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[shihtzu]

"We have a responsibility to our kids and our communities to protect against the effects of games that depict ultra-violent actions, just as we already do with movies," Schwarzenegger said.

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The MPAA ratings system for film is voluntary and industry-funded. There are no legal restrictions on distribution of non-pornographic

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[montoli]

It's different for movies though, because movies can be artistic.

Movie-expert Roger Ebert has already declared games incapable of this, so they need closer regulation.

[shihtzu]

And his declaration could be so easily voided, if only there were any artistic games.

The fact that there is not a single one out there speaks volumes.

[montoli]

I know! Man! If only!

[shihtzu]

That would have solved so many problems!

(By the way, although conservatives -- not unjustly! -- regularly complain that Hollywood despises their values, why does it seem that every single successful actor-turned-politician is a Republican, or at most a libertarianish independent? OK, so I just remembered Al Franken on the Democratic side. That's one.)

[shihtzu]

Touché.