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the_tyrant

11-02-10 03:48 PM

look on the bright side, all video games are banned in greece

Ducimus

11-02-10 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen (Post 1527495)

Gah, I would hate for this to go the way of censorship in Austrailia.

In this country? Nevah! Nothing like that would ever happen!

Penguin

11-02-10 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by the_tyrant (Post 1527506)

look on the bright side, all video games are banned in greece

please refrain from topics you know nothing about :damn:

gimpy117

11-02-10 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Penguin (Post 1527503)

They don't intend to ban video games, but restrict the sale to minors. The intention of the law is not censorship, it is for the protection of the kids.
How would this law differ from laws which prohibit minors to buy liquor, smokes or a Playboy magazine?

Someone under the age of 17 cannot buy an M-rated Game already. Trust me, I tired to buy halo 2 when I was 16. I was denied sale. My dad had to do it for me. This Proposed law is pointless

the_tyrant

11-02-10 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Penguin (Post 1527510)

please refrain from topics you know nothing about :damn:

sorry about that, checked my sources, and I have found that I am Very incorrect

Sledgehammer427

11-02-10 05:06 PM

I don't see what banning violent video games would really do....?

There are already laws in place that keep the sale of these games to minors from happening. I had my father buy me a couple when I was younger and every time he did he asked to make sure none of it would go to my head. I'm not sure if it was for show but either way, I took it to heart and that's the way it is even today.

Penguin

11-02-10 05:09 PM

@tyrant: accepted, I sometimes get oversensitive when people from NA make wrong statements about the Old World - guess it's the same the other way around

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Originally Posted by gimpy117 (Post 1527555)

Someone under the age of 17 cannot buy an M-rated Game already. Trust me, I tired to buy halo 2 when I was 16. I was denied sale. My dad had to do it for me. This Proposed law is pointless

I thought that the ESRB ratings have no legal bindings and the retailers follow these rules voluntarily - while alcohol, tobacco and porn are restricted by law.

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