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Yet Another Violent Games Ban

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the don't-play-stuff-that's-bad-for-you dept.

Gamespot reports on a proposed Tennessee bill banning extremely violent games. From the article: "The bill defines the phrase 'extremely violent video game' as 'a video game in which the range of options available to a player includes killing, maiming, dismembering, or sexually assaulting an image of a human being," with a number of clauses specifying that a game would have to be patently offensive to prevailing community standards, among other things, to be considered extremely violent.'"

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  1. Hah! by Tadrith · · Score: 5, Funny

    I suppose sending them a death threat with the words "Take my video games away and I'll f****** kill you!" would not be helpful to the cause?

    1. Re:Hah! by A+beautiful+mind · · Score: 4, Funny

      Only if you're Steve Ballmer.

      --
      It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
      Be yourself no matter what they say
  2. Military applications by Threni · · Score: 5, Funny

    I suppose the US Military *could* stop using Doom etc for training (as has been reported) and instead try Pacman or something. It would have certain advantages, I guess...

  3. Are you a gambling man? by RyoShin · · Score: 3, Funny

    You know, if they're calling people killed in video games "victims" (with a real world notion), then why stop there? There are real people behind the avatars being robbed in many a MMORPG. Where is their retribution? Where is their justice? DO THEY NOT PAY A MONTHLY FEE?!

    Ahem.

    In any case, I think I'll start a pool taking dates when

    A) The bill fails
    B) Some court shoots down the bill as unconstitutional, or
    C) Lizard men invade

  4. image of a human being by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    So if they make Furry Theft Auto, it will be ok, since you'll be killing, maiming and raping catgirls and dogpeople instead of human beings?

  5. Killing Humans? by MaliciousSmurf · · Score: 4, Funny

    I guess this means a game that focuses on killing kittens would be OK?