Putting aside that little bit of unbelievable hypocrisy for a minute, how much have you guys read about it? I'm sure most of us will come down on the same side, but it might be interesting to discuss. I wanted to follow the hearings, but then I
totally forgot about it, until I came across a link to the
Supreme Court hearing today. Pretty interesting. And a bit irritating.
Right-wing Supreme Court judges argued against the usefulness of the parental protection that is
already in every major gaming console, because a net-savvy 16-year-old could circumvent it. Guess what, dumbass. A net-savvy 16-year-old could probably launch a missile into your house. Or steal your identity and frame you for murder. Why don't you worry about
that for a while. Also, it seems like the whole case rests on Postal 2, the most popular and influential video game of the modern era. Gack. It'll never end. Until they finally achieve a police state. I guess that's part of the process, though.
Still, I want to do a study about studies, and how the results correlate with the interests of those who fund it, and how little acknowledgment of contrary data there is. If I can just get someone to put up the money...
Anyway, I haven't followed up on the fallout of these hearings yet. Last I heard, the actual decision wouldn't be made for quite some time. Anyone want to discuss the material? Come on, it's only an hour! Rip it to your iPod!
Obscenity is a pretty scary charge. The whole "we'll know it when we see it" thing.
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