Supreme Court to Decide Video Game case Today!

[SS 376]

As a lawyer, I don't see how you draw a distinction between sexual content and violence...

[Brokinarrow]

Originally Posted by SS 376

As a lawyer, I don't see how you draw a distinction between sexual content and violence...

Quite easily. It's been proven that sexual content can affect the developing brain and damage a child psychologically. The same has not been definitively proven for violent video games.

Case in point: me. I played plenty of violent games since I was 13 or so, and even did 4 years in the Marines. I've never had the slightest inclination to go on a shooting spree and kill innocent people, or even beat people up, or anything like that. Also, my group of around 15 friends had a very similar experience (though only a couple joined the military) growing up and none of them have turned into abusive people (quite a few are down right passive).

[Eric's Blue]

Anytime you LABEL a game, movie, etc It becomes an advertisement channel for that product. "Explicit Lyrics" labels did more to sell an album than it ever did detour it.

[Big Brunsy]

Originally Posted by Brokinarrow

Hmmm so California has like a curse on it is what you're saying?

pretty much....Notice how all of these things say 'contains chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm'

[Synerbee]

Originally Posted by Big Brunsy

pretty much....Notice how all of these things say 'contains chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm'

Noticed that to. Must be CARB messing it all up. I blame them for everything

[Mr_Draco]

The jury is in!!!!

The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the ESA!!!!!

[Jay_LHD3]

That is good news!! Should had never went this far. I could say more but this is not the place for politics.

[scottw]

:suici de::s uicide::sign 0015::fighting00 72:Violence is never the answer! (But it sure is entertaining)

[CJ Man]

Wow considering california is bankrupt I am glad our tax dollars are attacking the real issues........................VIDEO GAMES!

[TOMS1SS]

I have a simple questions. Why does California perpetually suck? Can we just kick them out of the union once and for all?

[Brokinarrow]

Originally Posted by TOMS1SS

I have a simple questions. Why does California perpetually suck? Can we just kick them out of the union once and for all?

I almost think it needs to be split into two states, northern and southern. Maybe if they have less to worry about they'll do a better job governing... who knows

[Brokinarrow]

Originally Posted by CJ Man

Wow considering california is bankrupt I am glad our tax dollars are attacking the real issues........................VIDEO GAMES!

Well, the actual issue at risk here was free speech. California seemed to think that games were not protected by the First Amendment, which the Court just ruled they are thankfully. Mostly, I think this was just an attempt by California to rake in more revenue from fines for stores selling violent games to kids. Though really, that revenue wouldn't have been much, as just about every store I can think of WILL NOT sell a mature rated game to a kid anyway. It's the parents that but these games for the kids that are the problem, and Cali's law wouldn't have done anything to change that.