Congratulations responsible retailers. As your reward for doing your job well without government intervention thus far, the federal government would like to threaten you with fines. Keep up the good work... or else.
When Snark, Cliff <em>and</em> Thrax agree: look the fuck out.
Yeah Coldalarm, normally I would be insufferable and troll everyone just for fun, but right, is right, is right. I can't make an intelligent argument that I don't even believe in for why government intervention makes any sense. It just a waste of time and energy for a bunch of people that could be solving a real problem.
Games are not killing anyone. Kids will be subject to moral defects as long as parents don't care, and frankly, the current system with the ESRB with the participation of the major retailers is doing a fine job.
Perhaps, Cliff. It's a situation I've grown up in and as such my view is different to that of others.
It's not going to make a difference to the average gamer nor for the major stores, so I just don't really understand why people are so against it. Is it just because it's viewed to be unnecessary or is it something else? I support this law, even though it doesn't affect me personally, because of what it aims to do.
The law will cost money, time, and resources for something that is already policed without a law.
I am sure there are plenty of law enforcement agencies all over the country that would love to just receive some free money. Send it there instead of putting a law into effect that is already "in effect".
Ryder, has it here. It will cost money, and time our government doesnt need to be wasting on something that already works without them...maybe they should work on something different...I could think of a few things
New laws are fine, when necessary, but for once an industry is policing itself and actually doing it well. Let them be.
Coldalarm, I think the differences between our cultures and the way our governments work are definitely at play here. I'm not saying which is right or which is wrong, but growing up under different governmental structures will lead to different opinions on these types of situations.
Ryder, has it here. It will cost money, and time our government doesnt need to be wasting on something that already works without them...maybe they should work on something different...I could think of a few things
You're talking about the US government right? since when do they not want more to have fun with.
Where are the Tea Party protesters on this one? I thought they were against government intervention into our personal lives. Seriously though, I throw my support firmly behind what Snark, Thrax and Cliff have all said.
Oh, and as for the MPAA, that rating system is incredibly broken. Just check out "This Film is Not Yet Rated" (Netflix streaming ftw) for more information about that then you could ever want. If the government should be overhauling a rating system, that's the one they should be focused on. No one cares about movies though, all the political hay lies in video games because most parents don't understand the media.
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Damn it, I'm agreeing with Snark again :confused2
Coldalarm, there is no winning this one.....
Yeah Coldalarm, normally I would be insufferable and troll everyone just for fun, but right, is right, is right. I can't make an intelligent argument that I don't even believe in for why government intervention makes any sense. It just a waste of time and energy for a bunch of people that could be solving a real problem.
Games are not killing anyone. Kids will be subject to moral defects as long as parents don't care, and frankly, the current system with the ESRB with the participation of the major retailers is doing a fine job.
You are alone on this one.
It's not going to make a difference to the average gamer nor for the major stores, so I just don't really understand why people are so against it. Is it just because it's viewed to be unnecessary or is it something else? I support this law, even though it doesn't affect me personally, because of what it aims to do.
The fan is about to hit the shit now.
I am sure there are plenty of law enforcement agencies all over the country that would love to just receive some free money. Send it there instead of putting a law into effect that is already "in effect".
Do you get it now?
New laws are fine, when necessary, but for once an industry is policing itself and actually doing it well. Let them be.
Coldalarm, I think the differences between our cultures and the way our governments work are definitely at play here. I'm not saying which is right or which is wrong, but growing up under different governmental structures will lead to different opinions on these types of situations.
You're talking about the US government right? since when do they not want more to have fun with.
Oh, and as for the MPAA, that rating system is incredibly broken. Just check out "This Film is Not Yet Rated" (Netflix streaming ftw) for more information about that then you could ever want. If the government should be overhauling a rating system, that's the one they should be focused on. No one cares about movies though, all the political hay lies in video games because most parents don't understand the media.