According to the Cyprus Mail, the Cyprus House Education Committee has already decided to repress games. The only issue left for the governing body is deciding how to regulate the sales and distribution of violent videogames. The basis of their decision has been rested on the hands of their Democratic Rally (DISY) party.
Deputy of DISY Tasos Mitsopoulos said when interviewed, “...bad and excessive use of [violent] games can have a negative effect on children and teenagers’ brains,” and then went on to toss out something even sillier:
The thing with computer games is that the child is actively implicated in killing people, as opposed to a movie where he is a passive observer.
Ah, yes the brain, such a wonderful and squishy object. So easily impacted by the heedless violence that GTA IV or Halo 3 brings to the table. The bureaucratic sound byte doesn’t stop there, unfortunately. Other DISY deputies proceeded to blame the slayings at Virginia Tech on videogames, which, as we all found out after the tragic event, was completely unfounded.
I wonder if there will ever be an end to this senselessness? It appears that even the citizens of Cyprus have to hear the same song and dance that our pundits like Joe Lieberman toss out like no tomorrow. I’m sure the vast majority of us here play violent videogames in some capacity and I wonder about the state of our brains.
Tell me, how does your brain feel today?
[Via GamePolitics]
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10:44 PM on 07.02.2008
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http://www.getitwriteonline.com/archive/012901.htm
http://www.gamepolitics.com/2008/05/17/uk-study-kids-share-adult-concerns-over-violent-games
I mean, that's pretty sure evidence that video games ruin the natural condition of children, right? Them Admitting it... in a completely subjective study... Effing lies, I mean.
I consider myself level-headed and accepting, with a bit more understanding of situations then other peoples of my age. I've never attempted to emulate anything I have seen on TV or games, knowing that I would either hurt myself badly or it just wasn't possible.
Until parents learn that they have to take a active role in the parenting of their spawn, they're going to do dumb shit.
Us Asian guys already have a hard enough time getting dates; if chicks start to think we'll go psycho at the drop of a hat, it'll be neigh impossible. :(
Oddly enough despite the US's short comings, George Bush, overall the constitution really holds up with decisions in favor of freedom of choice repeatedly winning out.
European law, just plain scares me.
To believe they cause damage to the extent of causing something like VT? Unfounded paranoia. But actually less idiotic than to say "Video games have absolutely no effect."
Reading Moby Dick has an effect. Watching Sesame Street has an effect. The extent of the effect is solely dependant upon the person experiencing. It is NOT impossible that violent video games can lead to violent crime, as some children and adults could easily be impressed to commiting it. But to assume ALL people everywhere are so impressionable? Ugh.
As if countries that aren't "backwards" (hypothetically), I assume you classify the USA as such, don't have problems with politicians accusing games for such things. Oh, and Cyprus is a member of the EU, pretty rich country. Hardly backwards I'd say...
Stupidity in others affects my brain. It makes it hurt.