On another note: Australians are a rough bunch, aren't they? They all spend their time sheering sheep and growing crops and whatnot; generally living tough lives that make them big and strong. (Something of an exaggeration I grant you) However, it seems they are very stupid. (Bear with me here) Because they have banned yet another computer game, because it is too violent for children. Except of course that children are not meant to play it. Presumably, therefore, the government thinks the average Ozzie parent is too stupid to say 'no' to their children. The upshot is that the Australian censorship laws are stuck somewhere between the dark ages, and a hard place. People did watch public executions during those times however, so there's an argument to say that Australia is even further behind the times than that...
Unfortunately the market for such games is a niche one, and the percentage of voters who are affected by this issue is relatively small; the minority will have to suffer because of the ignorance of the majority on this issue - despite the fact that this is one situation whereby ALL PARTIES CAN BE SATISFIED. Allowing violence in videogames DOES NOT AFFECT ANYONE WHO DOES NOT PLAY THEM. Wake up and realise this, please. Seriously, you're not stupid, yet your government takes you for imbeciles.
England is exactly the same of course; except they take our physical freedom, in allowing the police to arrest us for any amount of time 'they deem necessary,' and they take our money to protect us, from ourselves; in the form of carbon dioxide molecules.
It has also extended to game trailers, so chronic is their problem. You can't show trailers of games that will not be allowed, so that people don't kick up a fuss when it magically doesn't appear on store shelves. Ignorance is bliss!
There is a simple solution to this small problem however. Download it. The internet prevails over stupidity once again. You won't be breaking any laws, because you're not allowed to distribute copies of the offending article, so as long as you don't flog it down the local market, you'll be alright. Plus you get a morally justifiable free game! Awesome! Manhunt 2 uncensored, anyone?
Hahaha ;D
ReplyDeleteYet again, I realise in the recent weeks that there're a large patch of Australians that probably are stupid, judging from politicians they voted or representing them in the parliament, both the lower house and the senate (worse in the senate where they pass the laws, more on this later).
Calculating from 65% of 15 millions eligible voters in the last election, around 20% of the voters were potentially stupid enough to vote for conservative politicians who market themselves as "the coalition". That's about 1,950,000 stupid-enough people! These "coalition" politicians are "theologically" (I kid you not, "theologically") opposed to issues humanity needs to apply commonsense on like climate change, immigration and possibly censorship laws - all in the name of their ideology and God.
When I see these politicians on TV, my jaw drops and it disturbs me that these people who display a very low level of intelligence actually sit in the parliament. The only consolation is that the 'coalition' is the opposition party. They make the so-so prime minister look good.
Oh, don't get me started...
But, yes, I couldn't agree with you more!
This has got to be a post for your writing at some stage, surely?!?
ReplyDeleteMe? Yes!
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