I suppose that when people try to take their hobby out of its setting, it can look absurd.

Witness the days when Dungeons and Dragons aficionados dressed up as warlocks and elves and tried getting served in pubs....

The attempts to find relevance for fantasy in trying to find a place for superstition and fairy stories in the realm of scientific discovery would be rather funny if it weren't so obstructive.

In order to gain better understanding of what I am involved with, my office is based at a large teaching hospital. Since January, three court orders to restrain parents who due to beliefs refuse to allow their children blood transfusions.

This by the way is a normal city with dwindling congregations and no sectarian issues. Not known for anything holy, more known for social reform and chip shops.

Keep games in the playground and all is well. Bring them onto the street and you get in the way of pedestrians walking their dog.