Should violent video games receive cigarette-style warnings?

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http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/13/and-th…

California Rep. Joe Baca (D) and Virginia Rep. Frank Wolf (R) have introduced a bill that would require cigarette-style warning labels to be placed on games rated "T" or higher by the ESRB. GamePolitics reports that H.R. 231, titled "The Video Game Health Labeling Act of 2009," would require aforementioned games to provide the following notification: "WARNING: Excessive exposure to violent video games and other violent media has been linked to aggressive behavior."

Name me one T game which is linked to aggressive behavior. If a 13 year old is playing a M game like GTA , I doubt he will want to steal a helicopter and fly around town shooting **** (again , that isn't really the point of these games , they aren't really shoot everything in sight games and a game like this might actually have a plot?) but I'm POSITIVE that no T game leads to aggressive behavior. They're toned down so much it's not possible. Tell me the Sims 2 or Battlefield 2 leads to violence. It doesn't!

Answer 1

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They have a code on them, ALREADY that says what might need consideration . . . .

We don't need more government regulation . . . we need the government to stay the hell out of our lives.

Dan in Miami

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Good answer. I'm a gamer so I'm biased but no video game I know encourages violence. The label is a flat-out lie.

Answer 2

Video Games have a warning system already!!! No game can be linked to aggressive behavior. But everyone wants to link someone's rampage to video games and whatnot. Did the guy in the VT shootings played any video games? of course not. Have any of the most known dictators played risk or WOW? absolutely not. It's idiots with bloodlust that are linked with violent behavior.

Answer 3

That's ridiculous. I played violent video games as a kid and I turned out fine.

Answer 4

How stupid
I play Video games all the time

and Ive only killed 3 people :[

xD joke... nah that's stupid i not going to get a sim enhanced rage xD