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March 12, 2008
Censorship in Troy
War on "terrorism" flares up in Troy, NY. Game Politics has been following the story pretty closely.
After the administration at RPI removed Wafaa Bilal's Virtual Jihadi exhibit from RPI campus, it relocated to the Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy. The very next day the City of Troy called the Sanctuary informing them that they must cease any assembly on their property. The reason cited? Building code violations for the doors in the church. Hrmm....
The IGDA's Core Values state that;
"Games are an expressive medium worthy of the same respect, and protections, as movies, literature and other forms of art and entertainment. We oppose any effort that would treat games differently from other forms of art and creative expression"
This act of shutting down Bilal's attempt to showcase his exhibit is in direct opposition to our rights as American Citizens. Bilal's freedom to express, and our freedom to engage in open dialogs about political issues. The medium used to express political opinions should not affect how the political statement is treated by authorities.
Protest and counter-protest in front of The Sanctuary for Independent Media. March 10, 2008
Posted by MeganPerry at March 12, 2008 12:54 PM
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