Comments on: Game Censorship – One Versus 91%: The Aussie Game Rating Farce

By: R18+ Debate: Let The Bureaucracy Begin! « OXCGN - Breathing Life Into The Xbox

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:11:29 +0000

[...] He had previously all but destroyed any chance of there being a discussion on the issue of an R18+ rating for video games in Australia just weeks ago when he decided to stand alone and use his power of veto. According to Australian law, Australia’s content classification system can only be amended if unanimously accepted from all state and territory attorney-generals, and he was not going to allow any discussion. Will we see this finally on games – We hope so. [...]

By: Dunnymeister

Dunnymeister — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:25:07 +0000

“Do we ban the internet because kids are “tech-savy” and can find porn or worse? No, we don’t.”
Unfortunately, now we do. Hello clean feed!

By: dkpatriarch

dkpatriarch — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:27:05 +0000

I’m not even sure he is Family First: here’s a write up on Atkinson: http://www.ministers.sa.gov.au/ministers.php?id=7

It is also has an email address if you wish to contact him, say about a certain rating system?

By: dkpatriarch

dkpatriarch — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:14:38 +0000

@ Prawn

I wonder if it would surprise you to learn that I, the article writer, am a Christian gamer? I understand that Family First thinks it is protecting children only at the expense of the rights of the adult. I think it doesn’t do that at all, as you’ve read in the article and that having an R18+ rating would better serve the purpose and educate parents.

Christians are as diverse as any other group, with many age groups and often with different perspectives on life and even how to show their faith, but they share a belief in certain things. While Christian conservatism is well known, I think you’d find that a great many play games.

It’s always a danger to generalise. Yes, even about Yanks. (he he)

By: Prawn

Prawn — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:34:03 +0000

I blame the Christians. Pack of pansies – I read somewhere the guy not letting the R 18+ rating through was a Family First senator. Honestly, I’d've thought they had enough hate …