Congressman Introduces Video Game Warning Label Legislation

Gamasutra reports that Congressman Joe Baca (D-CA) has introduced legislation that would require video games with a rating of T or higher to have a warning label that alerts buyers to the dangers of simulated violence. The warning would read: "Excessive exposure to violent video games and other violent media has been linked to aggressive behavior." Congressman Frank Wolf (R-VA), who introduced similar legislation in 2009, co-sponsored the bill, and said, "Just as we warn smokers of the health consequences of tobacco, we should warn parents — and children — about the growing scientific evidence demonstrating a relationship between violent video games and violent behavior. As a parent and grandparent, I think it is important people know everything they can about the extremely violent nature of some of these games.”"

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Let's broaden that scope a little.

[Dutchmaan]

How about a warning label for television and movies warning that prolonged exposure to violent acts desensitizes a person to violence behavior and makes it socially acceptable. I'd trust a gamer over a person who is desensitized to their own violent and antisocial behavior from too much violent media consumption. Hell T.V. and movies glamorize violence as much if not more than video games do.