California Passes Violent Games Bill

TecnaDigit writes "Today, after sitting on the bill for nearly a month and constant political pressure, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Assembly Bill 1179, the bill that would prohibit the sale and rentals of violent video games to minors. Again, the Entertainment Software Ratings Board and the Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA) are challenging the bill. According the the VSDA, the bill is faulty in that a game is decided whether or not it is 'violent' by juries, and different juries could have different opinions on what is defined as 'violent'." Commentary on GamerGod.

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wow, this is stupid

[nitkin]

i am a 16 year old, and i think this is absurd. i dont live in cali, but i dont have violent tendencies and i am addicted to games. certain games are great, like counterstrike you can buy online, so to buy it you need you parents, or buy it in store. but games like battlefield 2 cannot be kept from us because they are ranked T for teen. if they restrict that game, i will sue, and i am not from cali. i mean, it is rated T, and it doesnt show blood, it even teaches us how to revive an falled friend or fly a plane or helicopter

Re:Ackkk I hate freaking subjectivity

[keraneuology]

I'm not opposed because I'm anti-family, im opposed because I'm anti-censorship

Is the government prohibiting the games/movies/music?

its up to the perents to decide!

Didn't you just say that you are opposed to censorship? This bill allows parents to decide what games they want in their homes. If mom and dad say ok, then that's the end of the debate. If mom says no and dad says yes, that's the end of the debate. How is the government involved?

not up to the government!

Isn't the whole point of this bill to put the decision in the hands of the parents?

the perents need to pay attention to what there kids play.

That is what this bill is trying to accomplish.