gamepolitics: Parents Television Council Backs Oklahoma Video Game Bill

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Parents Television Council Backs Oklahoma Video Game Bill

Prior to yesterday's vote, the Los Angeles-based Parents Television Council threw its support behind video game legislation in the Oklahoma State Senate. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Glen Coffee, passed unanimously (see GP story above).

In a press release issued Saturday, the PTC, which claims to have over one million members in the United States, called on the Oklahoma Senate to pass Coffee's measure.

"This bill will protect children from the graphic violence and explicit sex that is common in many video games without infringing on the rights of adults. Currently, retailers have no legal obligation to curtail the selling of graphic, harmful and violent video games to minors, the parents in Oklahoma want that to change," wrote PTC executive director Tim Winter.

"Voluntary compliance by the video game industry has been a failure..." Winter continued, "In addition, medical research offers overwhelming evidence that these ultra-violent games can cause damage to a child's brain."

The PTC press release goes on to say that the organization has "intensified its efforts to increase public awareness to the impacts of violent video games and their affects on children... chapter directors have called on... lawmakers to make the sale restrictions of violent video games to children a high priority. Violent video game legislation has passed in Michigan, Illinois and California, and is being considered in many states including Missouri, Kansas, and Minnesota as well as at the federal level in Congress."

GP: No mention in the PTC press release that the Michigan and Illinois laws were found to be unconstitutional, nor that the California statue may face a similar fate next month when a Federal District Court judge is scheduled to rule on the video game industry's challenge.

Plus, a tip of GP's hat to regular Fandel Mulkey for letting us know about this one!

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*Yawn*

hilaryduffgta
2006-04-25 12:49 pm UTC (link)

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Re: *Yawn*

dutch_gamer
2006-04-25 01:14 pm UTC (link)

"Voluntary compliance by the video game industry has been a failure..."

Oh really? The ESRB has a higher success rate than its movie counterpart. Why is it so that the ESRB needs to have a 100 % success rate and the movie industry can do with far less?

"In addition, medical research offers overwhelming evidence that these ultra-violent games can cause damage to a child's brain."

Uhm there is no research that shows overwhelming evidence that games cause damage to a child's brain. So now you are just lying. But that is not very unusual in present times.

"intensified its efforts to increase public awareness to the impacts of violent video games and their affects on children... chapter directors have called on... lawmakers to make the sale restrictions of violent video games to children a high priority. Violent video game legislation has passed in Michigan, Illinois and California, and is being considered in many states including Missouri, Kansas, and Minnesota as well as at the federal level in Congress."

Yet the legislation has also been found unconstitutional in several states that you are mentioning mr Winter. Since you are the director of a parental organization, why don't you tell parents to do their JOB as a parent? Minors can't buy a game when they don't get the money needed from their parents. Even when they have a job when they are 12 years or older, you can still as a parent lock access to the console or pc when you aren't home. A computer is not a nanny, parents.

Since you are the director of a parental organization, why don't you actually try to help kids that need help because of bad parenting? And when the government cares so much about the health of today's children, why don't they give them the healthcare they need instead of spending taxpayers money on garbage like this?

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	PTC=RTC cyn1c42 2006-04-25 12:49 pm UTC (link)
	If only the video game industry had the equivalent of the old WWF/E Right To Censor stable... (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Nope for this we need hilaryduffgta 2006-04-25 12:52 pm UTC (link)
	D-Generation X (Reply to this) (Parent)

Further Proof The McCarthyist Prigs Of The PTC Are Retarded And Are Liars

beardoggx
2006-04-25 01:14 pm UTC (link)

The voluntary compliance of the video game industry is working, as it's doing much better than the movie and music industries combined.

And the "medical research" is proven to be nothing more than fraudulence.

And they conveinently ignore the fact that the Michigan and Illinois laws were ruled as unconstitutional and as violating the First Amendment, just like all the rest before those(and this will be no different).

No surprise that the PTC lies in that "press release", as they are proven liars, as they had to pay Vince McMahon $3.5 million to settle WWE's $30 million defamation of character lawsuit against them over the Lionel Tate case.

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Grr.

awol1010
2006-04-25 01:15 pm UTC (link)

So what are their views on movies? or books?

