NY Games Bill [Jan 29, 2009, 07:15 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
GamePolitics has word on a proposed bill in New York State to protect minors
from any game that "glamorizes... the commission of a violent crime, suicide,
sodomy, rape, incest, bestiality, or sado-masochism." If passed, the bill would
require such games to carry warning labels, be kept sealed from general customer
access, and be available for parents to examine. The article points out the
bill's vague language (in particular the use of the term "glamorizes") and
conflicts with the US Constitution make it unlikely that this will end up
sticking as a law as currently written.
SIGN ME UP! WHERE ARE THESE GAMES?!
Why would they try to pass a bill for games that don't exist? I'm guessing for preventative reasons. Within the past few decades what's been considered "normal" has changed dramatically. Just Elvis's head was usually shown on TV because of his 'crazy hip gyrations' they thought unsuitable back then. I'm sure they're proposing it now so it makes it easier to pass based on what's considered "normal" by today's standards and will be harder to overturn when games that include rape, incest and beastiality (really?) start showing up.
Why would they try to pass a bill for games that don't exist? I'm guessing for preventative reasons. Within the past few decades what's been considered "normal" has changed dramatically. Just Elvis's head was usually shown on TV because of his 'crazy hip gyrations' they thought unsuitable back then. I'm sure they're proposing it now so it makes it easier to pass based on what's considered "normal" by today's standards and will be harder to overturn when games that include rape, incest and beastiality (really?) start showing up.
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