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Brazilian senator wants creators, importers of "offensive" games in Brazil put behind bars

Posted Dec 6, 2009 at 3:00PM EST by Karl B.

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Senator Valdir Raupp A Brazilian senator is putting "offensive" videogames on the chopping block through a bill that spells imprisonment for those caught making, importing, or distrubuting such games in Brazil.

The bill, authored by Brazilian Senator Valdir Raupp, has already passed through the Education Commission of the Senate and will now go to vote in the Committee on Constitution and Justice.

Brazilian website UOL reports that Raupp's bill seeks to "curb the manufacture, distribution, importation, distribution, trading and custody, storage, the video games that affect the customs, traditions of the people, their worship, creeds, religions and symbols."

Raupp's bill sets a penalty of one to three years imprisonment for those caught breaking it.

[UOL via GamePolitics]

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# what an idiot — Guest 2009-12-06 16:07

This is why America is better, we accept other cultures, other countries want their culture to be the only one present. Why do people blame video games for everything now...

# guy in the pic — Guest 2009-12-06 16:19

The guy in the picture is REALLY looking at some homo's cock n balls

# /sigh — Guest 2009-12-06 16:20

This is pathetic, this is why no one will take small 3rd world countries seriously. Just like Nigeria when they got all offended about the ad PS3 made, dude grow up its the truth just cause you file a lawsuit against a big company it doesn't change that fact that it isn't true...

# >_> — FearEvil19 2009-12-06 16:20

hahahaha....no

# maybe because... — Guest 2009-12-06 16:20

brazil is full of hacking buttfucking sons of bitches who try to force their shit on the rest of society? not m, thats y i live in the good ole englandland. we get the right at 18 do do whatever the fuck we want (within the bounds of the law of course)

# what? — Guest 2009-12-06 16:23

# ... — Guest 2009-12-06 16:24

I guess they don't understand freedom of expression in Brazil.

# Empty Minds — Guest 2009-12-06 16:42

People just don't get it do they. Violent games don't do bad at all to people, it's people themselves choosing the wrong path for their life. Idiots these days...

# lol — Navani 2009-12-06 16:47

That's worse than a violent video game.. This actually harms people by sending them to jail.

# pspg2000 2009-12-06 17:06

What arresting producers/importers? This is just so unreal.

Games are games and that's that.

# not exactly better..... — Guest 2009-12-06 17:09

Quoting FinalFantasyFan :

This is why America is better, we accept other cultures, other countries want their culture to be the only one present. Why do people blame video games for everything now...

not 'better', just different.
from the point of view of that guy, america don't value its culture as much as brazil does. the bill said "... the video games that affect the customs, traditions of the people, their worship, creeds, religions and symbols." if this bill serves as preserving brazil's cultures, etc.

even we americans don't like it much if someone/something from other culture messes with ours, right? it's almost as if changing american sports into something less american.

# Does pirating a game count as importing it? — iamshadow 2009-12-06 17:36

"video games that affect the customs, traditions of the people, their worship, creeds, religions and symbols."

That must be a pretty damn good game if it impacts your life so much as to change/alter your religion or traditions!

# pspg2000 2009-12-06 17:42

Don't they have far more important things to do instead of whinning about games?

# Hmm.... — Bountyhunter53 2009-12-06 17:45

That is a lot of people behind bars.

# Oh no! — Guest 2009-12-06 18:09

Brazil will be stuck playing little 5 year olds games! Even then, those could change the values and blah blah blah. Why dont they just ban Videogames all together?!

# ... — TheRockness 2009-12-06 18:44

They should have never given you *******'s money!

# Guest 2009-12-06 19:06

I'm from Brazil and what can I say...there's always a politician who thinks that games are bad, they even banned Everquest here thinking it was harmfull to people. To be true, I think they've never played a game before.
If only they invested on education not in dumb laws.

# riiight — CSP 2009-12-06 19:12

That must be a pretty damn good game if it impacts your life so much as to change/alter your religion or traditions!

hmm yeah I will buy that one. Now get me my handcuffs.

