Monday, August 06, 2007
You lose!
California joined the list of states who have tried and failed to impose bans on the sale of violent video games to kids. Free speech and all that. Arnie seems unhappy, but the quote doesn't quite work:
Schwarzenegger, named as a defendant in the case, said he plans to appeal the case.
"I signed this important measure to ensure that parents are involved in determining which video games are appropriate for their children," Schwarzenegger said in a written statement. "Many of these games are made for adults and choosing games that are appropriate for kids should be a decision made by their parents." Isn't that belief somewhat at odds with the legislative "ban that which we deem inappropriate" approach? I guess one could argue that parents collectively are determining which video games are appropriate for children collectively, but that just becomes "parents involved in determining which video games are appropriate for other folks' children."
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