MP proposes bill to apply more censorship in video games |
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Julian Brazier, a conservative member of parliament, recently moved to apply more censorship in video games. Had this decision been approved, it would have allowed more appeals against the rulings of the British Board of Film Classification.
Basically, Brazier tried to pass a bill ruling that MPs would have more of a say over BBFC decisions. Although he gave some pertinent arguments, his bill proposal failed when the proceedings for the bill ran out of time (after five hours of deliberation).
One of Brazier's arguments focused on the murder of Stefan Pakeerah, a 14-year-old whose murder back in 2004 was linked to Manhunt (although this link was never suggested in court). One of his supporters, Keith Vaz, gave this argument regarding the matter:
[...] Videogames are different because they are interactive. People who are watching a film at the cinema cannot participate in what is happening on the screen, or if they do they are removed from the cinema.
However, someone sitting at a computer playing a video game, or someone with one of those small devices that young people have these days, the name of which I forget - PlayStations or PSPs, something of that kindÂ…
Well, whatever they are called, when people play these things, they can interact. They can shoot people; they can kill people. As the honourable Gentleman said, they can rape women.
That last comment was directed at violence in films, which was also under consideration of additional censorship under the bill. However, MP Edward Vaizey did clarify further on this later by pointing out that the BBFC isn't aware of any game that allows rape.
Manhunt... Violent video games... Talks of more censorship... Hmmm, it's a wonder a certain ace attorney we all know isn't a part of this story. We'll keep you posted.
Via BBC UK
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The government just can't keep their paws off anything eh..
thats why i live in america, where if you don't like someone, just hide crack in their house, make up a few allegations, and *poof* they're gone.
hey QJ shouldn't Parliament be capitalized
back on topic
these people piss me off. even if video games did cause me to have more violent behavior I think that we should use that lower the population, because we are overpopulating. Say if I went on a murder rampage I could help the world by killing everyone with AIDS.