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Rockstar Investigated Over GTA - Vice City
Jubii writes "Seems the State of Florida is about to investigate Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for possibly violating state hate crime laws. This comes right after Rockstar and Take-Two issued an apology and a promise to remove offensive dialog found in the game. This could cause significant changes for 'mature' games in the future." Since Rockstar has already apologized and pledged to update the game, is it just me, or is the state of Florida only looking to line its pockets with some best-selling game profits? Update: 12/12 00:19 GMT by S : Haitian community leaders aren't satisfied either, saying "the manufacturer's pledge to change future editions did not solve the problem with games on store shelves now."
What freedom of speech protections apply to this? Does Take2 have to censor thier creative work becuase certain groups take offense to that work?
Im definetly not advocating discrimination, but it is a part of human nature. Do we have to ignore it to remain politcally correct? The same goes for certain words that are now considered taboo. But what if someone was writing a book with a character who might use those words? Do they have to censor themselves?
IMHO politcal correctness has sheilded the real issues that are part of our socity. There are people who discrimate, sterotype or hate one type of group or another. Vice city show some of that, both for humor and realism. But is covering that up going to solve the problem? I really doubt it.
In America we are imprisoned by our fear of them.
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