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Switzerland Pursues Violent Games Ban

Posted by timothy on from the brutal-crackdown-on-violence dept.

BanjoTed writes "We hear lots about the issues facing violent games in Australia, but the anti-games bandwagon is gathering pace closer to home — in Switzerland, to be precise. The Swiss government is gearing up to consider a total ban on mature games in the country."

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  1. Slipperly slope by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If as an adult you let the government treat you like a child, remember what happened to you as a child when you "said something mommy and daddy didn't like".

    1. Re:Slipperly slope by HungryHobo · · Score: 5, Insightful

      You're changing the goalposts.

      No I would not "support" any of those games.

      I would however not oppose them since they do nobody an harm of any kind.

      Freedom of speech is a bitch isn't it.

      I don't like rape games so I don't buy them.
      if I had children I'd discourage them from playing rape games.(hell I'd outright stop them)
      I support minimum ages for purchasing them.

      But there's zero reason to ban any of those.

  2. Re:Part of a general pattern by Rakishi · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Pure democracy is called "tyranny of the majority" for a reason.

  3. Re:I can understand banning games by Pieroxy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Wouldn't it be easier to ban children directly?

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