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Army frowns on Dungeons and Dragons. IDF says players are detached from reality and automatically given a low security clearance

Does the Israel Defense Forces believe incoming recruits and soldiers who play Dungeons and Dragons are unfit for elite units? Ynet has learned that 18-year-olds who tell recruiters they play the popular fantasy game are automatically given low security clearance.

“They're detached from reality and susceptible to influence,” the army says.

Fans of the popular roleplaying game had spoken of rumors of this strange policy by the IDF, but now the army has confirmed that it has a negative image of teens who play the game and labels them as problematic in regard to their draft status.

So if you like fantasy games, go see the military psychologist.


Oy. Never mind that gamers tend to have better problem-solving skills, and better imaginations, than non-gamers. We're weirdos, so screw your military career!

I will refrain on commenting on a nation that claims to have a divine claim on its land having a problem with other people's fantasies.. whoops, too late.

Date: 11 Mar 2005 03:18 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sinboy.livejournal.com
Yeah, but they were talking about denying high level clearance positions to gamers, not just keeping them out of the draft.

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