Anne Collier, Do you think ultra violent games like manhunt should be banned?
Asked by Theee84 on Nov 27 2007 8:02:41 PM and supported by 19 members
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I am not a big fan of censorship, of some designated authority deciding what is or isn't appropriate for all people who fall into some category such as a particular age or, worse, maturity level. That's not to say I feel Manhunt is appropriate for young children (I wouldn't want my 10- or 15-year-old to play it, though the latter could handle it). I feel people, especially parents and caregivers, need information to help them make decisions on what's appropriate specifically for their children. So I feel ratings - guidelines, in essence - are a helpful tool for an individual family's decisionmaking. The other, more modern, problem with censorship is that there are a growing number of workarounds (ways to gain access) and youth usually are the first to know what they are. Banning works less and less.