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'Games as Porn' Bill Passes Utah House
The state bill which attempts to equate gaming with pornography has passed the vote in the Utah house of representatives. GameDailyBiz reports: "Even though there's still no evidence of a direct link between video game violence and acts of violence committed in real-life, Hogue suggested that playing violent games leads to 'automatic learning of aggressive behavior,' and that violent games have played a role in school shootings. 'Would these same kids have done this anyway without watching violent videos? Maybe not,' he said, referring to the Columbine massacre."
I think this is a bold and positive step. Unfortunately, I believe that they have left a loop hole that needs to be immediately covered. Namely, while we can protect our children from violent video games, there are still now laws in place to protect our children from violent books. There are literally thousands of mystery books out there teaching our children how to be perfect killers. There are thousands of books glorifying war, death conflict, and even sexual perversion. I think must act immediately to step up an American Censorship board to keep violent books out of the hands of our children. I believe that all books containing 'adult content' should be separated out from books safe for children. Further, schools should have an absolute ban on violent and mature books.
If we don't act now, school shootings will continue to rise, the violent murders will continue to increase, and our children will continue to live shorter and shorter lives in this terrible and violent world.
Maybe this'll spur them to get around to cleaning up that little polygamy "problem" over there. May I present exhibit a: Google Results 1 - 100 of about 94,300 for mormon wife underaged
I don't know how much "jest" it will take to erase all of the questions I have, but don't really want answered!
To explain that, I had a contract job in Provo, and we stayed in the suburbs of Salt Lake City at a motel (hotel?-don't remember) and I still can't get past the brochure in the room we stayed at BRAGGING about SLC (Salt Lake City) being settled by 167 men, 8 women, 23 (I think it was 23- could be wrong, but I'm sure about the 167 men and 8 women), and mention of livestock that settled SLC. How did they come up with men having so many wives? How did that work with 167 men and 8 women- time shares? WTF??!!??
Go ahead and mod me "off topic" and "flamebait"- my karma can stand it, but how can this *inbred* culture have anything mainstream to say to the rest of the USA that has any relevance?
Apologies to those that had no choice in their birth, but that brochure still *scares* me when I actually think about it!
BTW, the whole work experience there was like working in a foreign country that happened to use English as the "national language", and yes, I have worked in many diff countries- Utah was no big difference than those countries except for transportation issues (no customs to go through).
I wish I could remember the exact motel/hotel we stayed at so I could document the specific brochure, but maybe someone has ran across this and can provide relevant links or sources. (My visit was in the late '90's...97-98 I think)
Scary state, considering it is part of the USA.
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The "gaming generation" will be in power in about ten to twenty years and we can undo the damage done by these ignorant good old boys. Unfortunately, until then we're forced to suffer.