Submitted by illspirit - February 7, 2008 at 8:52 pm -050072.84.87.200
@Canary Wundaboy

It’s the same principles as movie theatres. Films are age rated, and then if you are under that age you are banned from going to see it.


Except there is no law here banning underage kids from going to movies. Any attempt to do so would be unconstitutional.

As for the ‘wrapping kids up in cotton wool’ argument, how many parents will realistically refuse to purchase 18 rated games for their 15 year olds? At least with the restrictions the parents have an active role in vetting their kids gaming and media habits, this is far better for everyone IMO.


And, on the other side of that very same coin, you have taken parents out of the role of vetting their kids' entertainment because they can just let the state handle it for them. One does not promote parental (or personal) responsibility by legislatively absolving people of responsibility.

Furthermore, once a minor's right to view such games is taken away, it is gone forever. With this precedent in place, it is only a short, jurisprudential hop to making it illegal for parents to provide such games to their own children. As has been done with "pornography." We have to draw the line somewhere as soon as possible..

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