What are good arguments that video games should not be censored by the goverment?

Question

Please give good statistics if you can.

How about that Statistics show that video games do not increase violent tendencies in children

So really no one here has a good argument or point other then "its free speech" how about statistics about the amount of people are violent

Answer 1

Only one reason is needed; the first amendment.

Answer 2

No statistics needed. Video games should be protected by the first amendment. The industry has every right to create their own rating system, which they have, and retailers can decide which titles they want to sell. It's not the government's job to tell people what not to watch or listen to, and this also applies to movies, books, and music.

There is a difference between censoring video games, and restricting their accessibility to children. For instance, if a game like GTA is rated M, stores can refuse to sell it to minors (similar to how movie ratings work). I know that currently this is not enforced, but if it was, you could protect children without censorship. Any statistics about violent games' effects on children are either going to be short term experiments (how their mood changes after playing, for instance) or surveys. The problem with surveys is that if a kid plays violent video games and has problems with violence, it is complicated because the studies don't always consider how the parents raise the children.

Hon, if you want statistics so badly, look them up on google. I haven;t looked up any for you because 1) it sounds like it could be a project for school, and I don't want to do your work for you, and 2) statistics can be used to prove or disprove anything. As Mark Twain said, "There are lies, damned lies, and statistics." And 3) whether or not violent video games harm children has nothing to do with whether games should be censored. Parents can and should decide if a video game is appropriate for their child, just like they do with books and movies. Look at the recent "torture-porn" movies like Saw and Hostel. They are incredibly violent, and any child who sees them will be shell shocked. That doesn't mean they should be censored.

Answer 3

Ratings should NOT be required of the industry.

Private organizations are perfectly capable of providing all the information in ratings and much more.

People can choose to get information from groups that match their own beliefs if they so choose, they shouldn't rely on the producers and distributors to rate and self-regulate.

Individuals should take responsibility for their own kids and what games they play.

Film ratings are a really bad example, as they have led to the film industry refusing to even create movies with certain ratings as they dumb stuff down and arguable turn into a cartel.

Answer 4

Ratings should suffice. Its up to the parents to enforce them.

Arguments against: People are already willing to keep handing over every little thing for the government to fix it. Why do we keep freely giving up our freedoms to the government?

I've yet to see anything the government come up with that is not some cluster of a huge bureaucracy.

Answer 5

censored is necessary of government because ther e many games playing with money in the childhood so cesored is necessary to remove bad and give good video advice

Answer 6

The first Amendment and the 10th Amendment.

Answer 7

Manhunt 2 is a reason video games SHOULD be censored