Video games ban wanted
Found on The Inquirer on Sunday, 06 February 2005
According to Detroit News, politicians are starting to listen to groups who are terrified about the effect of selling games such as Grand Theft Auto series, Halo 2 and Mortal Kombat have on children. They think that there is a direct line between video games as Grand Theft Auto and crime.
So far legislation that banned sales of the games to minors has been struck down in the courts on free-speech and other grounds.
Other problems with such a law is if a store refuses to sell a game, the kids often come back with their parents to buy it.
Or copy it. No wait, that would be illegal. And we all know that law-abiding kids would never do such a thing. Could I be wrong there? Anywhere, I don't understand why so many get bonkers about violent games. After all, they are just games. What's next, banning Monopoly because it supports capitalism? But then, capitalism isn't responsible for social problems and violence. Or could I be wrong there too?