Playing "Call of Duty" While Muslim

It felt like all the Muslim boys I knew were dedicated fans of the game, which I resented. At my Qur'an teacher's house in Michigan, his daughter and my cousin would pass the controller back and forth. In Lahore, my nephews would spend half their time playing FIFA, and the other half sniping terrorists in the Middle East. Deferring to their uncle, they'd pass me the controller. I asked them: Doesn't it feel weird to be playing a soldier engaged in warfare in Karachi, where we have family? Doesn't it feel weird that the enemies of these games are from the Middle East, speak Arabic, and wear keffiyehs? I knew I was killing the vibe (I'm a terrible shot, too) so I put down the controller and vowed to never purchase a game in the series.