New Zealand Censor: Prosecute Parents Who Give Violent Games to Kids

Who on earth could take a man with such a ridiculous watch and haircut seriously?

I know we have been advocating for parental and personal responsibility, but this is ridiculous.

E. Zachary Knight
Oklahoma City Chapter of the ECA
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Although all films and DVDs must be rated, electronic games such as those played on PlayStation or Xbox consoles do not need to go through the classification process unless they have objectionable material, he said.

doesn't the presence of parental controls on a console indicate that a game needs a rating in order to be played?

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Wow.....just the fact that there's a "government censor" to begin with. I'd expect no less from such a regime then.

www.gameslaw.net

Laws around video games were "an even stricter regime than alcohol", because if an adult gives a child aged under 18 access to a restricted video game even in their own home they are breaking the law, he said.

In other words, alcohol isn't as dangerous as R-18 video games.

Mr Hastings said studies had shown that repeated exposure to violence and sexual violence had an adverse effect on attitude, and it was important that parents realised some games were created for adults not children.

What studies then? And how were they received, what criticism did they face? It's called evidence, you should understand that if you want to work with laws.

I guess the orphans aren't much of a problem in NZ, and they want to see a boost to that section or something...?

Yes, it is the parent's responsibility, but they don't need to be jailed or fined for allowing their child to play a game.

He has the right idea on parents needing to be educated, but fining and jail likely won't help in that manner, it is also at the same time taking away a parent's right to parent...

Seriously this pisses me off so much.

If my parents decide I'm old enough to play God of War, or Killzone, or Call of Duty, then that's there business.  I don't know what the laws in New Zealand are, but this reeks of total bullshit.

This is the defination of Nanny State.

Is this extremist basically saying that the NZ government is the one who decides how parents raise their kids?  

And parents allowing their children to watch violent movies, tv series and anime, read violent comics and manga, listen to violent music, get off the hook why? And what determines violent anyway? Is Mortal Kombat violent? Pokemon? Smash Bros Brawl?

"GP: But if the parents are in jail, who will monitor the kids then?"

Indeed. Won't someone please think of the children?