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Switzerland Moves To Ban Violent Games
Switzerland’s government has pushed through legislation that may eventually see a ban put on the sale of violent videogames.
Late last year, the government passed legislation making the PEGI ratings mandatory, with a second amendment that threatened to ban the production and sale of mature games outright.
The two motions passed will likely make it illegal to sell or make a game with a PEGI rating of 16+ and 18+. According to reports by GamesMarket.de, the motion itself carries no legal implications but those are to be hashed by the government out following its successful passing.
The motion allows for a ban on the “manufacture, touting, importation, sale and distribution of game program... in which cruel acts of violence against humans and human-like creatures” occurs.
Via MCV.
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by the way its COLOMBIA there is no 'U'
What is it with the Swiss and banning stuff?
Ok?.....you cant play God of War 3 but you can still launder all your Columbian drug money there. Great country.
It's irrational acts like these that make our Government here in the UK seem quite reasonable. It will be interesting to see who the Swiss Government points the finger at when, due to this ludicrous law, video games are no longer a scapegoat for violent crime?
Point your fingers at neglectful parents, teachers and vendors instead. A kid simply should not have access to certain titles and if he or she does anyway - those are the people that can and should do something about this. Parents sometimes have a tendency to blame "outside sources" for the exposure of their kid to this kind of content but if every parent would be a little more firm and teachers would try to control what happens in their schools a bit more, you simply would not have young kids exposed to this. Then, on elementary schools, make dealing with media, including videogames, part of their education so they actually know what they're watching - and make them see things through different eyes. Of course, you'll always have some rotten apples but they are there regardless of any type of media.
Can a videogame be violent, or can they merely contain depictions of violence? They would also need a clearer definition of cruel, otherwise the Americans might start sneaking in games like 'Water-boarding simulator' that clearly isn't covered by such a loose definition.
.....get God of War 3 while you can then :P