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People commit violent crime because they are poor, not because they play videogames or watch movies.
You'll never see bill gates rob a 7/11 because he's starving to death.
You'll never see bill gates rob a 7/11 because he's starving to death.
Just because they ban something doesn't mean that people aren't going to find a way to get it, it's like they're trying to force every gamer to turn to piracy. Which of course doesn't bother me, but I think they should definitely think about the consequences of their actions. The tighter you squeeze, the more pressure you build up until the people are tired of it and whoop your wrinkly ass.
Although I suppose when all these old-farts are dead in 20 or so years and the new and informed generation is in power hopefully the ignorant idiocy won't be perpetuated.
Although I suppose when all these old-farts are dead in 20 or so years and the new and informed generation is in power hopefully the ignorant idiocy won't be perpetuated.
@MotoRobo
What if a Parent decides a child is fit to be prostituted?
does the state have a right to engineer society to make that illegal?
What if a Parent decides a child is fit to be prostituted?
does the state have a right to engineer society to make that illegal?
According to the old testament, that is totally OK! (I know it specifies "slavery" but sex slavery is still slavery a-hyuk)
But are you seriously comparing that to this? They want to stop everyone, repeat EVERYONE from playing these games because of a POSSIBLE threat to children and only children. And the only evidence that is used is evidence that agrees with them, when there are mountains of us gamers that grew up playing violent games and have yet to harm anyone at all.
You can't make major legislation like that on a big fat MAYBE.
But are you seriously comparing that to this? They want to stop everyone, repeat EVERYONE from playing these games because of a POSSIBLE threat to children and only children. And the only evidence that is used is evidence that agrees with them, when there are mountains of us gamers that grew up playing violent games and have yet to harm anyone at all.
You can't make major legislation like that on a big fat MAYBE.
I have never in my life paid to go see something like the Lion King then dodge into some T&A flick....never, nor have I gone into movies that were 18+ when I was like 15 becuase I was never Id'd...never
I was sold Mature games when I was in diapers though and I want to hurt things becuase of it.
@slapme7times
Great point!
point...sharp...sharp points...stabby face time!
I was sold Mature games when I was in diapers though and I want to hurt things becuase of it.
@slapme7times
Great point!
point...sharp...sharp points...stabby face time!
The most funny part is that the "proof" they have is a study on the tv behavior of teenagers. From the 50ies. And somehow that shows why violent games should be banned...
Beeing a politician must almost be as good of a job as analyst. You know, being payed to pull stuff out of your ass, only that you need to put up some minor effort to get elected.
Beeing a politician must almost be as good of a job as analyst. You know, being payed to pull stuff out of your ass, only that you need to put up some minor effort to get elected.
@slapme7times
That would make a more sexy society...or something.
But yeah I've played games since I was 5 and I consider myself failry normal and I have yet to have any urgues to kill anything.
That would make a more sexy society...or something.
But yeah I've played games since I was 5 and I consider myself failry normal and I have yet to have any urgues to kill anything.
I live in Austria and all the time we've to put up with the German censorship - they're completely nuts over there.
It's the same craziness when you show a boob on US-TV hell freezes over and in Germany you show a game that has blood in it OH MY GOODNESS THAT'S THE REAL PROBLEM?
Don't we have more pressing problems than if grown-ups play some games with violent or sexual content??
It's the same craziness when you show a boob on US-TV hell freezes over and in Germany you show a game that has blood in it OH MY GOODNESS THAT'S THE REAL PROBLEM?
Don't we have more pressing problems than if grown-ups play some games with violent or sexual content??
I live in Austria and all the time we've to put up with the German censorship - they're completely nuts over there.
It's the same craziness when you show a boob on US-TV hell freezes over and in Germany you show a game that has blood in it OH MY GOODNESS THAT'S THE REAL PROBLEM?
Don't we have more pressing problems than if grown-ups play some games with violent or sexual content??
It's the same craziness when you show a boob on US-TV hell freezes over and in Germany you show a game that has blood in it OH MY GOODNESS THAT'S THE REAL PROBLEM?
Don't we have more pressing problems than if grown-ups play some games with violent or sexual content??
@mix
I don't think forcing a 5 year old to have sex with a 69 year old man with Aids should be legal.
I don't think forcing a 5 year old to have sex with a 69 year old man with Aids should be legal.
Ah those crazy germans. How ironic that they had the nazi once banning everything, christianity included, and now post war those same christians want to now take up the mattle and do the same to gamers.
These politicians are full of it. They think lacing everything in a 'protect the children' cloak will get everything their way. What they don't realise is the majority of people will surely disagree, because gaming is more popular than he actually thinks.
Time to stand up and be counted, german gamers.
These politicians are full of it. They think lacing everything in a 'protect the children' cloak will get everything their way. What they don't realise is the majority of people will surely disagree, because gaming is more popular than he actually thinks.
