Regulating the Sales of Videogames

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California has been setting precedents in the legal battle to regulate the sales of videogames, most specifically to minors. Back in September of last year, it became law for all retailers to post information about the ESRB ratings. Yesterday, the author of the previous bill, Leland Yee (D-San Francisco), had a new bill approved by an important committee. This one will fine retailers $1,000 for selling Mature rated games to kids under 17 years old. "These video games teach our children how to kill, how to maim, how to hurt people, women, minorities, poor people. These are not the lessons we should be teaching our children," said Yee.

The bill still has a bit of a way to go, including approval through another committee that denied a similar effort last year. However, the wording of the bill has been updated, giving it a better opportunity to succeed this time. While I believe carding kids for Mature rated games isn't a bad idea, I think it should be done voluntarily to prevent the industry from this kind of government intervention. Luckily, that's what the industry already does.

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    April 22, 2005 6:52 AM

    Note to parents (I'm one BTW.) Do your job as a parent and regulate what your kids do and see. How hard can it be? If my kid was off playing GTA I'd know -- just don't see why being a parent is so fucking hard to some...

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      April 22, 2005 6:55 AM

      Some parents don't care so I guess the Gov. has to do it for them. No different then carding for porn I guess.

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        April 22, 2005 6:57 AM

        I don't have a problem w/ it at all (it's probably good in most cases.) I just find it a waiste of my tax money that stupid people pop out kids and I have to pay for shit like this.

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      April 22, 2005 7:09 AM

      Couldn't agree with you more. Video games and tv are not a very adequate babysitter. People seem to be too lazy to take care of there kids and then whine when the alternatives are full of sex and violence.

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