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Anti-Gaming Legislation in Florida Moves Forward

Posted by Zonk on from the making-baby-mario-cry dept.

Next Generation reports that another piece of anti-gaming legislation is moving forward in Floria. From the article: "Despite the failure of similar bills, Diaz de la Portilla believes SB492 provides the means to protect children. 'Left to their own devices, children often do not realize the harm they are causing themselves through the exposure to graphic sexual and violent content found in many of today's video games'" The bill has passed its first Senate hearing with a vote of 7 to 1. We've previously mentioned this legislation.

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  1. harm? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    children often do not realize the harm they are causing themselves through the exposure to graphic sexual and violent content found in many of today's video games

    ADULTS do not realize the harm they are causing by failing to understand the adaptability of children.
    Perhaps those lawmakers should visit Denmark, which totally legalized pornography two generations ago, even with respect to public displays in street-level windows, and HASN'T sunk into the sea of depravity since.

  2. They're called parents... by Hamster+Lover · · Score: 2, Insightful

    From TFA:

    Despite the failure of similar bills, Diaz de la Portilla believes SB492 provides the means to protect children. 'Left to their own devices, children often do not realize the harm they are causing themselves through the exposure to graphic sexual and violent content found in many of today's video games'.

    I think what he's looking for is this mythical creature called a parent . Replace "graphic sexual and violent content" with "playing in the street" and you see the logic he's using. Where are the parents?

  3. A Bush Speaks the Truth by Timinithis · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Not since the time of Moses has a Bush spoken such truth as Gov. Bush did. ''I think self-regulation is the first step,'' Bush said. "Parents ought to take control over their children's lives.''

    Sadly, more and more the U.S. is turning to government legislation to protect what could be protected with a little common sense. Parents should be more responsible toward their spawn than just providing a roof and food while feeling happy that Little Tommy is in his room playing games and not on the street doing drugs or worse.

    I think the game industry does an excellent job of indicating what age group should be playing a game, but that is just a suggestion and parents should pay attention to what is going on.

    Let's just keep giving more power to the governement so we don't have any freedoms at all.

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  4. "Pssst! It means *gambling*..." by mkcmkc · · Score: 2, Informative
    • Gaming (gambling) -- legal
    • Gaming (video) -- illegal
    Ha ha!
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    "Not an actor, but he plays one on TV."
  5. Sounds familar... by Admiral+Frosty · · Score: 2, Insightful

    'Left to their own devices, children often do not realize the harm they are causing themselves through the exposure to graphic sexual and violent content found in many of today's video games' Isn't that why God invented parents? Or what that Al Gore, I forgot.

  6. see where the problem is? by Kanasta · · Score: 3, Insightful

    *Left to their own devices...*

    Perhaps children should NOT be left to their own devices all the time...