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Help Defend Video Games In The Supreme Court!
Melodic:
At the end of the day, this law really isn't endangering anything. It wouldn't, as someone said, cause stores to stop stocking or selling M-rated games -- these stores ALREADY refuse to sell these titles to minors. Yes, the law is fucked up -- if it wasn't, it would mean there would be similar laws restricting minors from seeing R-rated movies and the like -- but it's a law that has as much a chance of being adopted as its impact on the industry would be. You can take the high-ground if you like ("it's unconstitutional! Blah blah blah! Think of the children!"), but at the end of the day there's no fucking reason to get so disgruntled about the damn thing.
Ozymandias:
Well, yeah it's unconstitutional and will get thrown out hopefully. But that's no reason to be so fucking blasé about it because, frankly, the people who run this country don't know or give a shit about video games enough to make it a sure thing it will be shot down.
Alex C:
Plus, last I checked, nobody's burning down churches or taking to the streets over this shit. I mean, you've already said that you see where people are coming from on the subject in principle, so how much more effort would it take to do so without being kind of a twat about it?
Melodic:
--- Quote from: Johnny C on 14 Aug 2010, 01:36 ---who cares
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I don't think I was the first one in this thread to make a joke. I just don't see principle as a valid reason, by itself, to get up in arms about this.
Scandanavian War Machine:
it's not just "principle," though.
--- Quote from: Melodic on 17 Aug 2010, 20:14 ---At the end of the day, this law really isn't endangering anything.
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Incorrect. It's not endangering anything right now, because....well, obviously it won't change anything in the present. It is, however, a slippery slope that could be cited in future court cases when some whackjob decides he wants to restrict circulation of Sense & Sensibilty to only people who have 9 toes. Sound ridiculous? So does this.
It's a tangible and real danger to the future of free speech in art and media. It sets a completely unacceptable and dangerous legal precedent saying that it's okay to restrict the free exchange of ideas based on arbritary guidelines that "The Gub'ment" decides. The measures to stop kids from buying Mature-rated games are already in place and if these fucking blue-blood retards would step out of their ivory cloisters and mingle with the real world for a little while they would see that literally nothing needs to be done (besides maybe mandatory IQ tests and parenting classes for all pregnant people/couples).
It's not okay, and your apathy is pretty indicative of our generation's attitude towards...well, everything...and it makes me sick.*
Sorry if I'm ranting and not making sense; it's been a long day and this text-box is all sorts of fucked up in Internet Exploer right now. formatting and proof0reading almost impossible.
*please note: Fraser, I like you. You don't personally make me sick. We all make me sick to some degree, including me. Because deep down I'm just as apathetic as everyone else, but I'm trying my best to fight it, damn it!
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