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ESA to Sue California Over Violent Game Law

Posted by Zonk on from the finally dept.

Advtg writes "In response to last week's bill banning the sale of violent video games (/. coverage), the Entertainment Software Association has announced that they are preparing to sue the State of California. From the article, "The Entertainment Software Association is planning to sue the State of California over the passage of AB1179, a bill that has outlawed the sale of violent video games to minors. President Douglas Lowenstein said that he 'intends to file a lawsuit to strike this law down,' and added that he is 'confident that we will prevail.' The article goes on to show how muddy the law is in comparison to other laws meant to protect minors."

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  1. Not muddy at all... by fragmentate · · Score: 4, Funny
    ...am I the only person who finds notions of pain and suffering odd in what is effectively non-reality? Can you intend to cause pain to something that, well, doesn't feel or perceive pain?
    They can only be talking about that very fringe of society that lives vicariously through their in-game characters. I don't remember any of the kids around here (I have a 10yr. old) mistaking any of the gaming as "real." Yet, here they are discussing it as though we were talking about the torture and elimination of... pixels?

    Clearly parents aren't responsible enough to make sure their kids aren't deranged, and that they do not feed their psychoses with violent video games.

    The only solution is obvious, let a government entity dictate it for us! They've clearly demonstrated tremendous judgement, and organizational skills!
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  2. This just in... by Mike+Keester · · Score: 5, Funny

    The two parties just announced that they will work out their differences over a cup of hot coffee

  3. I have to say this is a much-needed law. by Peter+Trepan · · Score: 4, Funny

    After seeing the wild-eyed look kids get after they squash an innocent mushroom or turtle, after seeing the sadistic glee they obtain from causing Sebulba's pod racer to crash, I fear for our next generation.

    My question is, what are they going to do about black trenchcoats?

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  4. Re:Clarity is not the common case by HTH+NE1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is just more of the left wing nannie state bullshit.

    I forget: is the Governator an Autocon or a Deceptibot?

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