Time to stand up and be counted, german gamers.
Achtung!
I actually stopped reading when he mentioned the "study" by this Pfeiffer guy. He's seriously the Jack Thompson of Germany. What a twat.
I actually stopped reading when he mentioned the "study" by this Pfeiffer guy. He's seriously the Jack Thompson of Germany. What a twat.
Cowboy TTop: Time to stand up and be counted, german gamers.
It's just too comfortable to just keep importing games from the UK and Austria. Btw, thanks UK and Austria!
It's just too comfortable to just keep importing games from the UK and Austria. Btw, thanks UK and Austria!
*Plays Dad's Army Theme*
Now This wouldn't bother me so much but Germans can cause havok to the UK game market and were the soul reason behind the xbox ninja gaiden getting the limb and head decapitations removed from the game.
Also I find it slightly disturbing that someone with more potential power and with a simalar agenda to Jack Thompson has emerged barely a week after his soon to be permenant disbarment.
Now This wouldn't bother me so much but Germans can cause havok to the UK game market and were the soul reason behind the xbox ninja gaiden getting the limb and head decapitations removed from the game.
Also I find it slightly disturbing that someone with more potential power and with a simalar agenda to Jack Thompson has emerged barely a week after his soon to be permenant disbarment.
Whilst realizing the stupidity of being serious on mild-mannered Destructoid, I'll nevertheless stand on my soapbox here for a moment.
First of all, not all germans are nazis, bla bla bla. The joke is old and tired, just let it die. It's irrelevant and no good discussion can come - wait, my bad. Never mind.
Nevertheless, this is one politician. A politician, people. He'll change his opinion faster than his underwear, and will side with whatever he wants.
Now, I understand that our government -yes, I am german - wants to protect us from influences it deems harmful, because people like you would probably be all over us, pointing and yelling "The Nazis are coming back ! They're training !". Next to that, there may or may not be an effect on the psyche -whilst I believe that tht is utter bullshit, I also know that A) you can pick up 10 new studies on every street corner (which is 65 % less than the possibility of picking up a hooker) and B) not everyone is intelligent enought to be critical at what they see and instead mindlessly cunsume their lives away.
Look at it this way, we're trying to prevent the retards from hurting the leftover useful genetics runnign around, and possibly from becoming Stepford Smiler-esque people like out Mr. Straight Mann up there.
I, personally, think that it should be the task of parents to look after their little maggots, but sadly most parents are just as idiotic as their offspring, and have little to no clue about computers or childcare.
Generally, it may suck, but at least we're don't have even more Neo-Nazis and other idealistic asshats running around moaning "Blitzkrieg !" whilst wanking off to extremistic propaganda.
As a closing remark, I think censorship should be optional. If you dislike blood and guts - I actually do in some cases - you can turn it on and watch your enemies in "Team Fortress 2" explode into several hilarious objects, such as sandviches, or you can turn it on and enjoy a gorefest to your hearts delight.
Wouldn't it be nice if there was a central IQ-profiler system that denied idiots access to the beter stuff until they've proven worthy ?
But I digress, and a total control based on IQ would probably end just as nasty.
First of all, not all germans are nazis, bla bla bla. The joke is old and tired, just let it die. It's irrelevant and no good discussion can come - wait, my bad. Never mind.
Nevertheless, this is one politician. A politician, people. He'll change his opinion faster than his underwear, and will side with whatever he wants.
Now, I understand that our government -yes, I am german - wants to protect us from influences it deems harmful, because people like you would probably be all over us, pointing and yelling "The Nazis are coming back ! They're training !". Next to that, there may or may not be an effect on the psyche -whilst I believe that tht is utter bullshit, I also know that A) you can pick up 10 new studies on every street corner (which is 65 % less than the possibility of picking up a hooker) and B) not everyone is intelligent enought to be critical at what they see and instead mindlessly cunsume their lives away.
Look at it this way, we're trying to prevent the retards from hurting the leftover useful genetics runnign around, and possibly from becoming Stepford Smiler-esque people like out Mr. Straight Mann up there.
I, personally, think that it should be the task of parents to look after their little maggots, but sadly most parents are just as idiotic as their offspring, and have little to no clue about computers or childcare.
Generally, it may suck, but at least we're don't have even more Neo-Nazis and other idealistic asshats running around moaning "Blitzkrieg !" whilst wanking off to extremistic propaganda.
As a closing remark, I think censorship should be optional. If you dislike blood and guts - I actually do in some cases - you can turn it on and watch your enemies in "Team Fortress 2" explode into several hilarious objects, such as sandviches, or you can turn it on and enjoy a gorefest to your hearts delight.
Wouldn't it be nice if there was a central IQ-profiler system that denied idiots access to the beter stuff until they've proven worthy ?
But I digress, and a total control based on IQ would probably end just as nasty.
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