So Louisiana passed their the press is heartening (and the withering sarcasm is awesome) [http://gamepolitics.livejournal.com/288594.html], but this is an entirely uneccesary bill.
If I may quote:
"Why would politicians introduce bills that have little chance of standing up in court, and won't really change anything anyway? In the best light, well-meaning politicians are trying to find that magic bullet to combat a societal ill the public fears is de-sensitizing young minds to violent behavior."
"From a less favorable viewpoint, politicians understand such efforts play well with an alarmed public: video games are the latest scapegoats in a tradition that includes comic books, rock 'n' roll, Pokemon cards and other media likely to tarnish the purity of modern youth.
Louisiana legislators: One of your major cities was nearly destroyed by a huge hurricane. You've got refugees scattered all over the country. I have friends still living in temporary housing, and you probably do, too. You should have better things to do right now than grandstand for doomed legislation.
If I may quote:
"Why would politicians introduce bills that have little chance of standing up in court, and won't really change anything anyway? In the best light, well-meaning politicians are trying to find that magic bullet to combat a societal ill the public fears is de-sensitizing young minds to violent behavior."
"From a less favorable viewpoint, politicians understand such efforts play well with an alarmed public: video games are the latest scapegoats in a tradition that includes comic books, rock 'n' roll, Pokemon cards and other media likely to tarnish the purity of modern youth.
Louisiana legislators: One of your major cities was nearly destroyed by a huge hurricane. You've got refugees scattered all over the country. I have friends still living in temporary housing, and you probably do, too. You should have better things to do right now than grandstand for doomed legislation.