Tuesday
28Aug2007
cameron to ban violent video games
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at 2:42PM
Ah Ha! It must be the videogames!
Desperate Dave has hinted that he plans to ban violent computer games, as part of a crackdown on violent crime in Britain.
So much for progressive conservatism, eh Dave? *tyger sniggers* Seems to me you're just another ignorant and conniving politico, prepared to jump on the video games are evil bandwagon, at the very earliest opportunity.
Now. Dave. Let's go through this veeeeerrrrryyy sloooooowly, ok?
Just because those with a proclivity towards violence, happen to be attracted to violent video games (well, duh!), it does not therefore mean that violent games cause violent behaviour. Have you got that?
We have an age-criterion with regard to gaming. Promote it and enforce it. And stop being such a pompous dick.
Desperate Dave has hinted that he plans to ban violent computer games, as part of a crackdown on violent crime in Britain.
So much for progressive conservatism, eh Dave? *tyger sniggers* Seems to me you're just another ignorant and conniving politico, prepared to jump on the video games are evil bandwagon, at the very earliest opportunity.
Now. Dave. Let's go through this veeeeerrrrryyy sloooooowly, ok?
Just because those with a proclivity towards violence, happen to be attracted to violent video games (well, duh!), it does not therefore mean that violent games cause violent behaviour. Have you got that?
We have an age-criterion with regard to gaming. Promote it and enforce it. And stop being such a pompous dick.
Reader Comments (3)
Yeah, spotted that one over at the Beeb. For some strange reason I got deja-vu and the distinct feeling it was 1995 again.
Let's just get this straight. We're going to solve violence in society by getting people to marry because as we all know, once a pair of crappy parents walk down the aisle together they are miraculously transformed into loving caring people who will raise respectful well adjusted kids not of course implying that it's all the fault of those naughty feckless single parents.
Then once that's sorted out the old chestnut of it's all the fault of video games/the movies/gansta rap can be handled by err... more restrictions on freedoms but hey, it's only the lower classes recreations we're talking about so no matter because they can learn some proper recreational activities like watching dogs rip other live animals to pieces because that's in no way violent of course.
The one that is inspired by increasing the number of prisoners in each cell to of course make prison much more of a deterrent.
So that's more restrictions, let's make prison tougher line, restrictions on the freedoms to engage in fantasy video games, the kids will be brought up properly once the parents have got rings on their fingers, it's just like the old days. Seems Cameron's cuddly Tories image is waning but rather than slip into the outright policies that they've used in recent years, he's rehashing their policies of the early to mid-90's and they of course worked really well. Anyone remember http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/693442.stm" rel="nofollow">Strangeways?
One wonders if there's a freedom of speech or freedom of expression argument here.
Ultimately, banning them won't do much; the games will still be available over the internet or by post from overseas.
Waz up this yo gurl Victoria just comin to you to tell you that Violent Vieo Games should be banned and not just banned gone from the earth because our kids and society is getting hurt people are killing each other just becuase of a stpid video game. our kids are cxopying these video games and doing the things out in the world. Bye just wanted to tell you my comment.