Should Manhunt 2 be banned?

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

I'm gonna say no, b/c I'm a big libertarian at issues like video games - as long as it's at least rated properly.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Well, the Wie remote does have you simulating the murders right? I think that might be a bit sick, but I still would not support a ban. No one’s actually getting hurt here, and I’m a firm believer that the parents should police their children’s decision. And if your over 18, knock yourself out. Kill as many [virtual] hookers as you like.

Tell me you didn't just spell the Wii Wie - I mean, I play video games like 4 times a year, and I suck, but at least I know that. 

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

No video game should be banned and the ESRB should be shut down (damn you Tipper Gore and Joe Lieberman!)

How exactly does the ESRB work - and what's w/ the rumors of an essential ban on all violent video games that I hear about every month or so?

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

No video game should be banned and the ESRB should be shut down (damn you Tipper Gore and Joe Lieberman!)

How exactly does the ESRB work - and what's w/ the rumors of an essential ban on all violent video games that I hear about every month or so?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESRB

Apparently they are self-sufficent but the government recognizes their decisions.  They should be abolished as a massive free-speech infringment.  Their ratings stop kids from buying games.  For example, I cannot buy an M rated game as a 16 year old, but if an 8 year old has their parent its alright which it is why its so stupid.

The ratings don't stop kids from buying them - that's a store-by-store policy.  And my understanding is that the ESRB is like the MPAA ratings.  Here's where I wind up being moderately libertarian: I feel that there SHOULD be ratings, but that it's not the government's job to enforce the ratings, UNLESS the product is being used on government property (like a library - which is why I have a problem w/ letting kids use unfiltered library computers, which is illegal in Michigan, but a lot of libraries don't enforce it).

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

There's no law enforcing the ESRB policy. Any such laws attempting to have been ruled out by the courts. Even I was under 17 I also had no problems buying M-rated games ever, things must've changed a lot.

As far as banning all violent video games, will never happen, that'd never last 5 minutes in court.

But a store can keep an underage kid from buying it - like Blockbuster and R-rated movies or movie theaters and R-rated movies (not that I've EVER seen the policy at a theater enforced - but I know that Blockbuster does).