THE BORE
General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Howard Alan Treesong on November 04, 2008, 01:19:46 PM
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http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?Man_wants_to_marry_cartoon_character&in_article_id=380269&in_page_id=2
A man has launched a campaign in Japan to legally allow comic book-loving humans to marry their favourite fictitious characters.
More than 1,000 people have signed Taichi Takashita's on-line petition to establish a law permitting marriage to comic characters, according to The Daily Telegraph.
Takashita says he feels more at ease in the "two-dimensional world."
He said: "I am no longer interested in three dimensions. I would even like to become a resident of the two-dimensional world.
"However, that seems impossible with present-day technology. Therefore, at the very least, would it be possible to legally authorise marriage with a two-dimensional character?"
Comic books known as "manga", animated "anime" films and on-line virtual reality games have become increasingly popular in Japan, with fictitious characters frequently elevated to celebrity status.
Among the most high profile of manga fans is the current prime minister Taro Aso.
He recently complained he had not had time to read any comic books since taking office last month.
Takashita's petition was launched only days after a woman was jailed in Japan after "killing" her virtual husband after he suddenly divorced her as part of a popular interactive internet game.
One person who supported the petition, wrote: "For a long time I have only been able to fall in love with two-dimensional people and currently I have someone I really love.
"Even if she is fictional, it is still loving someone. I would like to have legal approval for this system at any cost."
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:japancry has never been more appropriate.
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This is gayer than gay marriage.
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Time for Proposition 8-Bit
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Time for Proposition 8-Bit
"Marriage in California is defined as being solely between a man and something that exists."
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Time for Proposition 8-Bit
"Marriage in California is defined as being solely between a man and something that exists."
HATE SPEECH
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Why do you hate our dimensionlly challenged brothers?
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Adam and Eve, not Adam and 2d-ve!
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True story: My wife and I were in line in the huge Yodobashi Camera in Akihabara the other day. I was telling her about this very story, she laughed and didn't believe me, and then the guy in line behind us suddenly had this very uncomfortable look on his face and turned away.
Maybe it's time the government steps in to help the declining birth rate and institutes a "fuakku hyuman" campaign or something.
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look, Japanese government, if you need someone to come over and impregnate your women, you know where to find me
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Yep, we've officially reached the capacity for ridiculous behavior worldwide. I am now switching my allegiance to Sarah Palin in the next election so that she can bring in a global apocalypse.
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And yet people still like Nintendo and JRPGs...smh
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You know what the really scary part is? It's not that this one guy came up with the petition, because there are nuts here and there. It's that 1,000 other people signed this petition! :duh The Japanese race is done for. :japancry
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somehow I don't think the object of his affection will accept his marriage proposal.
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And yet people still like Nintendo and JRPGs...smh
This doesn't have anything to do with either of those 2 things, smh
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Stoopid niccas.
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This is gayer than gay marriage.
:lol
This is the first funny thing Beardo has said on Evilbore.
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(http://i34.tinypic.com/34gx7pj.jpg)
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If the character dies on the show, do you get half of voice actresses salary, or like how does that work? ???