Germany embarks on total and complete ban of killer games

Skybird · 06-05-09, 06:44 AM

Breaking News, just in. German interior ministers have agreed to completely ban and forbid killer-games in all Germany. The prohibition should cover both production and selling of such games. This is in reaction to the latest school shooting in Germany. It also includes a good deal of populism. This was decided on a conferenece of all german interior ministers from all federal states.

http://www.welt.de/politik/article38...yes#reqdrucken

The issue will cause absolute polarisation between fans and critics, no doubt, and each camp will argue with total absolutes. They always did.

The truth, imo, would be found somewhere in the middle. I personally wanted much more regulation and bans of certain games, but i also think that it aims too short to assume that such games are the key trigger for people going nuts, I would see the time spend at a computer as a factor as important, and the question of wether or not the time spend with killer games is compensated by other, non-PC-related social activities as well. Just to give one example.

06-05-09, 06:44 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,603 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Germany embarks on total and complete ban of killer games Breaking News, just in. German interior ministers have agreed to completely ban and forbid killer-games in all Germany. The prohibition should cover both production and selling of such games. This is in reaction to the latest school shooting in Germany. It also includes a good deal of populism. This was decided on a conferenece of all german interior ministers from all federal states. http://www.welt.de/politik/article38...yes#reqdrucken The issue will cause absolute polarisation between fans and critics, no doubt, and each camp will argue with total absolutes. They always did. The truth, imo, would be found somewhere in the middle. I personally wanted much more regulation and bans of certain games, but i also think that it aims too short to assume that such games are the key trigger for people going nuts, I would see the time spend at a computer as a factor as important, and the question of wether or not the time spend with killer games is compensated by other, non-PC-related social activities as well. Just to give one example. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.