All the cafes and bars close at nine, they eat when they drink and if you walk down the streets there, shit hasn't been thrown into the water by drunken idiots.gmer412 said:
Over all, they're more sensible.
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Over all, they're more sensible.
Almost anyting. Remember, when it comes to protecting children the rules are sometimes bent. (See the FCC, bans on child pornography.) Not that that is nessesarily a bad thing. (Child pornography is a disgusting thing after all.) However, while it is very, very hard to get somthing banned, if there is enough of a public outcry, somthing can simply never be released,(See OJ Simpsons's book.) That's why the system works. People don't like losing money.ejb626 said:
Which is why it is highly unlikly that the US will ever ban video games, just like you said. Espesially now that caps on corporate campaign contirbutions have now been lifted.
As far as this goes though... I don't know. I'm pretty close to libertarian in my political beliefs. (Not Ayn Rand close, but close.) I hate censorship in general.
That was exactly my point. Everyone knows GTA is not suitable for minors so when he uses that as his example everyone knows what he's saying. That doesn't necessarily mean his misinformed... in fact explain to me how beating hookers to death with your bare hands and pulling illegal jobs is appropriate for minors and then I'll give you that that wasn't a good example of inappropriate games for young children.SirBryghtside said:
Iain Duncan Smith is one of the most laughed-at Tories of the day - not even the Conservative Party takes him seriously.
Notice he name-dropped GTA. I would be more interested if for once they mentioned something obscure.
Let's all just ignore the silly man.
He also wrote a book. It was very bad.
Notice he name-dropped GTA. I would be more interested if for once they mentioned something obscure.
Let's all just ignore the silly man.
He also wrote a book. It was very bad.
My mother is a single parent, I'm just saying, it's annoying, he never said teenage single parents, just single parents, so I think I have at least a right to be a little annoyed, but whatever. -Shrug- I'm still annoyed, even if it's a bit silly that I am.Signa said:
IDK, many chavs I know have both parents, but it seems one parents are a bit more commanding then the other, normally the father.
British government sucks. Thats my contribution. Also most Tories who have some sort of power in government tend to look down on other people, just because they went to Eton. Looking at you, David Cameron
Fuck you, you old, cynical, malicious, twatty, pedophile!!!
Sorry you had to see that but I trust it got the message across.
Sorry you had to see that but I trust it got the message across.
i dout our friend Duncan will do much damage considering if memery serves right (feel free to correct me if im wrong) but right now the UK gov is trying to support UK game devs, granted they dont do much as always but its not in there intrested to cause them damage.
I never liked Iain and Duncan Smith. But you should never listen to the Tories, especially if you're Welsh or like mining.
Maybe things are different here in America then, IDK, but the single mothers I'm talking about literally have kids because they are too old for playing with dolls. They also treat their kids like friends, and don't discipline them. That is what is unhealthy for the kids, not the act of having a kid with only one parent. With the right parent, I don't see it as a problem, but it seems like the majority of single parents out here are just retarded moms who are fixated on the need to reproduce and not the environment they would be raising a kid in.Dyp100 said:
No one really pays attention to what IDS says. Not when he was head of the Conservatives, and not now.
Also 24hr drinking was a stupid idea. It was like trying to put out a fire by smothering it with petrol.
Also 24hr drinking was a stupid idea. It was like trying to put out a fire by smothering it with petrol.
While not as bad as western Europe in terms of censorship. They restrict drawings/writing and unpleasant speech.Wakefield said:
An Edmonton comic shop owner got a child porn conviction because one of his shipments had hentai that had characters that were minors. He is a permanent sex offender and his life is ruined because of cartoons. Just words in a story can get one thrown in jail.
In terms of freedom of expression, the US is still better about it.
The UN uses other factors when determining the list. If it was in terms of personal liberties and censorship only, then I think the list would be a bit different. Many folks in western Europe are frustrated over the nanny states, Germany being the most guilty of establishing one. Their movie, game, internet and speech censorship is worse off than Australia's I believeEukaryote said: