Supreme Court turns down California's law on violent games

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I agree that they have no right to tell us what to buy, but last time I read, they were just adding a label pointing out the content, not banning video games. I really don't see the harm it does to the gaming community.

Metamania

That's a secondary thing they are doing. Their main concern was making sure they couldn't sell to minors and that's a HUGE no-no.

Which is pointless because retailers already prevent that.

The real problem with limiting sales is that, in the event that somehow someone does sell a violent game to a minor, the retailer would be fined. Because of that, stocking games carrying the 18+ sticker wouldn't be worth it, which would significantly affect the developers' ability to profit off their works, which then gives little incentive to make games featuring anything more than an absolutely minimum of violence. That limits their creativity. Not a good future for the industry.

I'm with you IDeedItDaBest. I'm no super concerative or anything but these products sould not be in the hands of small children. Its dumb to allow kids acces to these games... period.I'm not with this 18 and up crap now, but 16+ and your good to go IMO.I tire of hearing schreechy voices as I play my very much adultshooters.

I blameignorant parents most. Its funny how some wont let their kids watch a rated R movie, but will let them play GTA for hours a day... Dumb.

The mods responses suprise me the most...

I'm with you IDeedItDaBest. I'm no super concerative or anything but these products sould not be in the hands of small children. Its dumb to allow kids acces to these games... period.I'm not with this 18 and up crap now, but 16+ and your good to go IMO.I tire of hearing schreechy voices as I play my very much adultshooters.

I blameignorant parents most. Its funny how some wont let their kids watch a rated R movie, but will let them play GTA for hours a day... Dumb.

The mods responses suprise me the most...

YoungSinatra25

So we should start restricting the material and fining retailers instead of telling parents to be more responsible? Can't say I agree with that. It's not the retailers responsibility to raise our kids, or the courts, or the game developers. Most retailers already check for ID for M-rated games. This is 100% voluntary. It's to help the parents out. Now some people want to fine them for it when they slip up?

I'm with you IDeedItDaBest. I'm no super concerative or anything but these products sould not be in the hands of small children. Its dumb to allow kids acces to these games... period.I'm not with this 18 and up crap now, but 16+ and your good to go IMO.I tire of hearing schreechy voices as I play my very much adultshooters.

I blameignorant parents most. Its funny how some wont let their kids watch a rated R movie, but will let them play GTA for hours a day... Dumb.

The mods responses suprise me the most...

YoungSinatra25

What does being 'super concerative' have to do with anything? There are conceratives who plead for the nanny state to save society from itself and there are conservatives who don't wany the state to mandate how they live and believe the key to saving society is in free individuals making smarter choices.

Also, your belief that running around shooting people is 'very much adult' is kind of hilarious (and probably indicates youth and insecurity). Its essentially what kids have done with toy guns and water guns pretty much since the gun was invented. I'm 37 and I love shooters but I don't suffer under the delusion that shooters are 'adult'. The gore, violence and language makes them unsuitable for small children, but they are nothing most teens can't handle (on a related note, teenagers are one of the biggest audiences for action movies).

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