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Originally Posted by Xantar
Now what does the First Amendment have to do with all this? The First Amendment prohibits the government from abridging freedom of speech or the free exercise thereof. Where in all this would this be happening?
The proposed law would prevent minors from buying games with a certain rating. That's not censorship. Censorship would be if the game was banned outright so that nobody could buy it. And if parents can still buy the game for their kids if they think it's appropriate...then what exactly is the problem?
Quibble with the particular ratings all you want (I myself have issues with how the MPAA rates certain movies), but the First Amendment and the freedom of speech it protects has nothing to do with it.
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I actually thought about that, and I realize that it doesn't, yet. However, as some of these anti-violent super groups continue to build a presence, the more I think you will see things like "ban Grand Theft Auto." I believe it was Australia that banned Grand Theft Auto, and there have been numerous groups of angry parents that have wanted games like Grand Theft Auto taken off the market altogether. If politicians continue to be swayed by these groups of people against violent games, who knows what could happen.