Currently, retailers have no legal obligation to curtail the selling of graphic, harmful and violent video games to minors, the parents in Oklahoma want that to change," wrote PTC executive director Tim Winter.

Ok so the parents and I assume members of the PTC want this to change but yet can't act of their own accord and not buy little Jimmy the violent game in the first place. What has America gotten so stupid we need groups of people to tell us how to think and act?

Makes me want to move.

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mandike
2006-04-25 01:30 pm UTC (link)

Yuck. Any mention of the PTC makes me quiver. They are a fraud and a sham of an organization. Its a bunch of whackjobs (like JT) who purposefully seek out "offensive" media so that they can then complain later that their poor suburban sensibilities were shocked and offended by the very offensive media they sought out.

As an organization they are BS. For example, they have people who's job it is to sit around and watch shows and count the number of times each "profanity" was used and then complain to the FCC about it. (I put profanity in quotes because these little prudes have an amazingly broad definition of profanity)

Lending more credence to the idea that the PTC is a completly ridiculous organization is that they make over 95% of all FCC complaints. 95%!!!! These are the same people who are then going to turn around and say, "Look at how many FCC complaints are being lodged, it must mean that parents are concerned about what their children are seeing on the television." It certainly doesn't mean that a group of a few prudish little twits are making everyone elses lives miserable by abusing the complaint system.

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	boffo97 2006-04-25 01:36 pm UTC (link)
	The PTC lost any and all credibility when they had to pay $3.5 million to WWE, and also publically apologize for LYING. You hear that, Jack? (Reply to this)

Victory Shall Be Mine.

rich_d7
2006-04-25 01:55 pm UTC (link)

I love how the PTC always targets Family Guy, but it's the way they talk about it.

http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/publications/bw/2006/0209worst.asp

They're describing scenes as if it's real and Stewie (the 1 year old evil genuis baby) and Brian (the well educated martini drinking dog) are real beings hurting each other in real life.

I love the message just above the video clip as well "WARNING: Graphic Content!!! Do NOT push play if you don't want to see the explicit video!!!"... Graphic Content!!! It's a cartoon... Explicit Video!!! It's a cartoon...

You really gotta' laugh at these jackasses and at the stupid people who actually believe the BS they write.

I wonder how many PTC followers after seeing that clip quickly stopped their dog from gambling and their baby from carrying a 9mm!

Rich

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Re: Victory Shall Be Mine.

jindewinter
2006-04-25 02:03 pm UTC (link)

The PTC has always been full of self righteous dumbasses with redwoods up their asses, the PTC doesn't like Family Guy because "It is not good for children" Ummmm....Duh? Nowhere has anyone said it was, and like rich_d7 said, It is a cartoon! You people honetly think that a baby and a dog are going to start beating the shit out of eachother like Stewie and Brian? When was the last time you people had your head examined, I think the shit you are full of is blocking the much needed oxygen to your brains.

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	Re: Victory Shall Be Mine. jindewinter 2006-04-25 02:06 pm UTC (link)
	I just watched that clip and laughed my ass off. Is it because I am a bad person who advocates baby on dog violence. No it is because I have a sense of humor and know that it is a damn cartoon and not real life. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: Victory Shall Be Mine. hilaryduffgta 2006-04-25 03:09 pm UTC (link)
	all i can say is anal retentive assholes (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: Victory Shall Be Mine. elricbrother3 2006-04-25 07:13 pm UTC (link)
	I have to say that that is one of the best moments n Family Guy. PTC are liars and prudes. At least NIMF has some credibility. (Reply to this) (Parent)

jindewinter
2006-04-25 01:59 pm UTC (link)

"This bill will protect children from the graphic violence and explicit sex that is common in many video games without infringing on the rights of adults. Currently, retailers have no legal obligation to curtail the selling of graphic, harmful and violent video games to minors, the parents in Oklahoma want that to change," wrote PTC executive director Tim Winter."

Proof that the PTC is full of know nothings. What Explicit Sex? Hell aside from the Hentai computer games and Lesuire Suit Larry can anyone tell me what explicit sex is there in games?

"Voluntary compliance by the video game industry has been a failure..." Winter continued, "In addition, medical research offers overwhelming evidence that these ultra-violent games can cause damage to a child's brain."

