Harvard Crimson: Video Game Legislation “Negligent”

[Vault Dweller]

Video game legislation has come under fire in the Harvard Crimson, where arts editor Jessica Coggins writes that it distracts political attention from the real causes of youth violence


http://gamepolitics.com/2007/10/15/harvard-crimson-video-game-legislation-negligent/

[Vollstrecker]

Sadly, these types of reports aren't sensational enough for larger avenues of disbursement.

We're still heading towards some unfriendly video game legislation imo.

[Vault Dweller]

That's what I'm sensing also. The VG industry is too ideal a scapegoat for the Mothers Against Whateverthefuck.

[Vollstrecker]

Anything that gives them a scapegoat aside from poor parenting or their child being either unstable/bad will be under constant pressure from soccer moms nationwide.

[!King_Amazon!]

What, are you asking parents to be parents? What the fuck are you thinking? They shouldn't have to do that.

[Vollstrecker]

lol

Part of it is America's "someone else's fault" syndrome as well.

[Grav]

Luckily, our passive attitudes will do something to solve this problem.

[Vollstrecker]

Luckily, our passive attitudes will do something to solve this problem.

I would have to agree with this statement.

[Vault Dweller]

I'd agree too, but I'm just so damned apathetic...