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Originally Posted by Drachen

Retailers and cinemas won't sell unrated product (no sales besides indie and "unrated cut" DVDs are a special case) and restrict R/M rated product from certain customers (severely reduced market).

Point of clarification...some of the highest selling games are actually M-Rated games so the reduced market point is actually moot when it comes to video games.

Aside from that, I was more just comparing the ESRB and MPAA with the Hayes Code and CCA of days past. Of course they have the power to affect sales. However, voluntary regulation is necessary...otherwise, you have government imposed regulation that, while some would argue means well, usually pins the blame for everything bad on a scapegoat.

Originally Posted by Clickme

Unless you happen to be Vulcan and then you're fucked.

Yeah...apparently, maiming and decapitating a Vulcan doesn't fall under the law because Vulcan's aren't human.