Venezuela Bans Hostile Videogames and Toys 335
An anonymous reader writes "In an effort to 'help improve child education and prevent misconduct,' the Venezuelan government began enforcing a law on March 3rd banning war videogames and toys, imposing a fine and 2.5 years in prison on the production, distribution, sale, hiring and use of video games and toys inciting violent behavior. Alberto Federico Ravell, former director of opposing news network Globovision, has already come on twitter denouncing the authorities for seizing imported Gameboy, Wii and PlayStation 3 consoles, due to considering them violent."
Is This Really A Bad Thing? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Great, but don't go overboard (Score:3, Funny)
watch your fucking kids
if your kids are fucking you have bigger problems
Re:Great, but don't go overboard (Score:3, Funny)
Yeah. Grandchildren!
Re:Not really (Score:5, Funny)
He was elected to being with, and that election seems to have been fair. However since then he has been taking increasingly underhanded methods of retaining power, stifling dissent and so on.
Do remember that a large number of dictators are elected to power initially. They then just misuse the power and suppress freedom. That someone was elected initially doesn't mean they aren't a dictator now.
I seem to recall a certain German dictator who I recall was originally elected, but I won't mention his name since I don't want to cause a Fuhrer.
Re:Kids will be kids (Score:3, Funny)
Obviously, shoot the kid with a real gun.
Re:Story at 11 (Score:3, Funny)
Soviet peasants agree: life never better!
Re:Great, but don't go overboard (Score:4, Funny)
Stomping on people and throwing fireballs is pretty violent, but I dont think Mario made me a bad person.
Yeah, but look at what it did to him [youtube.com] .
Re:violence as entertainment is sick (Score:2, Funny)
I know for a FACT that violence has always been the heart and soul of video games! Did you know that the first video game, Pong, was based on two bullies pushing a nerd back and forth between them, with the "loser" being the one who didn't get in the last push before the nerd ran away?
Re:Great, but don't go overboard (Score:2, Funny)
dammit
Re:Alberto Federico Ravell an Asshole Liar (Score:3, Funny)
People from different cultures have different priorities.
But trolling is universal.