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All Video Games Cause Aggressive Behavior, Say Two US Congressmen
Fluffeh writes with news that U.S. Congressmen Baca (D-CA) and Wolf (R-VA) have proposed a bill that would require most video games to have a warning label decrying their "potential damaging" long-term effects on children.
"Under the one-page Violence in Video Games Labeling Act (PDF), packaging for all video games except those rated 'EC' for Early Childhood would be required to prominently display a message reading: 'WARNING: Exposure to violent video games has been linked to aggressive behavior.' The proposed label would be required even if the video game in question is not violent."
Thank FSM someone is finally thinking of the children!
I'm glad to see the parties finally getting together on a public ground in the best interests of the public. This is just the kind of cooperation that we need to see so people can move on from partisan bickering. Very progressive.
Oh, wait...
Exposure to politicians has been linked to aggressive behaviour.
That means they can't possibly be wrong, right?? Are they still worried about the effects of Doom on the kids of today? I hear Bart Simpson is a really bad influence as well, and those Teletubbies...straight from Satan himself, there to make your toddler catch Gay.
Then our elected officials should cease playing video games. We might actually stop bombing half the planet when we don't get our way :|
Make sure if you go after the Pong recreation competition to get your warning!
I played violent video games throughout my childhood, and I turned out fine! And anyone who says any different is asking for a beat down!
The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for it to be pitted against a slightly greater evil
"Holding public office have been linked to irresponsible behavior, bad judgement, and wasteful expenditures"
This is ridiculous, if we acted like computer game characters we'd all have spent the 80's running around in darkened rooms, popping pills and listening to repetitive music.
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THIS is an issue?
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After playing Super Mario Brothers, I can't even see a mushroom without stomping on it. I can't go to the supermarket, restaurants, it's hell!
Nonsense. I enjoy the good Senator from Israel's presence, if only because it ensures that a portion of our elected leaders have a vague understanding where that country is located.
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I still can't believe that they'd have the gall to try to restrict all video games because they cause "violence". Makes me want to roll up his house with a giant sticky ball and launch it into the sky.
Teach me to love you, you squishy poet from beyond the stars!
...it means half of our reps would have less than average IQ
Yes that would indeed be a significant improvement