German Moves to Ban Violent Video games

Redress · 06-07-09, 02:51 PM

Not sure where to put this, so I stuck it here.

Germany's Interior Ministers Ask Bundestag For Total Ban on Violent Games | GamePolitics

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It appears that Germany's 16 Interior Ministers have banded together to ask the Bundestag (Germany's equivalent of Parliament) to ban the production and distribution of violent video games. Moreover, the ministers hope to see this accomplished before Germany's new elections take place on September 27th.

This is a reaction to a school shooting in Germany recently. It would ban any game in "which realistic killing is an integral part of the plot - or even "other cruel acts of violence against human or human-like beings."" Quote is from Der Spiegel.

bhkad · 06-07-09, 02:54 PM

Toldja.

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Redress · 06-07-09, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bhkad

Toldja.

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You did?

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bhkad · 06-07-09, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Redress

You did?

~10 characters~

Yes, that these games pose a threat to susceptible young psyches (if not psychos).

Ethereal · 06-07-09, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Redress

Not sure where to put this, so I stuck it here.

Germany's Interior Ministers Ask Bundestag For Total Ban on Violent Games | GamePolitics

This is a reaction to a school shooting in Germany recently. It would ban any game in "which realistic killing is an integral part of the plot - or even "other cruel acts of violence against human or human-like beings."" Quote is from Der Spiegel.

This is painfully idiotic.

Harry Guerrilla · 06-07-09, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Redress

Not sure where to put this, so I stuck it here.

Germany's Interior Ministers Ask Bundestag For Total Ban on Violent Games | GamePolitics

This is a reaction to a school shooting in Germany recently. It would ban any game in "which realistic killing is an integral part of the plot - or even "other cruel acts of violence against human or human-like beings."" Quote is from Der Spiegel.

What a bunch of cry babies.

Its never the institutions that cause problems and its always the free parts of the world that do, in their eyes.

Redress · 06-07-09, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by bhkad

Yes, that these games pose a threat to susceptible young psyches (if not psychos).

This is a claim I have heard repeatedly, but it reminds me alot of the claims that comic books caused children to become criminals in the 50's.

Baralis · 06-07-09, 02:59 PM

Im torn on such laws.

I think today, to some extent anyway, that we are allowing our youth to see violence as entertainment instead of a sometimes necessary evil.

Ethereal · 06-07-09, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bhkad

Yes, that these games pose a threat to susceptible young psyches (if not psychos).

Prove it.

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bhkad · 06-07-09, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Ethereal

Prove it.

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No need to. It's evident.

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