| Cunning_Linguist said: Don't get the issue here. Films are regulated for content, don't see why games should be any different. |
films are self regulated just like games already are. At issue with this law is whether or not the government should be allowed to classify what content is appropriate for audiences.
This is actually a very large issue, because if the supreme court upholds the law, it can then be translated into all forms of media, not just games. One ruling will set a precedence. That means you would soon fine government regulation of movies, music, books, tv, games, etc.
The governments loose translation of "violence" could mean that many games get slapped an AO rating equivalent. One possible outcome could be developers and movie makers having to drastically tone down their content to fit into some government agenda.
This is a very big deal because the true purpose of this bill is to see how far the government is capable of censoring material from the American population. This bill is targeting our first amendment rights and it is something that we need to stand against.
