Washington School Bans Halo 2 Tournament

Pluvius writes "A couple of high-school students in the Washington city of Puyallup wanted to raise money for the tsunami disaster in South Asia, and figured that the best way to do so was to hold a tournament using Bungie's hit XBox title Halo 2. Their school district disagreed, citing an anti-violence policy. Even though all of the parents of the children who would've taken part in the tournament signed waivers acknowledging the game's violence, Puyallup School District felt that due to school shootings across the country, 'anything we do that even looks like we're endorsing violence is not appropriate.'"

A mod, please?

[AtariAmarok]

Is there a mod for this that changes the weapons systems to Nerf guns?

We suck.

[keiferb]

Are they really expecting the kids to go home, make a needle gun, and bring it in to school? All the Halo games teach is that you should kill aliens. It says nothing about school teachers or other students.

Here's a spoon, America. Let's dig our heads out of our asses.

RTFA

[Anonymous Coward]

The school *did* have a football team, but they deemed it to violent and closed it down. They now play a form of "peaceball" where opponents hand each other presents, then gently insist the other team is better than their own, and has won.

Should...

[DrJonesAC2]

...have stuck with MonkeyBall

Re:Should...

[ayersrj]

I for one will not condone a game that encourages the capture and exploitation of animals from temperate climates for your enjoyment. I refuse to hold a tournament in my school.

Sponge Shooter

[AtariAmarok]

"yeah, a shooter with sponge bullets i hope they come up"

Even if they don't raise any money, this is sure to reduce the teen pregnancy rate at the school.

And now for extinction news.

[pauldy]

The newest entry into the endangered lists, common sense. While everyone has been out ranting and raving about saving this animal, that plant, protecting minorities, and not hurting people's feelings we forgot to save one thing.