Funny how the medical research has been debunked time and time again yet this moron would care to know that because it kills his point. And voluntary compliance has not failed, Sweet Zombie Jesus on a pogo stick! Morons like these people hear about hot coffee and all of a sudden the ESRB is a failure and not aprat of the "Save the Children" cult.

You think the PTC would know better than to throw out false info after what happened to them when they went after the WWF (WWE now). I swear only good thing the PTC has had any hand in producing was when Steven Richards formed RTC(Right to Censor) in the WWF.

"intensified its efforts to increase public awareness to the impacts of violent video games and their affects on children... chapter directors have called on... lawmakers to make the sale restrictions of violent video games to children a high priority. Violent video game legislation has passed in Michigan, Illinois and California, and is being considered in many states including Missouri, Kansas, and Minnesota as well as at the federal level in Congress."

Aka. "OMG Video games are evil! They teach kids how to kill and have sex and then forces them to do it! Ban Video Games! Think of the Children!" Now I am all for raising awareness about keeping M rated games out of the hands of kids but this job should be one people don't want the PTC on.

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	lomdr 2006-04-26 08:31 am UTC (link)
	Adult mods are getting better in the Sims 2. There's finally an equivalent of the "no under the covers love bed" hacked object from the Sims 1. Though (JACK!) that these aren't made by Maxis and aren't supported by them. MDR (Reply to this) (Parent)

	tollwutig 2006-04-25 02:02 pm UTC (link)
	Hmmm I think everyone's already covered the blatant falsehoods in the PTC announcement. No need to rehash them..... the question is has anyone mentioned this in a letter to Legislatures. (Reply to this)

F***ing idiots

enmitywithin
2006-04-25 02:14 pm UTC (link)

This bill will protect children from the graphic violence and explicit sex that is common in many video games without infringing on the rights of adults. Currently, retailers have no legal obligation to curtail the selling of graphic, harmful and violent video games to minors, the parents in Oklahoma want that to change," wrote PTC executive director Tim Winter.

1. it's called common f***ing sense, it seems parents don't know s*** about s*** when it comes to parenting. because if their child is somehow getting that much money to get these games, something is wrong.

2. EXPLICIT SEX IS COMMON? YOU STUPID F***ing IDIOT! give me 5 games that have "explicit sex" in them. just 5! YOU F***ing can't!

3. If parents want to change that, then start being goddamned parents!

"Voluntary compliance by the video game industry has been a failure..." Winter continued, "In addition, medical research offers overwhelming evidence that these ultra-violent games can cause damage to a child's brain."

Actually, the game industry HAS complied. but the game industry and the ESRB CAN NOT do anything when a parent buys a game for a kid with the parent there
Also, those studies (if any) have been proven to be extremely biased and unusable.

I'm not even going to go into the link.

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the1jeffy
2006-04-25 02:24 pm UTC (link)

I think the PTC will be getting a letter from me. This shit has got to stop.

This bill will protect children from the graphic violence and explicit sex that is common in many video games without infringing on the rights of adults. Currently, retailers have no legal obligation to curtail the selling of graphic, harmful and violent video games to minors, the parents in Oklahoma want that to change.

Graphic Violence and Explicit sex are COMMON in video games? WTF! Less then 10% are rated M. Maybe 5 total have anything remortely you could call "explicit sex." "Protect the children?" Fuck no! This just protects bad parents. GG PTC, you are a bunch of asshats!

*pant* *pant* *pant* *pant*

OK, I'm better now. I can write a letter without screaming now. Thanks for letting me vent, so I can be construsctive.

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frankytfrank
2006-04-25 03:11 pm UTC (link)

I would have paid to see the angry letter. From what I know of the PTC I doubt they really deserve something civil, they are giant prudes.

"I dont like something, thus it must be the spawn of the devil".

Brilliant! I really dislike celery, I think I'll begin trying to get celery censored in the media. Studies have shown a proportion increase in violence among teens when they are required to eat celery. Thus celery is corrupting the minds of our youth, and since I love attent... err protecting children I shall now endeavor to ruin everything for those evil and dirty celery lovers and their perverse habbit of indecency.

