"Violent" Video Games To Be Banned In Venezuela

An anonymous reader writes "The country that has bought Sukhois, tanks and 100,000 AK-103's, is planning to build a manufacturing plant of Russian rifles, and oppresses peaceful marches has decided to ban 'violent' video games because they 'promote violence and can alter the behavior of children.' The new legislation in Venezuela says, 'The violence found in video games is translated into the real world.' This new law affects people who sell, 'use,' produce, import and distribute these games. Video games as a whole have been labeled as 'a consequence of savage capitalism' by PSUV (United Socialist Party of Venezuela), which is the political party led by Hugo Chavez. Days before this law was approved by the National Assembly, Chavez promoted the use of traditional toys like the Yo-Yo and Trompo, and suggested that electronic toys like 'the Nintendo' be put aside because they promote 'egoism, individualism and violence.' Just today the AFP released a report showing Caracas as the second most violent city on the planet — even more violent than Baghdad. I guess all those violent gangs in Venezuela are addicted to video games."

Comments

banning make hulk smash!

[jollyreaper]

Maybe banning violence would help to cut down on the violence in that country.

Re:banning make hulk smash!

[Red4man]

Although, to be fair, being a violent murderous asshole is even better of you're a righty.
Yes, but your reason is wrong. It's better 'cause you get to send in the military, and leave the dirty work for the hired help.

Jack Thompson moved to Venusuela?

[mcgrew]

Maybe if there were MORE violent videogames there, there wouldn't be so much violence. In the US, the most violent places are the slums, places where the folks living there can't afford videogames.

Violent crime has dropped in the US since videogames were invented.

OTOH I played Quake with my daughters on our home network when they were teenagers, and my youngest (now 22) tried to beat the hell out of my girlfriend a couple of weeks ago. Maybe Quake is responsible? ;)

Re:Jack Thompson moved to Venusuela?

[Aphoxema]

Hehe. Sources would be nice.

Yeah, the story about having daughters and a girlfriend is convincing but I'd like to see some solid evidence of a /.er having life, for once.

Wikipedia or GTFO

Re:Jack Thompson moved to Venusuela?

[mcgrew]

I don't, you disgusting troll. My GF's 44 years old, twice my daughter's age. Now get back under your goddamned bridge.

GTA Caracas

[Atomm]

You heard it here first!

Re:GTA Caracas

[AmonTheMetalhead]

GTA? Wait, i'm reading about FreeSpace?

Who tagged this "Fascism"?

[Spy Handler]

The people doing this are the United Socialist Party. Hugo Chavez is a champion of workers' rights, a bane to American-style capitalist corporations, heavily influenced by Marx, and a socialist to the core.

He is also the democratically elected leader of his country.

Piensas de los niños!

[elrous0]

It's tragic. South America was always such a peaceful place before those damned video games came in!

Are Americans being ethnocentric?

[mc6809e]

In America," Obama says, "we have this strong bias toward individual action. You know, we idolize the John Wayne hero who comes in to correct things with both guns blazing. But individual actions, individual dreams, are not sufficient. We must unite in collective action, build collective institutions and organizations."

- Barack Obama,
Interview with the Chicago Reader, 1995

Re:Hugo Chavez is a dictator and a thug

[Omestes]

You forgot Poland.