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PTC Compares Game Industry Groups to Thugs

By pete_gallagher

The Parents Television Council (PTC) has a short editorial up on its site in which the organization defends the California law at the heart of Schwarzenegger vs. EMA, claiming that the videogame industry has 'resorted to half-truths to try to make its point.'

As far as the law restricting First Amendment rights, the PTC says it 'does no such thing,' but 'merely prevents the most objectionable content from being sold directly to children.'

Do children also have a "right" to purchase cigarettes and alcohol? Of course not! If the law prevents children from directly purchasing other types of material that is inappropriate or harmful for them, why shouldn't parents be able to rest easy knowing their child won't be able to buy ultra-violent games without their permission? Read More

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Full post as published by GamePolitics.com on October 18, 2010 (boomark / email).

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