PS: Stuff like "this is why america is better" are jokes to non Americans mind you, terror made an entire nation elect a COMPLETE idiot for 8 years so he could go to war and do his own business (so hmmm who is the idiot really?) impacting the video game industry as well with games like COD4 having the most blatant propaganda I have ever seen in ages. So really, before making such comments have a quick read about RESPECTING one's culture (like what the US did in the middle east)

# Guest 2009-12-06 19:15

Funny how you all manage to say that Brazil is some kind of unlawful dictatorship that is against free speech and is using censorship while any nudity results with game being banned in the USA; any violence - banned in Germany and Australia.

Hypocrites

# Guest 2009-12-06 19:21

knifes and guns do waaaaaaaaaaaaay more harm than video games why not ban them too.

# Education — Guest 2009-12-06 20:14

Would have helped you understand the meaning of third world country. Australia is not 3rd world.

# Guest 2009-12-06 20:16

Why the crap was I thinking australia when I read this?

# really now.. — Guest 2009-12-06 20:37

Bush was an idiot who I did not vote for. Oh, look, I have the right to vote, I have a say in who leads the country.

Bush went to war basically sure, but I never supported what he was doing. Now, did he ever cross the line and start trying to ban things that were basically part of his peoples rights? No, not really.

You say "this is why America is better" is a joke to non- Americans? It's true though when you look at Brazil, Mexico, China, most of the Arab world, Russia and a lot of other countries. Now, it can be sort of funny to the developed world like the UK, Australia, Canada, and others, but in America you have to remember that in a lot of cases the average citizen will have more rights and freedoms.

# Guest 2009-12-06 20:41

The U.S has a rating called A.O.
This is the rating where nudity is allowed. There are few games and most of them are for the PC.

By no means have games with nudity been banned. Look up your info before posting.

As for Germany and Australia, yeah, they get plenty of banned games.

# @ A1 — Guest 2009-12-06 20:59

one word... Fahrenheit, or two since your American... Indigo Prophecy, and no Australians dont find "America is better" jokes funny

# Guest 2009-12-06 21:00

in brazil it's okay to beat your wife

# lool — Guest 2009-12-06 21:26

why are you saying that about Brazil? all countries in the world have politicians who want to ban videogames. A few weeks ago QJ posted the case where some douchbag wanted to to the same but in USA. (ban, not jail)

# Totally agreed — SonicTH 2009-12-06 21:34

Best idea ever, it has my backing. Get to it.

Maybe it'll inspire something like that in the USA too. We're in dire need of some government control on this issue.

# just fu***k u — vizard00 2009-12-06 22:16

so he want votes and wii kids game , why no gamers want to rule gamers .

# Guest 2009-12-06 22:19

You're goddamn right, pspg2000! No, Brazilian politicians don't have more important things to do. I'm from Brazil and I cannot stand this forsaken land. I can't wait to get out of this amusement park for good. I hope Valdir Raupp feel safe and sound playing Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde for the NES for all eternity. Oh, no! That game is too violent and will definitely corrupt his children. Better stick to Pong, Valdir! You SOAB!!

+1 # Guest 2009-12-06 22:20

# Guest 2009-12-06 22:56

can't read the comments on the ps3 now

-1 # FelisCatusLover 2009-12-06 23:08

And your really looking like a homophobic redneck who drinks beer everyday and drives a beat up Ford truck from the 80s. Not that i'm standing up for the anti-freedom assholes that hate games but homophobia doesn't solve it.

+1 # No — Torch 2009-12-07 00:27

America doesn't care. Thats all.

-1 # Guest 2009-12-07 01:36

Brazil is in America you idiot.
And your idea of the US is way of.

But nontheless this is a really stupid bill I hope it doesn't come through.

-1 # Guest 2009-12-07 01:38

Brazil is in America you idiot.
And your idea of the US is way of.

But nontheless this is a really stupid bill I hope it doesn't come through.