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	as long as hilaryduffgta 2006-04-25 03:32 pm UTC (link)
	you dont touch my pop tarts (Reply to this) (Parent)

My letter to the PTC - Check it over for me.

the1jeffy
2006-04-25 04:17 pm UTC (link)

To Whom It May Concern:

I have recently read your Press Release here: http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/publications/release/2006/0420.asp

I would like to take the opportunity to pose a few questions and call into question some of your facts.

From your Release: “This bill will protect children from the graphic violence and explicit sex that is common in many video games without infringing on the rights of adults.”

First, how will this Bill, or any for that matter, protect children from violent media? I have worked in retail for 2 years, and 9 times out of 10, it is the Parent who purchases the violent media for the child. This Bill will stop nothing. Perhaps you should try and think like the very children you yearn to protect. To a child, that which is “bad,” or, “illegal,” is that much more appealing. A child wants what she can’t have; a child will find a way to get what he wants. This Bill is smoke-screening the real issue: Parental apathy.

Second, this Bill does infringe on the rights of adults. You may not be aware of how much influence “Family-Friendly” retailers like Wal-Mart has on media creation. Making violence part of obscenity statutes is blatantly un-Constitutional; it creates a chilling effect on the creation of saleable media. Which, of course, is contrary to the First-Amendment rights our soldiers are fighting and dying to protect. Now I agree that children shouldn’t consume adult media. But at the end of the day, where does this media get consumed? In the home. Parents are the only responsible party there.

Third, your Press Release includes hyperbole of the worst degree. Graphic violence and explicit sex is hardly, “common,” as you put it. Check out the ESRB’s website. There are a total of 11,825 video games in existence. Of these, only 991 are rated “M,” or, “AO.” If a game is not rated by the ESRB it is not sold. A game will NOT have graphic violence or explicit sex contained in it, unless it is rated M or AO. This is 8.4% of video games – hardly commonplace. And this 8.4% assumes that every game rated M or AO includes explicit sex, which is not the case. Take a look at all the mainstream “Adult” games out there, and none have explicit sex. None. You are making mountains out of molehills there.

Quote: “In addition, medical research offers overwhelming evidence that these ultra-violent games can cause damage to a child’s brain.”

This is a false statement. There has been no research that shows any media “damages” a child’s mind. The only link shown in studies is a correlation, and this is not a cause of damage or violent behavior. Also, some studies show a desensitization effect. That is: a person who watches violent media becomes less sensitive to more violent media. This is not real-life violence. Even if it did have real-life effects, this is not necessarily a bad thing. Take an Emergency Room doctor, for example. An ER doctor sees and takes part in some of the most violent real-life scenes. An ER doctor becomes desensitized to this blood and gore. Does this make the doctor a violent, bad person? Goodness, no!

In closing, I would like to say that while this Press Release is false and misguided, the PTC has admirable goals. Helping parents stay informed to the media out there is a worthy task. And it is increasingly needed, as technology moves faster, and staying informed becomes harder. But supporting Bills that are un-constitutional is not the answer. Do you want to live in a country where the government takes control of raising children away from parents? Do want our government to take away parents right to raise a child as they see fit? You might say yes, because you think that the government will always agree with your own morality. But what happens if the Government decides that sex education is mandatory? What happens when the Government decides to legally enforce a moral code that is not your own? I say we do not let that happen. It is up to each parent to raise his or her children. It is up to each person to decide what media to consume. This is the United States – the Land of the Free. You might not agree with a form of media, but a freedom loving person will protect all forms of expression, even those he or she does not agree with.

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	Re: My letter to the PTC - Check it over for me. tollwutig 2006-04-25 04:36 pm UTC (link)
	You forgot to quote the fact that both successfully passed legislation in Michigan and Illinois have been ruled unconstitutional by Federal Courts and are permanently injoined from being enforced. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

Re: My letter to the PTC - Check it over for me.

the1jeffy
2006-04-25 04:42 pm UTC (link)

Oh yes, that's a good line to add. I'm going to steal it from you.

