Germany to Ban Violent Games

poiuytre · 06-16-2009, 06:02 PM

The article makes no mention of children, but I'm guessing this is the main motivation for this measure, is it not? This might be a dumb question, but does Germany have a rating system like ESRB? I completely agree that excessive violence, sexually explicit material and perhaps some other certain themes should be kept away from those too young to know how to deal with it, but a rating system would be the ideal solution to this. It directs all responsibility towards parents and retailers so no-one can complain.

Lastly, how does Germany deal with books or movies of similar nature?

06-16-2009, 06:02 PM	#11
poiuytre Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 437	The article makes no mention of children, but I'm guessing this is the main motivation for this measure, is it not? This might be a dumb question, but does Germany have a rating system like ESRB? I completely agree that excessive violence, sexually explicit material and perhaps some other certain themes should be kept away from those too young to know how to deal with it, but a rating system would be the ideal solution to this. It directs all responsibility towards parents and retailers so no-one can complain. Lastly, how does Germany deal with books or movies of similar nature? __________________ "That girl...she said that the sky frightened her. That looks so...liberating."

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