Controversies about Roleplaying: Further Reading

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Major controversies about roleplaying games have died down but they aren't over. Plenty of misinformation still circulates and some folks persistently teach that roleplaying games are linked to harm. Many arguments have been made on both sides, so I'm offering these links as a sample of what's out there.

The Opposition	The Supporters
Can Christians Play D&D? Author Says No!	A Letter to Parents
Dark Dungeons by Jack Chick	Christian Gamers Guild
Dungeons and Dragons and FRPGs	Christians Playing Dungeons and Dragons
Dungeons and Dragons - Concerns for the Christian	Michael A. Stackpole: The Pulling Report
Dungeons and Dragons: Don't Let it Happen to Your Kid	MST3K: Dark Dungeons
Harry Potter and Dungeons and Dragons: Like Two Peas in a Pod?	None Dare Call It Reason
Should a Christian Play Dungeons and Dragons?	Role-Playing Games and the Christian Right: Community Formation in Response to a Moral Panic
Straight Talk on Dungeons and Dragons	The Attacks on Role-Playing Games
The Watchman Expositor: Games - Fantasy or Reality?	The Disappearance of James Dallas Egbert III
	The Escapist Gaming Advocacy Web Site

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