"In closing, I would like to say that while this Press Release is false and misguided, the PTC has admirable goals. Helping parents stay informed to the media out there is a worthy task. And it is increasingly needed, as technology moves faster, and staying informed becomes harder. But supporting Bills that are un-constitutional is not the answer. Both successfully passed legislation in Michigan and Illinois have been ruled un-constitutional by Federal Courts and are permanently enjoined from being enforced.

Do you want to live in a country where the government takes control of raising children away from parents? Do want our government to take away parents right to raise a child as they see fit? You might say yes, because you think that the government will always agree with your own morality. But what happens if the Government decides that sex education is mandatory? What happens when the Government decides to legally enforce a moral code that is not your own? I say we do not let that happen. It is up to each parent to raise his or her children. It is up to each person to decide what media to consume. This is the United States – the Land of the Free. You might not agree with a form of media, but a freedom-loving person will protect all forms of expression, even those he or she does not agree with."

Added that one line.

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	Re: My letter to the PTC - Check it over for me. tollwutig 2006-04-25 04:58 pm UTC (link)
	actually: Do you want to live in a country where the government takes control of raising children away from parents? I think they do (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	Re: My letter to the PTC - Check it over for me. the1jeffy 2006-04-25 05:17 pm UTC (link)
	I agree, but I want them to admit that is their goal instead of hiding behind protecting the kiddies. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	Re: My letter to the PTC - Check it over for me. nightwng2000 2006-04-25 07:14 pm UTC (link)
	I want them to admit it too. After all, I'm putting all my financial support into this 10 year old twerp living in my home. If the government admits that they want to take over my parenting rights, then I want CHILD SUPPORT! nightwng2000 (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: My letter to the PTC - Check it over for me. seifd 2006-04-25 05:24 pm UTC (link)
	You may want to rethink capitalizing parent and bill whenever you use it. They're not proper nouns. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	Re: My letter to the PTC - Check it over for me. the1jeffy 2006-04-25 05:29 pm UTC (link)
	oops. too late. I already sent it. Thanks though, I will correct the orginal document, because I will resend it if I get no response in a week or so. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: My letter to the PTC - Check it over for me. the1jeffy 2006-04-25 05:27 pm UTC (link)
	Sent To: letters@parentstv.org CC'ed: editor@parentstv.org (Reply to this) (Parent)

	One nit: phantompvp 2006-04-25 07:04 pm UTC (link)
	You may not be aware of how much influence “Family-Friendly” retailers like Wal-Mart has on media creation. Making violence part of obscenity statutes is blatantly un-Constitutional; it creates a chilling effect on the creation of saleable media. You do realize that the PTC will not care about this part at all, right? This is exactly what they want! (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	Re: One nit: the1jeffy 2006-04-25 09:02 pm UTC (link)
	I know it, but if that is what they want, they should just say it. And it sounds bad to admit that is a goal of your organization. (Reply to this) (Parent)

And as Colbert would say...

thefremen
2006-04-25 05:11 pm UTC (link)

A wag of the finger to the PTC for not going far enough to protect children. They think the Liberal Technocrats will let a little law in OK stop them? The only way we can stop these criminal masterminds from corrupting our children is by a federal law which makes the creation of any violent video game a death penalty offence. It's the only way that we can keep our children safe, and still preserve our rights!

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Fail!

tconx
2006-04-25 05:51 pm UTC (link)

http://www.parentstv.org/ptc/publications/rgcolumns/2006/0314.asp

You may have decided your kids won't be playing any M or AO rated games, but how can you enforce that when you're out on Friday night?

Um... a baysitter perhaps? Who the hell is the PTC looking out for? Parents who leave their kids home alone on a Friday night? And if you do leave your kids home alone on Friday Night... then there are bigger threats then a game...

Billy: Hey Tommy, my parents are going out this Friday night. Can you bring over some weed and hookers?
Tommy: Ok, sure... I also bring that new Grand Theft Auto game...
Billy: Oh, no way man... My parents don't want me playing that satanic garbage!
Tommy: Um... All right... but what about the Mary-Jane and Hoes?
Billy: They're ok!

In the portable gaming area, Sony's handheld PSP unit is reported to include a rating control function. Nintendo's portable, the "DS," does not.

The DS? THE DS? Does it even have any Mature games? A search on gamerankings.com found one... Resident Evil: Deadly Silence.