+1 # LOL — fearlubu 2009-12-07 01:39

accept other cultures

then have the gov to get off all the Middle Easter "looking" people's asses

im just saying man

+1 # Yup — Guest 2009-12-07 02:26

Well said, I sure as hell didn't vote for Bush. I voted for Gore. Sure there are better places then America. But their no place like it. We do have a lot of freedoms that many other places don't. I know people are always saying America this and America that. I bet a $100 most them have never stepped on our shores. I work a few blocks from the U.N. in New York and every foreigner I spoke to or help out at my job has always said this is a great country. Why? Because they came and utilized us to make them even better. We gave them the freedom they needed to profit and feed their family's. We have freedom of speech. Freedom of religion. Hell Though most crazies will tell you America is a christian country. This land was not truly funded for any religion. On another note before I run of the deep end. Maybe mister senator man played assassin creed two (awesome game!) and realized it denounced all religions

-1 # ... — Musev 2009-12-07 04:24

You are talking out your backside!

Every country has people that only want their culture to dominate.. America probably being around the top of that list and the vast majority of people in America are immigrants, infact aren't real americans almost extinct or something?

you are one of the most racist too (and as famous for racism as hitler is) so dont talk ridiculus
the only people that say/believe america is the best anything are "Americans", (to which I'll add is fair because most people believe their country is best. none of them really are)

anyway
isnt brazil in the americas.
The U.S started this games are bad thing in the first place
ffs san andreas was almost banned because of a joke sex scene that barely looked like sex

I cant be arsed to write more but

tl;dr you're wrong pal.

+1 # kids these days... — CSP 2009-12-07 06:03

So alcohol was never banned in the US? Or that was a loooong time ago for you to "remember"? As for marijuana, studies have shown that moderate use is as harmful as tobacco so why haven't they made its use legal and kept the trading illegal like in some other developed countries as you call them (and possibly have no idea where they are)? You could say that some countries are not as developed as others but you can not deny that the US went through some really hard times before reaching this "freedom" as you call it (so you think Christianity prevailed without a drop of blood?)

+1 # kids these days 2 — CSP 2009-12-07 06:04

There were talks of limiting the bandwidth the ISPs offer for domestic use when the retard was in office along with other right winged legislation that cared very little about people's rights. I remember a top gear special where clarkson was driving a purple car throuh the US with the word GAY written on it. Yes they were afraid of their lives and YES they got chased so you should be talking about the COASTLINES and not the stuff in the middle. So start talking about Allah there and wait to see what happens.

I am sure you can find right wing extremists inside and outside the parliament in every country so this is just a case of a politician voicing his opinion and nothing more.
It is good to feel proud about the country you live in but please tone down the arrorgance.

+1 # CSP 2009-12-07 06:11

in brazil it's okay to beat your wife

FROM WIKIPEDIA

Though prohibited by law, domestic violence in Brazil remains widespread and underreported.

So EXACTLY what happens to the rest of the world. As I said, stop being arrogant and GROW UP.

# this bill will be trashed in the session — Guest 2009-12-07 06:20

Yes this will go straight to the trash can or modified to be realistic enough. sadly this might be implemented only on brazil, but modified before it pass, coz business is business and they are only making another big problem to the entire chain of businesses that are already established in the market.

-1 # Stop talking Shit about Brazil. — Guest 2009-12-07 09:30

Oh fucking god, I read so many shits on those comments about Brazil.
First, relax, this happen some time here(Yes, I'm a Brazilian) and never end up on something. They once try to stop selling Counter Strike and falied.
Second, Brazil IS PART OF AMERICA, don't think USA hold the rights of that word.
Third, someone said "third world countries", man! Brazil isn't part of "third world" long time ago, infact, "third world" is not even used anymore to talk about poor countries.

So please, don't talk about others countries with out knowledge about the same.

# STFU — Guest 2009-12-07 09:45

There are a lot of ignorant racist here.

