on us and we don't enforce our policies on them.

[QUOTE=WhollyRufus;46513324]That's not fair to say. I know what's happening in India looks bad, but... that's just the way they live, and we've got to respect that. They don't enforce their policies on us and we don't enforce our policies on them.[/QUOTE] You want us to respect discrimination?

[QUOTE=ironman17;46513271]Tch, again with this ignorant barbarism. It doesn't matter if it's part of your culture or something, because even if it is then that just means you have to change your culture. Such a petty excuse to ban a game, all because their culture has a bug in it.[/QUOTE] It's not even their culture. It's something the Brits imposed on them. [QUOTE=WhollyRufus;46513324]That's not fair to say. I know what's happening in India looks bad, but... that's just the way they live, and we've got to respect that. They don't enforce their policies on us and we don't enforce our policies on them.[/QUOTE] Not an excuse for ignoring an issue and not acting in any way upon it. Especially if it deals with a country that is prominent in the global fields. You sorta have to comply with global ethical standards once you get big enough.

[QUOTE=gufu;46513374]It's not even their culture. It's something the Brits imposed on them.[/QUOTE] All the more reason to get that crap outta here and join the rest of the 21st century. Welcome to Earth, we're not supposed to be barbaric arseholes anymore.

[QUOTE=gufu;46513374]Not an excuse for ignoring an issue and not acting in any way upon it. Especially if it deals with a country that is prominent in the global fields. You sorta have to comply with global ethical standards once you get big enough.[/QUOTE] Are there "global ethical standards" in regards to homosexuality? Seems to me like it's not even much of an issue outside of North America, Japan and Western Europe.

[QUOTE=WhollyRufus;46513476]Are there "global ethical standards" in regards to homosexuality? Seems to me like it's not even much of an issue outside of North America, Japan and Western Europe.[/QUOTE] Way to shrug off human rights for homosexuals like they're unimportant just because they don't like the opposite gender as a lover.

[QUOTE=Rossy167;46513303]I suppose this shit is going to happen when 1st world ideals are taken to what is effectively a 3rd world country with bits of what makes an MEDC... looking at you Russia.[/QUOTE] We are the second world fui :wink: Also, as far as i remeber, no games or moves have been banned here yet (except for Company of Heroes maybe, but that's a different story).

[QUOTE=Swiket;46513240]Apparently it is related to this: [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_377_of_the_Indian_Penal_Code[/url][/QUOTE] It's funny because homosexuality is seen through every bit of nature to the same percentage it's seen in humans. Against the order of nature my ass

[QUOTE=antianan;46513632]We are the second world fui :wink: Also, as far as i remeber, no games or moves have been banned here yet (except for Company of Heroes maybe, but that's a different story).[/QUOTE] Was more talking about the rampant homophobia among Russia's politicians, I mean that shit just isn't right. Also, yeah I get CoH being banned, I'm not big on censorship of any kind but I at least understand that.

[QUOTE=WhollyRufus;46513324]That's not fair to say. I know what's happening in India looks bad, but... that's just the way they live, and we've got to respect that. They don't enforce their policies on us and we don't enforce our policies on them.[/QUOTE] Wow. Just wow. Being gay isn't a policy. Did you even think when churning out that shit?

[QUOTE=WhollyRufus;46513476]Are there "global ethical standards" in regards to homosexuality? Seems to me like it's not even much of an issue outside of North America, Japan and Western Europe.[/QUOTE] Please, take a moment to imagine living in those countries as someone who's homosexual, or even just hearing about your government banning a videogame because it has homosexuals in it. Actually do it and give it a chance to sink in.

[QUOTE=WhollyRufus;46513324]That's not fair to say. I know what's happening in India looks bad, but... that's just the way they live, and we've got to respect that. They don't enforce their policies on us and we don't enforce our policies on them.[/QUOTE] Give me a reason why I have to respect the way they live.

[QUOTE=usaokay;46513248]Well besides Dorian, Sera is also into the same sex. Iron Bull and Josie are bi.[/QUOTE] No clue who the characters yet, but a lot of similar legislature will only impact male on male sex. Not female on female.

[QUOTE=TheTalon;46513641]It's funny because homosexuality is seen through every bit of nature to the same percentage it's seen in humans. Against the order of nature my ass[/QUOTE] Same percentage? I would like to see some sources.

[QUOTE=WhollyRufus;46513476]Are there "global ethical standards" in regards to homosexuality? Seems to me like it's not even much of an issue outside of North America, Japan and Western Europe.[/QUOTE] Are you just going to oppose anything that north america and europe like on principle?

[QUOTE=WhollyRufus;46513476]Are there "global ethical standards" in regards to homosexuality? Seems to me like it's not even much of an issue outside of North America, Japan and Western Europe.[/QUOTE] did Oliver Stone tell you to put up with this bullshit?

[QUOTE=WhollyRufus;46513324]That's not fair to say. I know what's happening in India looks bad, but... that's just the way they live, and we've got to respect that. They don't enforce their policies on us and we don't enforce our policies on them.[/QUOTE] "Bob next door sets cats on fire but it's part of his culture so we just have to respect that :c" fucking no, that's the dumbest mindset. A culture doesn't excuse violation of basic human rights and discrimination.

[QUOTE=WhollyRufus;46513476]Are there "global ethical standards" in regards to rights for minorities? Seems to me like it's not even much of an issue outside of North America, Japan and Western Europe.[/QUOTE] ftfy

[QUOTE=WhollyRufus;46513324]That's not fair to say. I know what's happening in India looks bad, but... that's just the way they live, and we've got to respect that. They don't enforce their policies on us and we don't enforce our policies on them.[/QUOTE] Relativism will kill this world.

[QUOTE=WhollyRufus;46513476]Are there "global ethical standards" in regards to homosexuality? Seems to me like it's not even much of an issue outside of North America, Japan and Western Europe.[/QUOTE] [URL]http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/[/URL] ? [quote]Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.[/quote]

[QUOTE=Prez;46515709][URL]http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/[/URL] ?[/QUOTE] Only implicitly, sexuality is never directly mentioned.

Oh no, optional gay romance in a video game. The third world is collapsing as we speak.

Why is this country continuously going backwards recently, seriously becoming more and more of a shithole. A lot of stuff about our culture is pretty goddamn stupid to be honest, women aren't supposed to work, be independent or even dress how they like according to it. I'd rather have this country be more "westernised" than be traditional. The only thing I personally am fond of is the respect for elders our culture has and that's pretty much it