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ESA vs. PTC: Op-Ed War

By james_fudge

In an opinion piece penned for U.S. News & World Report called "Video Games Don't Cause Children to be Violent," Entertainment Software Association president and CEO Michael D. Gallagher makes the case for why the U.S. Supreme Court needs to uphold the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Schwarzenegger vs. Video Software Dealers Association (08-1448).

Meanwhile, across the virtual hall, Timothy F. Winter, president of the Parents Television Council gives an opposing opinion piece entitled "The Government Should Stop Kids From Buying Violent Video Games."

In his argument Winter attempts to explain why video games are so influential above and beyond other entertainment mediums. Unfortunately his message is overshadowed by using one game as an example: Postal: Read More

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Full post as published by GamePolitics.com on May 10, 2010 (boomark / email).