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Louisiana Politicos Defend Game Bill

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the important-legislating dept.

GameDaily reports on comments by LA Senators and politicians defending the Louisiana violent games law. The vigorous defense now has backing from the state's Attorney General, who has vowed to go to the SCOTUS if need be. From the article: "[Assistant Attorney General Burton] Guidry added that the law is 'not going to curtail the free speech of anybody,' but then he used the old 'games are training kids to kill' argument. 'This is more than speech. This is truly training for violence," he said. 'You assume the character of a mass murderer. You go out and kill people as violently as you can because you score more points.'"

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  1. Don't forget the serial-killer training games! by enitime · · Score: 5, Funny
    'This is truly training for violence," he said. 'You assume the character of a mass murderer. You go out and kill people as violently as you can because you score more points.'"


    Since serial killers usually have a history of abusing animals, we should also ban Whack-a-Mole. After all, the more you beat them the more points you get. Someone call PETA!

    1. Re:Don't forget the serial-killer training games! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      I've been in training to kill Spathi for years, since first picking up Star Control II. And as soon as the Ur-Quan show up, I'm going to be prepared, because video games are training for the acts which occur in them, and not entertainment. Woe betide any demons from Hell who show up, because 3 versions of Doom have taught me what to do when scientists open portals to hell dimensions! Kill, kill, kill!