Can we please tell our Senators to stop trying to ban video games?

[OrlandoGator]

http://xbox.ign.com/articles/627/627465p1.html

First Clinton rants about "Grand Theft Auto" and now Schumer is calling for an outright ban on a game that hasn't even been released yet.

There are MUCH MORE IMPORTANT things to be worrying about in America than freaking VIDEO GAMES that are intended for adults in the first place (most stores don't sell "M" rated games to children).

Calling for media bans is not a really great way to prove you're in favor of freedom of speech.

[Kraklen]

1. Fucking nazi book burning bastards.

Where to these sons of bitches come from?

[OrlandoGator]

4. Now come on, I didn't say that.

I just think the priorities are skewed when Democratic Senators are worrying about video games that are meant for adults.

[Kraklen]

6. I'm saying that.

I'm not being sarcastic.

[OrlandoGator]

7. Well, you might want to tone down calling Dems "Nazis"

At least around here. No one is above criticism, but let's be realistic.

[Kraklen]

8. Fuck that.

Banning a video game is the moral equivalent of burning a book.

I'm upset more people aren't outraged about this. It's like apologizing for the Patriot Act and saying, "oh, well it's only the terrorists that have to worry." It's a violation of the Constitution and it's a liberal's responsibility to get upset.

[wuushew]

2. Another reason why Lieberman is an idiot

did Congress run out of important finanical and legal issues to deal with in the 1990s?

I want my Mortal Kombat dammit!

[handywork]

3. this is important...

because violence didn't happen before violent video games...

:sarcasm:

[bicentennial_baby]

5. What is it with Dems and censorship?

Tipper and PMRC, Lieberman, and now Schumer...sigh.

[aden_nak]

9. The "ban video games" movement is a hollywood manufactured lobby.

Why? Because the traditional entertainment industry knows it is losing its favorite market, 18-25 year old males, to a medium over which they have no control. Those coveted 18-25 year old males, who will buy anything with boobs and booze on it, who will charge stupid amounts of cash on their credit cards, and who can by placated simply by having a swimsuit model run across the screen, are a dwindling demographic. And they don't like it.

And yes, that's a pet issue of mine. http://rants.adennak.com/games.html

[Kraklen]

10. Doubt it.

I don't think Hollywood wants an pro-censorship anti-violence movement. I think it's all conservative Christians and schiester lawyers.

http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3141144

[TheFarseer]

11. Why does "get the government out of our lives"

and "We can make our own decisions without some beurocrat telling us what to do!" only apply to polluting and big business screwing people over?????

and why is it that alot of the same people that want shoot 'em up video games banned want real live assult weapons to be legal?

[mongo]

12. Isn't banning a video game before it comes out

a prior restraint of free speech? Clearly unconstitutional.

Schumer should study up a bit on constitutional law.

[fujiyama]

13. pathetic

pandering to the types of voters that will never vote for you.