German Politico Calls For Ban On Violent Games

Posted by Zonk on Thursday November 17, 2005 @05:39AM from the because-killing-fictional-people-is-wrong dept.

GamePolitics reports that Germany's new coalition government wants to limit the development and production of violent games. From the article: "... Andreas Scheuer, a parliamentarian serving under the banner of the conservative Christian Social Union, told Der Spiegel that violent games 'have no place in Germany's bedrooms.' Scheuer added that parents must be responsible for what their children play, but that the German government could help less media-savvy parents by introducing a 'complete ban' on violent games. Along with movies, games are already subject to a rating process."

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wow, talk about two-faced.... by Malor · 2005-11-17 05:43 · Score: 4, Insightful

That's an amazing piece of spin. Saying "Parents must be responsible" and then within ONE SENTENCE flipping that around to "Parents aren't responsible so we're going to ban the things we don't personally like." Even the current American administration would have a hard time topping that one.
Err... by Winterblink · 2005-11-17 05:45 · Score: 4, Funny

"... violent games 'have no place in Germany's bedrooms.' "

Wait a sec... what are we talking about here? :)

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