Still, with box art that shows a zombie with big claws, the words 'Evil' and 'Deadly', and blood red as the dominant color... any parent who can still fathom the concept of parental responsibility (what PTC supporters are not) will figure out that the game is bad news.

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	Re: Fail! the1jeffy 2006-04-25 06:12 pm UTC (link)
	Alsp, the PSP plays movies, so it needs a parental control because of the V-chip law. (Reply to this) (Parent)

Re: Fail!

pixelante_ninja
2006-04-25 07:48 pm UTC (link)

Don't ya love it how they totally ignore the fact that all next gen systems will have it. Most of the games that are games that little Billy shouldn't be playing would be fairly obvious if the parents paid some friggin attention.
List of games that are obvious in their horribility:
Resident Evil (Chainsaw and zombie on front IIRC)
Grand Theft Auto (Ok the word theft should generally set off an alarm in the empty head of the average soccer mom)
Black (tons of bullets on the cover)
True Crime (Guy pointing a gun on the cover)
Devil May Cry (The word devil should warrant a look at the back)
Godfather (Culturally known)
50 Cent: Bulletproof (stars a well known rapper/thug as well as having the word bullet in title)
The Warriors (Multitude of people with assorted weapons and the word warrior)
List of games that may not be obvious:
God of War (Would require a parent to know the ratings or gasp... look at the back)
So about 8+ to about 1 in the obvious to obvlivious odds of the average adult game.

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	Re: Fail! hilaryduffgta 2006-04-25 08:29 pm UTC (link)
	am i the only one who finds it hilarious that half the soccer moms who bitch about gta are the same dipshits who buy it for their children (Reply to this) (Parent)

Re: Fail!

mrpat___
2006-04-25 08:48 pm UTC (link)

Although he is a horrible musician and has a god-awfeul game., 50 Cent does have some redeeming qualities - in RL he's actually rather humble and polite, and donates a lot to the local community here (he live in the next town over from me). He did a lot for the store I work at too last summer when he ordered $3K worth of stuff from us for a party he had.

Not a role model by any means, but not a total thug either is I guess what I'm saying.

and G-Unit sucks balls.

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	Re: Fail! pixelante_ninja 2006-04-26 01:44 am UTC (link)
	I meant in the eyes of the common soccer mom. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Oh goody zippydsmlee 2006-04-25 07:36 pm UTC (link)
	That means they can pass laws that will throw the parent in jail if the kid has one of these games!...morons..... (Reply to this)

	x_vader_x 2006-04-25 09:10 pm UTC (link)
	Same old things everyone who wants to censor video games say... "OMFG Like video games are violent and parents buy them for kids and there kids may go out and kill!" How many more days till another bill comes in? (Reply to this)

Yeah, Big Fucking Surprise Here...

catch_33
2006-04-26 04:51 am UTC (link)

The PTC is run by prudes who live to ruin other people's fun. They don't really give a damn about sparing the children from media trash, or else they'd be lobbying against most of MTV's programming instead of video games.

"This bill will protect children from the graphic violence and explicit sex that is common in many video games without infringing on the rights of adults."

No it won't.

Currently, retailers have no legal obligation to curtail the selling of graphic, harmful and violent video games to minors

Retailers also don't have a legal obligation to curtail selling R-rated movies and CDs with Parental Advisory stickers on them to minors. But people like the PTC crowd don't give a shit about that.

the parents in Oklahoma want that to change

Doubtful they even give a fuck. Parents are the #1 method kids use to get ahold of violent games.

Voluntary compliance by the video game industry has been a failure

Oh really? They're doing better than the film industry right now, chucklehead.

In addition, medical research offers overwhelming evidence that these ultra-violent games can cause damage to a child's brain.

What an idiot. Anyone with a brain knows that the medical research done so far shows no indication of brain damage whatsoever. But what else should I expect from these dumbfucks?

chapter directors have called on... lawmakers to make the sale restrictions of violent video games to children a high priority

Yeah, that's it. Ignore the bigger issues.[/sarcasm] Assholes.

Violent video game legislation has passed in Michigan, Illinois and California, and is being considered in many states including Missouri, Kansas, and Minnesota as well as at the federal level in Congress.

People should be sickened by this, not reveling in it.

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