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Unread 11-06-2010   #106
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Re: Supreme Court to decide hte future of Video Games

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Originally Posted by kapol View Post
I said porn because that's the only real type of media that I can think of that's restricted like this because it is obscene to the government. The point is: if the same companies that won't carry porn due to it's obscenity and the fact that they would be heavily fined if they were sold to a minor, then why would they carry games that have the same risks? They might not pull the games that are out now, as those aren't covered by the law unless they retroactively apply it to those games (which would be even more pointless then the entire law is). But they would likely not accept new games that have this new label as it's considered obscene which is a similar reason to why you don't see porn in stores like Wal-Mart.
"Obscene" material can also be overly violent, sacrilegious or otherwise offensive. Wal-Mart's internal policies are not dictated by the government. The recent Medal of Honor game was banned on military bases. Wal-Mart still carries it. I really don't see Wal-Mart, Best Buy or Gamestop passing up MOH or COD game sales just because the government slaps a new sticker and an age limit on it.
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