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Video game violence inspired by games and movies? Here's a quote from dailyradar:
"Should gamers help compensate sex crime victims? It could become a law in New Hampshire.
According to the Associated Press, a proposed New Hampshire law would place a $1 tax on both videogames and movies, and a five-cent tax on rentals, to help compensate victims of sexual assault. Proponents justify the tax by saying that both forms of entertainment often feature sexual violence or portray woman as objects of sexual gratification."
I wonder if we'll eventually see an extra tax on games over here too? And movies?
They could call it the Fun Tax, so people that had none, wouldn't have to pay it.
"Should gamers help compensate sex crime victims? It could become a law in New Hampshire.
According to the Associated Press, a proposed New Hampshire law would place a $1 tax on both videogames and movies, and a five-cent tax on rentals, to help compensate victims of sexual assault. Proponents justify the tax by saying that both forms of entertainment often feature sexual violence or portray woman as objects of sexual gratification."
I wonder if we'll eventually see an extra tax on games over here too? And movies?
They could call it the Fun Tax, so people that had none, wouldn't have to pay it.
Video game violence inspired by games and movies? Here's a quote from dailyradar:
"Should gamers help compensate sex crime victims? It could become a law in New Hampshire.
According to the Associated Press, a proposed New Hampshire law would place a $1 tax on both videogames and movies, and a five-cent tax on rentals, to help compensate victims of sexual assault. Proponents justify the tax by saying that both forms of entertainment often feature sexual violence or portray woman as objects of sexual gratification."
I wonder if we'll eventually see an extra tax on games over here too? And movies?
They could call it the Fun Tax, so people that had none, wouldn't have to pay it.
"Should gamers help compensate sex crime victims? It could become a law in New Hampshire.
According to the Associated Press, a proposed New Hampshire law would place a $1 tax on both videogames and movies, and a five-cent tax on rentals, to help compensate victims of sexual assault. Proponents justify the tax by saying that both forms of entertainment often feature sexual violence or portray woman as objects of sexual gratification."
I wonder if we'll eventually see an extra tax on games over here too? And movies?
They could call it the Fun Tax, so people that had none, wouldn't have to pay it.
Ha. Taxes!!!
The Labour government are just as bad. Instead of using even just 1 sixth of the money from Land-filling Tax to, research, design and develop new recycling ideas, plants and even motives they spend it on....well, what do they spend it on...Mr Blairs B-B-Q party I bet...
UP THE CONSERVATIVES!
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The Labour government are just as bad. Instead of using even just 1 sixth of the money from Land-filling Tax to, research, design and develop new recycling ideas, plants and even motives they spend it on....well, what do they spend it on...Mr Blairs B-B-Q party I bet...
UP THE CONSERVATIVES!
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I Love Politics
That's bloody outrageous. There is no proof whatsoever that games - or films - are to blame for such attacks, particularly sex crimes.
When's the last time you played a game that required you to rape someone? Which game did Jack the Ripper play that tipped him over the edge? Or which movie did he see that contained such violence towards women (or anyone for that matter)?
Total bull, and yet another attempt at scapegoating. Crime of all sorts existed before films contained such references, and before videogames even existed. Trying to blame either for society's problems is ridiculous.
If a person is unstable enough to commit such a crime, they are going to do it anyway, regardless of the content of games and movies.
When's the last time you played a game that required you to rape someone? Which game did Jack the Ripper play that tipped him over the edge? Or which movie did he see that contained such violence towards women (or anyone for that matter)?
Total bull, and yet another attempt at scapegoating. Crime of all sorts existed before films contained such references, and before videogames even existed. Trying to blame either for society's problems is ridiculous.
If a person is unstable enough to commit such a crime, they are going to do it anyway, regardless of the content of games and movies.
I believe Mr Hicks said it best:
"I am an adult, don't protect me"
And what came 1st, evolutionary violence or Reservoir Dogs?
This is an age old debate and not worth considering because it's perpetuated by Dail Maily readers and their "Ban this sick filth" tirade they are wont to use whenever something comes along that isn't nice and sanitised.
I do have one serious question about this whole thing though:
Why is it I can go rent movies like Pulp Fiction and Fight Club (I love both these, so I'm not slamming them), I can quite happily sit and watch violence but I cannot rent porno should I chose to. (again, I dont, but the choice IS mine).
It's ok for me to watch and be influenced by violence, yet I cannot watch two consenting adults pleasuring each other?
Something's wrong here.
If cinema/game etc do influence behaviour, would you rather a world of pyschotic gun-toting maniacs, or a world of people with bad perms trying to sleep with each other?
Not that hard when it's spelt out like that is it?
I cannot ever, in any circumstance recall "Copycat Orgasms" because of skinflicks and their effect.
Just seems...a little strange to me.
But then I'm an evolved human being, able to form independant thought and am capable of distinguishing between reality and fiction.
"I am an adult, don't protect me"
And what came 1st, evolutionary violence or Reservoir Dogs?
This is an age old debate and not worth considering because it's perpetuated by Dail Maily readers and their "Ban this sick filth" tirade they are wont to use whenever something comes along that isn't nice and sanitised.
I do have one serious question about this whole thing though:
Why is it I can go rent movies like Pulp Fiction and Fight Club (I love both these, so I'm not slamming them), I can quite happily sit and watch violence but I cannot rent porno should I chose to. (again, I dont, but the choice IS mine).
It's ok for me to watch and be influenced by violence, yet I cannot watch two consenting adults pleasuring each other?
Something's wrong here.
If cinema/game etc do influence behaviour, would you rather a world of pyschotic gun-toting maniacs, or a world of people with bad perms trying to sleep with each other?
Not that hard when it's spelt out like that is it?
I cannot ever, in any circumstance recall "Copycat Orgasms" because of skinflicks and their effect.
Just seems...a little strange to me.
But then I'm an evolved human being, able to form independant thought and am capable of distinguishing between reality and fiction.
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The Labour government are just as bad. Instead of using even just 1 sixth of the money from Land-filling Tax...
Ha! You did that crappy Key Skills exam as well!
The Labour government are just as bad. Instead of using even just 1 sixth of the money from Land-filling Tax...
Ha! You did that crappy Key Skills exam as well!
Key Skills? I remember having to that, what a waste of time, as was General Studies!
Grix Thraves wrote:
Ha! You did that crappy Key Skills exam as well!
The Game: Yeah, I haven't been with it all day and that was the one thing I remembered...from the whole day! :P
Easy exam though! Mind you, I could have kept on writing for ages, but time was of the essence so I had to make my answer short, sharp and to the point, with a little drawing of a gameboy on the side of the page! Lol.
Key Skills isn't that bad, at least it is something to put on your Curriculum Vitae! (CV)
Ha! You did that crappy Key Skills exam as well!
The Game: Yeah, I haven't been with it all day and that was the one thing I remembered...from the whole day! :P
Easy exam though! Mind you, I could have kept on writing for ages, but time was of the essence so I had to make my answer short, sharp and to the point, with a little drawing of a gameboy on the side of the page! Lol.
Key Skills isn't that bad, at least it is something to put on your Curriculum Vitae! (CV)
When did you do it then? Today?, Mine was today...ulgh! It was pretty much all I did in college, Business was boring and I was laughing too much in key skills, thinking about that Economic Disaster II Poster...Ha! I have got to hand it to Labour...that was funny!
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Yeah, I kept laughing about that all through the day...