BBFC: Still no proof that games are to blame for violence |
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Rockstar Games and Manhunt 2 (Wii, Sony PlayStation Portable) might have won a small battle in its on-going case in the UK. The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has admitted that there's nothing to suggest that video games should be linked to anti-social and violent behavior."The board's position is that there is insufficient evidence to prove, as a fact, there is a causal connection between violent games and behavioural harm," says Andrew Calderott, Director of the BBFC.
"It's a perfectly fair point, and one which we accept," continues Calderott. "But it's not by any means a complete answer to the question the [Video Appeals Committee] has to decide."
The BBFC director, however, maintained that more proof is needed to establish that video games do not induce violent behavior in people. He also noted that movies and video games are two very different areas of censorship which require different approaches.
Manhunt 2 was banned in the UK and given an Adults Only (AO) rating in the U.S., prompting developer Rockstar to make revisions before launching the game again.
Gaming violence has been a subject of debate for years now, with those on the conservative side pushing for firmer censorship on violent content. Game companies, however, have mostly got their way despite efforts to block some major releases.
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Beating dead horses seems to be an exciting sport these days.
Guess what, Nobody cares about Manhunt.
Shut up already.
watching people kill each other on the news.....whether it be murders or war.....watching UFC, Football, Hockey, or any other violent sport....watching movies which glorify killing and war....watching historical documentaries about rome or even fictional stories about rome.....or any multitude of violent media that is available to everyone these days....
It's freaking ridiculous to even TRY and blame it on video-games alone......they should maybe try looking at our society as a whole......WE LOVE VIOLENCE, we have for 1000's of years....but now we have virtual outlets for it instead of having to resort to actually commiting violent acts on real live people......
Damn some people get paid to point out the obvious....wish I could hookup with a job like that...
Me too :)
The Srebrenica massacre
sickest piece of ***** i ever seen.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Srebrenica_massacre
i am in no way comparing anything, i'm just saying more violence and death happens around theglobe than stupid games. then you have films to add to this.
If there is no proof for it causing violent behavior, then that pretty much leaves you to assume that they don't. It's a lot easier to prove a positive than a negative. It shouldn't be that hard to find proof that violent video games cause violent behavior...this is getting ridiculous, they just WANT video games to be a cause of violence.
That the Earth isn't flat. So, we have satellites, prove they aren't fake. So you have construction blueprints, but we can't prove those are real, I want to see the real thing. Okay, so you brought me the real thing, guess that means you were lying all along as it's not in orbit. Data logs? Prove they aren't forged. Curvature along the horizon? Prove it's not an optical illusion.