Violent Video Game Law Struck Down

The Importance of writes "Washington State banned the sale of violent videogames depicting violence against 'law enforcement officers' to minors under age 17. When challenged, the law was blocked by a preliminary injunction. Yesterday, a federal district court decided that the law was unconstitutional because it failed the strict scrutiny test and was also void for vagueness. Read the 15-page decision [PDF]. A summary of the case's holdings with quotations here."

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you seem to have forgotten one thing

[waspleg]

all organized religions and governments exist because someone wants to control someone else's behavior. There are no other reasons for either, everything always comes down to that premise.

This mindset is always based on two central points.

a.) My way is the right way, and because it is the right way, it is better than anyone elses (yours).

b.) Because I have the right way, and mine is better than yours, then I must know what's best for you because you clearly don't since your way isn't mine.

These ideas have caused virtually all wars murders and persecutions of all people throughout time.

and attacking a symptom doesn't fix the problem

The answer is, people don't know what is best for them; no one does because no one created themselves and they don't know why they are here, so you must leave people alone and help them when you can and it is meritted without interference in their personal evolutionary process. (do unto others as you would them do unto you isn't just a good idea it's the law, universal law.)

of course none of that will happen as long as people think they can solve problems by simply killing the people they have a problem with. (notice that doesn't work)