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Government Pressure on ESRB
Alex Blonski writes "There is new CNN coverage on the recent pressure the government is putting on the ESRB to crack down on mature-rated titles, after the Grand Theft Auto Debacle. ESRB President Patricia Vance says that 'It is very important for people to realize that this game is rated " for mature,' Vance said. 'This game is not a game that was rated for children. Regardless of what if anything was modified, it's a game that the ESRB has made as clear as it can that it was not intended for anyone under the age of 17.'"
Explain something to me: How did you copy and paste a line from the article and have "impact" become "inpact"?
I find it quite telling that when GTA only allowed you to pay for sex and then murder the prostitute in cold blood to get your money back, it was commented on but there was no big push to governmentally censor games.
Build a straw man argument, knock it down, and people somehow think you proved your point.
What planet do you live on? There has been PLENTY of effort to censor games like GTA in recent years. We had US presidential candidates speaking about the game during the 2000 & 2004 elections. Joe Lieberman made it part of his Presidential platform.
GTA is one of the reasons why the ESRB ratings have become so important. Even the FIRST game is banned in a number of regions throughout the world because of the violence and prostitution, and that game came out years ago.
This HotCoffee incident is only the latest in a long string of controversy.
I have no sympathy for Rockstar. They asked for it.
94% of Repubs and 21% of Dems voted to renew the Patriot Act
This post should be rated M! For mature audiences ONLY! Do not click on the link if you are not over 17. Kids, go ask your parents for permission before you click on that link. Parents, if you allow your kids to click on that link, government officials will be in touch with you.
Yes, I TOTALLY agree. We need a ratings board that has a secret team of ninja's, that hunt down and kill anyone buying a game rated higher than their age (or buying it for a minor.) That's the problem with society today: we have to much freedom. What happened to good old soviet communisim? Jeez.
Honestly, the ESRB does what it's meant to do, and does it well. They warn people of what content is in a game. It's the parent's responsibility, and if they want to succum to their childrens pressure, then maybe someoen should call childrens aid. Not the ESRB's problem.
It devalues sex as a commodity and puts the woman's sexuality into her own control. In this context, killing the prostitute is not only acceptable, it's preferable. The prostitute is doing something wrong (taking control of her own sex), and gets punished. It's a morality play.
"Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, it doesn't go away." - Philip K. Dick
Apparently, it is possible to enter in a special code into a search engine, and get Internet Explorer to display lude pictures. This is outrageous!
*gasp* You're right!
Someone think of the children!
I am no longer wasting my time with slashdot
Actually....might have been a bit more 'positive' reaction....
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.........
Or better yet. You can sneak a playboy into a church. Then go to the media about how your son found a play boy in church. Those no good bible thumping smut peddlers!!!!!
Treat me like a marketing stat, and I'll treat your movie like a series of ones and zeros