NERD RAGE!

So it's not exactly breaking news, but darn it, I'm going to blog about it.

Apparently, Dungeons and Dragons (and by extension, most/all roleplaying games) has been banned in US prisons because it might lead to "gang behavior" and "escape fantasies." Well no friggin' duh! When one is in prison, what else is there for one to do than join a gang or think about getting out? I personally think that the ban is offensive, being an avid player myself, I know that surely, there's fantastical elements, but there's a huge line between the game and reality. How many times has a beholder disintegrated your parents? How often do you hear of four-man parties solving all of the world's problems in the span of a year? When was the last time you heard a gibbering mouther? I could go on, but you get the point.

Furthermore, the alternatives to that aren't really that great. Prisoners basically have the choice of exercise (because we really need our armed robbers more muscly), work (not too bad a choice, but still boring) or learn (better than D&D, but there's only so much you can take). What's the problem with a fantasy game? Any thoughts, fellow nerds (lookin' at you, Doc O'C)?