I was just curious if Jack got his way. The game sounds completely tasteless and I'd never play it but I think it has every right to exist.SirBryghtside said:
Leland Yee Hopes To Keep Up The Fight
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Stupid voters keep voting for those people. You know, the people you see with signs that say "Keep the government out of my medicare." or a bumper sticker on their car that says "No Socialism!" when they're on the freeway.Bob the frantic said:
They're only concerned with their rights. And they fail to understand that their rights will be on the table when these politicians are done killing everyone elses'.
Sure there is. Laws that protect children from content categorized as exceptions to the First Amendment already exist. The trouble with these attempts to regulate game sales is that they're aimed not at the content but at the medium.FaceFaceFace said:
Look at it this way: porn, regardless of the medium, cannot legally be sold to minors. No books, no videos, no movies and of course no games. Yet guys like Yee want to legally restrict violent games not because of the content but because of the delivery method. You don't hear them howling for the same legislation against movies and books, do you?
This is why Jack Thompson years ago attempted (and failed miserably) to have violence categorized as pornography - if it was, violent games could be legally regulated. It's also why the most vocal opponents of regulation base their argument not on the content but on the medium. Why is it legal to sell Saw: The Movie to minors but not Saw: The Game?
And waste millions of taxpayer dollars doing it.RatRace123 said:
We can only hope that the California legislature realizes there are better things to be spending its money on. If he's serious about continuing to pursue this agenda he deserves to have his career run into the ground.
Oh for the love of...
Face it Yee, you lost. No bones about it. I'm fairly certain the Supreme Court is not going to bother hearing your bullshit again for another decade or so, so why don't you calm the fuck down, and instead of pointing your finger at the industry, go on a campaign to tell parents to do their freaking jobs and monitor what their children do. Or would that make too much sense?
/rant
Face it Yee, you lost. No bones about it. I'm fairly certain the Supreme Court is not going to bother hearing your bullshit again for another decade or so, so why don't you calm the fuck down, and instead of pointing your finger at the industry, go on a campaign to tell parents to do their freaking jobs and monitor what their children do. Or would that make too much sense?
/rant
We can only hope Doctor, we can only hope. BTW his "crystal-clear evidence" is the same "evidence" Mr. McCarthy had about Communists back in the mid-20th century.ChildofGallifrey said:
somebody should totally try to kill him,
first of all stocking up on as many games as possible then mumbling "gta made me do it" constantly after they get caught,
that'll learn em to mess with our games!
OT though,what a c*nt
first of all stocking up on as many games as possible then mumbling "gta made me do it" constantly after they get caught,
that'll learn em to mess with our games!
OT though,what a c*nt
Hah! Well said my liege, well said indeed!PrinceofPersia said:
Also, you are the first person to refer to me as Doctor. You honor me ^_^
I just want to add that Mr Yee once tried to pass a bill that forced all buildings to comply with Feng Shui. I'm not kidding this guy is the naniest of nanny state lawmakers.
http://www.fengshuisandiego.com/Senator_Leland_Yee_Real_Estate_Feng_Shui.shtml
http://www.fengshuisandiego.com/Senator_Leland_Yee_Real_Estate_Feng_Shui.shtml
Not American, but I believe that's the actual point of the Constitution, to ensure that the people are protected against overarching government attempts at curbing their freedom. Of course, some would say that the government has ignored parts of the Constitution anyway, go ask Ron Paul about the Tenth Amendment in the Bill of Rights...Bob the frantic said:
you'd be surprised >.>imnotparanoid said:
nah i just figured if you were trying to scare the sheeple you would mention gay marriage or something
"The evidence is absolutely crystal clear that there are harmful effects on our children." - Leland Yee
"The Court has determined that there is no direct link between violent video games and its influence on children, in as much as compared to other types of media like television and pictures." - The Supreme Court
Lol.
"The Court has determined that there is no direct link between violent video games and its influence on children, in as much as compared to other types of media like television and pictures." - The Supreme Court
Lol.
I agreed that there should be a stop for kids to get their little hands on higher rating games, but NOT with the industry(because they've done every thing they could to package their product so they are designed to be properly sell to the right age group.... except EA), but with the stupid parents, and stupid (minimum wages) game shop employees!
I'm not entirely certain what you just wrote, but I'm fairly certain that I disagree.punipunipyo said:
Um... let me put it in bullet...Scars Unseen said:
* I think a kid (age of ... say... 9)... shouldn't play rated M game...
* I think under age gaming is not the game makers' fault...
* I think Gaming industries HAVE enough tags to inform the parents about the games they sell...
* I think it's the (ignorant)parents that led to underage gaming...
* I think it's the games shops' faults that underage gamers get taboo games...
there... I hope that help you clarify what I said... and YES I think a kid at age of 9 shouldn't play M-rated shooters... and we all CAN agreed to that... yes? (have you ever get powned by a kid hexor and had to hear him voice taunt in high pitch voice with insults to your mother (who is old enough to be his granny?) I have, and I wish the cops would jail that kid's mom, for being an ignorant mother to an ^*%$#@!@)*&%&$#%!$$$.... yeh...