Congress To Consider Age Limits On Violent Games

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Congress To Consider Age Limits On Violent Games

Posted by timothy on Wednesday January 22, 2003 @07:46AM from the on-this-date-in-1984 dept.

labrat1123 writes "It looks like Congress is getting ready to revisit the 'Protect Children from Video Game Sex and Violence Act.' Cliff Notes version: It would become a federal crime to sell or rent a violent video game to anyone under 18. Entire article available on CNN." Note that this is not a law; it's a bill being readied for reintroduction after its original version was killed last session.

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Me, violent? by escher · 2003-01-22 07:50 · Score: 4, Funny

Lessee... Combat, Duke Nukem, Wolfenstein 3D, Duke Nukem 3D, Doom, Quake, Unreal, Unreal Tournament, Warcraft II, Starcraft, Warcraft III...

*looks around*

Nope, haven't killed any people yet.
1. Re:Me, violent? by escher · 2003-01-22 08:22 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Well, I suppose I could join the army and kill some 'o them homo-sapiens, but with my WC3 training I'd probably just get put in tactical.
  
  "Sir! The enemy has been spotted over yonder sand dune!"
  
  *rubs hands together* "Perfect! Okay, everyone gather 'round the archmage! We're gonna teleport into their midst and take out their production lines! You, Private Bulletfodder! Call the CO and..."
  
  "Sir! What the fsck is an archmage, Sir!?"
  
  "Um... hm. Do we have any steam tanks?"
  
  "Sir, we have a few hundred regular tanks, Sir!"
  
  "Damn! What about elven healers? We need those or the assult will fail!"
  
  "Sir, what the fsck, Sir!"
  
  "Kodo beasts?"
  
  "No, Sir!"
  
  "Griffens? Archers? Ancients? Death Knights?"
  
  "No!"
  
  "At least a few Dark Templars, right?"
  
  "No, and you're confused, Sir!"
  
  "Um. Okay... we retreat! Get the zepplins!"
  
  "... Sir... zepplins??"
  
  "You know, from those goblin folk!"
  
  "Sir, the CO recommends we shoot you through the head with extreme prejudise... pregudiss... predj... with extreme evilness!"
  
  *bang!* *thud!* *bleeeeeeed...*
  "I'm slain! Oh, it's a far better thing I do for my people than I could ever country for... I mean... to put food on my family... or... *gasp*... to be or not to am! With... with carrots! Carrots and lima beans!"
  
  *bang!*
  
  "Ow!" *dies*
A Simple Request by HorrorIsland · 2003-01-22 07:52 · Score: 4, Funny

Please add a rider prohibiting marketing, sales, and playing to and by persons over 30 years of age. I've been putting off an awful lot of chores. Besides, my thumbs are starting to hurt. Thanks.
There are benefits by mrtroy · 2003-01-22 07:54 · Score: 4, Funny

The man show can get that little fat kid dressed in a scouts outfit to try and find people to go into bestbuy and buy him a copy of Grand Theft Auto 4 instead of condoms and a 6pack.
The only let down is he wont be able to ask a redhead girl if her carpets match the curtains because unfortunately he will only be soliciting males since its best buy.

And dear god when I have children I may not buy them beer when they are 12 but they can have a gory game anyday...I REALLY dont want to find them in their room with 3 friends huddled around a wired magazine giggling or something *shudder*

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phew! by frenetic3 · 2003-01-22 07:59 · Score: 4, Funny

It looks like Congress is getting ready to revisit the 'Protect Children from Video Game Sex

thank god! i always wondered why my friend's DOOM manual was a little sticky.

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Pssst...Hey, Mister... by zillyorg · 2003-01-22 08:00 · Score: 5, Funny

The parking lot of Best Buy will come to resemble the parking lot at the liquor store....

"Psst. Hey, Mister. Here's fifty bucks. Can you go inside and get a copy of GTA Vice City for me?"
Re:I'm sick of this. by filmsmith · 2003-01-22 08:07 · Score: 4, Funny

so......you want to put a rating system on parents?
Oh, the Children! (TM) by goingincirclez · 2003-01-22 08:09 · Score: 5, Funny

"Save the Children from Drug-laced shroom hallucinations": (Super Mario Bros.)

"Protect our children from reckless race-driver wannabes": (Ridge Racer, Wipeout, etc etc)

"Save the children from mind-melt controller-tossitis" (Tetris)

"Teach children tolerance for ghosts of all colors" (Pac-man, Luigi's Mansion)

"The Crusade to stop anti-alien racism" (Contra, Half-life, etc etc)

Get a grip! I opine that ratings are a generally a good thing. But I hate the whole "Save the children" "Promote tolerance" angle politicians use... it's demeaning.

There are people who need, want, and/or should be informed for whatever reason about the content of media they may be interested in. Big deal. Settle on a standard and let the people make their own decisions, and parents assume their responsibility. Leave the Children (TM) out of it.

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yet another obligatory reference by goatasaur · 2003-01-22 08:22 · Score: 4, Funny

"It's impossible for me to fire a pistol. If you'll check me medical records, you'll see I have a cripplin' arthritis in me index fingerrrs. Look at 'em! I got it from "Space Invaders" in 1977."

"Aw, yeah. That was a pretty addictive video game."

"Video game?"

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I think George Carlin said it best by Hektor_Troy · 2003-01-22 08:32 · Score: 4, Funny

"Now they're thinking about banning toy guns ... and they're gonna keep the fucking real ones!!! "

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