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Venezuela Bans Hostile Videogames and Toys

Posted by timothy on from the hostile-autocrats-still-ok dept.

An anonymous reader writes "In an effort to 'help improve child education and prevent misconduct,' the Venezuelan government began enforcing a law on March 3rd banning war videogames and toys, imposing a fine and 2.5 years in prison on the production, distribution, sale, hiring and use of video games and toys inciting violent behavior. Alberto Federico Ravell, former director of opposing news network Globovision, has already come on twitter denouncing the authorities for seizing imported Gameboy, Wii and PlayStation 3 consoles, due to considering them violent."

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  1. Re:Great, but don't go overboard by wmbetts · · Score: 5, Insightful

    How about seize nothing, because this law is retarded.

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  2. Re:Great, but don't go overboard by alexborges · · Score: 5, Insightful

    As a gamer talking to a parent I ask you: WHy in hell do you want ME to suffer for YOU to educate YOUR CHILD in whichever way YOU decide?

    Do I violent gamer have a say in how you educate your children? Then why do you advocate in favor of people telling ME how to educate MINE?

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  3. Re:Story at 11 by h4rr4r · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So then don't move to Venezuela?

    If you actually had a rough life you would not say that. If you have not eaten in a week violence in video games and the freedom to play them is way down on the list of shit you care about.