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NCfanboy1
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No wonder people are offended, because that is like 100% WRONG! Aside from adoption, there's also (for a lack of tmi details) "donating" to laboratories. Just because they can't make kids by themselves doesn't mean they can't have kids at all. |
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Aca Vuksa
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I'm also disappointed about Sugita's views towards spreading LGBTQ+ as "unproductive", the main factors on why she respond this to the sexual minorities in Japan is that Japan has a low birth rate issues, which is why she responded to this way.
I don't know why would she spread and make LGBTQ+ Japanese industries angry about her views, my country, Serbia, also support LGBTQ+, but they meet the face of resistance and back in violence towards them, this has happended back in 2010. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgrade_anti-gay_riot (sorry for my poor English) |
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Iron Maw
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Should be worth noting that Sugiyama does not work for SE. He's company is partner with them or rather has been with Enix side since 1987 and he owns all the music. The license of DQ is really complicate and is one of the few areas where creators how more power over the franchise than company itself.
In fact Sugiyama is really big in Japan and copyright and influence a vast number of media and music. This page should give an idea of how far reaching he is: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Society_for_Rights_of_Authors,_Composers_and_Publishers It's very difficult to drop someone like that beyond waiting until he retires or is dead. Last edited by Iron Maw on Tue Aug 07, 2018 3:52 pm; edited 2 times in total |
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Rahxephon91
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Yes, shame on ANN for trying to be a news group and have SE(a worldwide corporation) comment on a individual's ,who they have deep ties, with comments. What trolls. (sarcasm)
And yes SE has a large multicultural stuff because as a corporation you know they have offices all over the world. Or do you not know how corparations work? Also yes the Japanese side has plenty of multi-national employees. Plenty of FFXVI's staff was not Japanese. From the programmers to the art team. It's really disgusting how some idiot fans use Japan as some safe heaven of what they accuse to be "anti-PC thought" or whatever. As if Japan is'nt some complex nation that dosen't deal with these issues themselves, but instead a place that pander's to these pretty disgusting viewpoints. {Edit}: The post you originally quoted was removed. I added the "sarcasm" bit to your post so it was clear you were being sarcastic without the quoted post to add that context. ~ Psycho 101 |
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ZeetherKID77
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Dude's gotten so senile I'm willing to accept a soundtrack for DQ by anyone else. I knew about his war denial hogwash before (thanks, No More Whoppers!) and this is the icing on the trash cake.
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Lyrai
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Lots of edgy teens in this thread.
Laying out some facts: 1) Koichi Sugiyama is a horrible human being. He actively denies war crimes, going so far as to Take out a full page ad in the Washington Post solely to try and deny it harder. Japan's got a serious problem with the old guard and historical negationists, refusing to believe their country could ever do anything wrong, and denying the horrible suffering and actions of their people. 2) He owns the full rights to the DQ music. To this end, he gets money from ticket sales to Concerts of it, which is why as mentioned earlier, he'll turn in low quality soundtracks where he can, soley to drive concert ticket sales, where he gets more money. 3) Freedom of Speech means the government can't punish or imprison you for saying what you want to say. It does not mean Freedom from Consequences, and it also doesn't mean jack shit when it comes to a corporation. If a store wants to say "You can't wear a blue shirt in here", that's not a violation of freedom of speech. You're free to change your shirt, or go elsewhere, or raise awareness and apply pressure on them externally to have them change this policy. Sugiyama's free to spout his god awful opinions, hurtful rhetoric, and all around terrible things, and everyone else is free to chastise him for it, ask Square-Enix to punish him financially for it, and also refuse to engage in actions that he'd profit from, because of it. Koichi Sugiyama actively works to make the world a worse place for people in it. He is a bad person, and if he wants to spout his awful ideas, he should be prepared to be punished for it. It is a good thing that ANN is making more people aware of it. |
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ANN_Lynzee
ANN Executive Editor
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The statement comes from Square Enix's head branch, not just its Western branch. If it was only attributable to Square Enix U.S. or Square Enix Europe, I'd have designated it as such. |
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Kaylee Smerbeck
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This is why btw I can't separate views from work because I know they will use the money I give them for hateful purposes Do you really think Orson Scott Card isn't donating to say Family Research Council |
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Aca Vuksa
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We do have both Japanese diaspora living and working on Square Enix in either US and UK, after all. But the main headquaters in Square Enix in Japan, it is heavliy populated by the enthically Japanese, since Japan's population is almost homogeneous (with the execption of Ainu, Ryukuyan and Hafus). Last edited by Aca Vuksa on Tue Aug 07, 2018 4:37 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Iron Maw
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They can't really financially punish him either, any kind of direct action against is just comeback them much harder because of the legalese and how much of cultural icon he is to DQ. However what I think would be a good move here is if that SE could donate a portion of the profits of any DQXI or any future DQ game Sugiyama happens to be involved in to LGBTQ+ causes in Japan. It would be a nice kick in the face to him. Probably have to be sneaky about it though. Last edited by Iron Maw on Tue Aug 07, 2018 4:51 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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KORinRUSSIA
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What if SE just dont want to? It was for long his values are known and SE just can't make plain face saying they did not or don't care. Some businesses are pro right, some openly, some not. |
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ANN_Lynzee
ANN Executive Editor
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Sorry, I probably wasn't clear enough initially. The comment itself comes from Square Enix's head branch. I personally have no idea of the ethnic or racial make-up of all the employees working solely within the branch located in Japan, or whether the statement is meant to take into account all the Square Enix employees worldwide. What I can tell you is the statement came from and was approved by the company office in Japan. |
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Romuska
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I'm gay. I'm Black. I love Dragon Quest. I love Dragon Quest music. Nothing either of these two individuals say will ever change that. But I'm also living proof that they're both full of shit.
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Iron Maw
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The irony about this whole thing is there actually a gay character among the main cast in the game itself.
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Redbeard 101
Oscar the Grouch
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So pretty much half the discussion is now gone including lots of ignorant troll posts, OT nonsense, and responses to those posts that were subsequently pointless with the quoted posts removed. This thread is going to be watched closely. There will be no warnings save this one. Posts will simply be removed and warnings sent via PM's The new rules made it clear this sort of nonsense won't be tolerated any longer. If someone makes a troll or OT post then please just report it. Do not engage those people and make matters worse.
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