SCOTUS Actually Played "Violent Video Games" Before Ruling On Them

[JenSeven]

I just keep thinking of them playing bioshock and throwing bees at enemies. Not sure why, just was the first thought I had. Of course, them playing bioshock probably would have been good to support the idea of art as well, so maybe it is wishful thinking?

It seems to me more like clubbing random dudes into trees with purple giant dildo bats to the beat of camp 80's pop songs.

 

[scorptatious]

Well that's good to hear. I'm glad these people had enough common sense to actually play the games before they decide whether or not they should be banned.

I will say though, the fact they don't seem to use e-mail, especially in this day and age, is kinda weird. Kinda odd that people with such power are a bit behind on the times.

 

[Denizen]

I figured that's what they did back in that ruling. They probably found a bunch of video games notorious for "violence," played them, and laughed at the awkward and ineffectual violence. Most video game violence is cartoony and awkward, never for the sake of being offensive like what the media wants people to think. The only 2 who ruled against it probably stuck to the media's interpretation but it all comes back to the cycle of new art mediums.

Those judges probably remember when rock n' roll or even jazz was supposed to be the devil's music but liked it anyway. But 2 of them chose to be like the generation that demonized those two musical art genres.

History repeats itself, different names, same problem.

 

[GamemasterAnthony]

I just deleted my entire post because as I was typing it I thought of the most amazing thing ever.
Imagine this, but the judge making one. It would be golden.
"I'm Elena Kagan, and I'm a Pandarian warrior! What's your game?!"

Seconding this. This would have been fun to watch.

Mind you...I am still disappoint Jack Black didn't make one as a Pandarian Monk, but that's just me.

 

[WouldYouKindly]

I can't stop laughing at the idea of Ginsburg playing something gory like Prototype.

 

[spwatkins]

Now I know why the Supreme Court started using purple dildo bats instead of gavels.

 

[CrystalShadow]

Now we just need the retards in Australia to do the same thing.


No, wait, that would just end up with them banning MORE games following the "law of ass backwards".

Fairly certain that's a requirement of the ratings department anyway...

Though to be honest, the number of Australians I saw leaving facebook comments about how it was entirely appropriate to ban whatever they personally didn't like didn't inspire much confidence.

Seems the heart of the problem isn't limited to the government trying to ban things...

 

[faefrost]

I think you're taking email bit way out of proportion. Some of these judges actually do, some actually don't. Lots of smart people I know (of varying ages) don't have Email or Facebook or whatever by choice even though they are fully aware of it.

Kudos to them for trying it out. I have respect for people willing to give something new a try. With the flurry of rumors and pointed fingers, games need a fair chance like this to assessed properly.

One of the more recently retired Justices (Souter I believe) was noted for disliking electricity. he would drag his desk around the office to keep it in the sunlight from the window rather than turn on an electric lamp. Although it is possible that whale oil was still considered an acceptable alternative in his world view.

No, they really don't live in the same world as the rest of us. Kagan is probably the most technology savy of the lot of them. (Athough the thought of Ruth Badder Ginsberg screaming out HEADSHOT in a CoD match is oddly arousing?)