Comments on: ABC apologises for Q&A game classification mistake http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/abc-apologises-for-qa-game-classification-mistake/ Australian Censorship Discussion Blog Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:30:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Terry http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/abc-apologises-for-qa-game-classification-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-4315 Terry Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:59:54 +0000 http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/?p=830#comment-4315 The fact that it was mentioned there is no rating for video games is acceptable, I think we all knew he was referring to no R18+ rating for videos games. But the other mindless drivel is another story. I don't think anyone wants to play a game that revolves around rape, I don't think anyone wants to play a games that is solely based on ultra-violent activities, I do think that as an Australian adult I should have the right to choose to play a game even though it's contents may be questionable in the eyes of another person. The lack of an R18+ rating in Australia is shameful, not because it restricts people from playing the banned games, because it's very easy for people to get there hands on them, but because censoring these games and banning them from sale means that we are impressing the morals and ethics (and unfortunately often also religious beliefs) of a handful onto the entire population. The fact that it was mentioned there is no rating for video games is acceptable, I think we all knew he was referring to no R18+ rating for videos games. But the other mindless drivel is another story.

I don’t think anyone wants to play a game that revolves around rape, I don’t think anyone wants to play a games that is solely based on ultra-violent activities, I do think that as an Australian adult I should have the right to choose to play a game even though it’s contents may be questionable in the eyes of another person.

The lack of an R18+ rating in Australia is shameful, not because it restricts people from playing the banned games, because it’s very easy for people to get there hands on them, but because censoring these games and banning them from sale means that we are impressing the morals and ethics (and unfortunately often also religious beliefs) of a handful onto the entire population.

]]> By: Shane http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/abc-apologises-for-qa-game-classification-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-1426 Shane Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:07:34 +0000 http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/?p=830#comment-1426 Oh wow, thanks for the link Mike. I read the story and knew it'd be the typical uninformed old dinosaurs ranting about how destructive video games are but god damn I didn't think it'd be this bad. Its sad that they're only apologising for saying there was no rating when they should be apologising for all that ignorant ranting. Oh wow, thanks for the link Mike. I read the story and knew it’d be the typical uninformed old dinosaurs ranting about how destructive video games are but god damn I didn’t think it’d be this bad.

Its sad that they’re only apologising for saying there was no rating when they should be apologising for all that ignorant ranting.

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