-1 # AGAIN — Guest 2009-12-07 09:47

Quoting CSP:

in brazil it's okay to beat your wife

FROM WIKIPEDIA

Though prohibited by law, domestic violence in Brazil remains widespread and underreported.

So EXACTLY what happens to the rest of the world. As I said, stop being arrogant and GROW UP.

Again, please, just think before talk about direct of anywhere.
Domestic violence is every country, it's cause from years and years of Stupid Mens who treated "their" wifes as objects, don't think your country is free of that crap.

# Why Fight — Guest 2009-12-07 10:21

Just let them do what they do. I don't really see any reason to just ban a sect of games when hey can just ban them all. Seriously now, offensive games? Any game can be found offensive to anyone.

-1 # nope — joemontana03 2009-12-07 10:39

your definitely talking about shait you dont know about.

# Well, — Guest 2009-12-07 11:34

I just had to comment here. My main teacher in high school lived in Brazil for a few years. He said he really wanted that the people who are in dire need for help there to get helped. Surely the money for this video game banning thing could be invested in something like that?

+1 # Brazil Fails Again — Guest 2009-12-07 11:53

That is really sad. I hate my country when it say about games. This law will just make game here hard to grow, and, it'll really be difficult to have game developers and publishers here. We have a great tax on games, we don't need or want more laws to just make us stop play. Why he don't care about corruption or violence? I think that it's just an attemp to make people here don't see what is happening right now

-1 # Bountyhunter53 2009-12-07 11:54

Quoting Marcelo Iwai:

[quote name="CSP"]

FROM WIKIPEDIA

Wikipedia isn't always right you know. It can easily be edited by someone anywhere who isn't really a expert in that field..

+1 # Persistent brats — CSP 2009-12-07 13:10

Wikipedia isn't always right you know. It can easily be edited by someone anywhere who isn't really a expert in that field..

Then read the bloody REFERENCE instead

http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2006/78882.htm

the stupidity of some never ceases to amaze me.

-1 # Guest 2009-12-07 13:40

Reading these comments made me loose faith in the humanity! I hope the human race become extinct soon!

-1 # bush — Guest 2009-12-07 13:50

graduated from an IVY league school, none of us here could even get into an IVY league school... EPIC FAIL...

+1 # The USA — Guest 2009-12-07 13:53

does not ban any games, get your facts straight..

"Us folks here in America know a video game is just a video game, we smart."

+1 # hate — Guest 2009-12-07 16:33

racisim is part of evolution, deal with it. it wont go away and no its not okay. but it exisits and ppl need to grow up and accept that ppl are dumb.

-1 # Real American — Guest 2009-12-07 16:37

Speaking as a real Native American, I can honestly say America has no Real culture to speak of, American culture is basically a "Blend" of pretty much the entire world. What most people don't realize is that the world doesn't hat the citizens, they hate the american govt and all The BS it pulls all over the world. We are the police of the world when we can't even keep our own country in order, we let a little grey haired monkey (bush) go after his own vendetta in the name of terror. And the really sad thing is everyone bought it. if you sit back and look at things and think outside the box you can easily see how much of a big scam the american govt really is.

Bubba Army FTW!

+1 # SCARY!!! — RSX 2009-12-07 18:53

I bet the Dems / Progressives would love to do that HERE (USA)!

# pspg2000 2009-12-07 19:31

Well, at least downloading is ok, right?

+1 # lulz — deathmetal 2009-12-07 22:25

>>small 3rd world countries

Do you usually sleep in your Geography classes?

# Guest 2009-12-07 23:33

No brazilian anti-games is as famous as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Thompson_(activist)#Video_games

Stupid ppl that doesnt understand what videogames are exist on all world

+1 # não acredito — Artur_uchiha 2009-12-08 11:29

I am Brazilian accepting that it is absurd to prohibit the games, who wants to purchase, they are doing it for encorbrir theft that has in the Senate. the bastards.
who have COMINGO order to talk about it add me on msn!
cassiano_dante@ hotmail.com

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