Video Games Not Protected Form of Speech

E-Rock writes "Video Games are lumped with child porn as unprotected forms of speech. "A federal judge said local governments can limit children's access to violent or sexually explicit video games, saying games are not constitutionally protected forms of speech." Story with limited details at Nando."

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[Nijika]

Since parents can't seem to parent these days, I tend to agree just as long as they let me play any damn violent deathgame I want once I'm at the age of majority.

So, name four games that *do* meet the standard

[Planesdragon]

If you think the judge was wrong, then find four video cames that have a conveyance of ideas, expression, and real speech.

And then write up a formal letter and send it to the judge, expressing why you think video games should be speech.

I, personally, haven't seen any games that merit the same protection as half the novels I read. While I can think of a theoretical video game that would do such, I don't know of any offhand that meet the standard.

(I'm also pefectly fine with the government having the power to regulate commerce of catagorically objectionable material, including violent video games. I know what to do if a legislature with jurisdiction over me passes a law that adversly affects my life.)