Swiss Pass Violent Game Bans

[Pimppeter2]

The Federal Council is asked to submit to Parliament a statutory basis, which allows the manufacture, touting, importation, sale and distribution of game programs, to prohibit, in which cruel acts of violence against humans and humanlike creatures for the game success.

"So much for remaining neutral?a pair of Swiss resolutions dealing with violent videogames have been passed by the country?s National Council.

As detailed last month, the first resolution, proposed by Christian Democratic Party member and National Councillor Norbert Hochreutener, would make it illegal to sell PEGI 16 or 18-rated games to minors, while a second resolution, backed by Social Democrat Evi Allemann, called for a complete ban of violent and adult-themed videogames.


[A website says] The passing of the motions will simply kick off the process of designing the actual legal framework surrounding the two measures.

Alleman?s proposal passed with a 19-12 vote, while it appears Hochreutener?s measure garnered 27 backing votes."

Article taken from here [http://gamepolitics.com/2010/03/19/swiss-pass-violent-game-bans-actual-laws-follow]

 

[XJ-0461]

All right, it's a fucking conspiracy now. Sweden, famous for being neutral, is now oppressing free speech in the form of videogames.

If that's not a bad sign then I don't know what is.

 

[Jack and Calumon]

It appears the balance of evil is intact. As Australia loses it's demon, Switzerland gains its.

Solidarity my brothers and sisters! Soon we shall overcome!


Seriously though, this is just nothing but vote pandering by the Right wingers. They're looking for the big 'middle-aged and bitter' vote.

What he said!

Calumon: For every smart thing, there is a dumb thing.

 

[WestMountain]

Those damn Socialdemocrats!

 

[Vet2501]

Well I kind of agree with making it illegal to sell 16 and 18 rated games to minors (it's the same in the UK it just rarely gets enforced) but a complete ban of violent games is like taking away a persons right of free choice.

 

[Srdjan]

They are all boring anyway. That is what having too much gold does to people.