New Posts For Thread: Supreme Court takes video game casehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43961/23226641/Supreme_Court_takes_video_game_caseShould children be able to buy violent video games?Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide if California can ban the sale or rental of these games to children. At issue is whether the ban violates constitutional free-speech guarantees, Associated PressThis thread was moved from the Hot Topics Zone.MeropeBeliefnet Community HostHot Topics Zonehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43961/23226641/Supreme_Court_takes_video_game_case?post_id=432405565#432405565This thread was moved from the Hot Topics Zone.MeropeBeliefnet Community HostHot Topics ZoneSat, 08 May 2010 02:53:53 -0500Yeah, the other ones that crack me up are the so-called "Christian" gaming servers. "Hey, no foul language... this is a Christian server."Uh-huh.... like Jesus would love a game where you blow somebody's head off with a sniper rifle from a church belhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43961/23226641/Supreme_Court_takes_video_game_case?post_id=411651173#411651173Yeah, the other ones that crack me up are the so-called "Christian" gaming servers. "Hey, no foul language... this is a Christian server."Uh-huh.... like Jesus would love a game where you blow somebody's head off with a sniper rifle from a church belWed, 28 Apr 2010 10:10:04 -0500What children buy, do, or see, as long as they are minors should be up to the parents, or other legal guardian. What adults do, or see, as long as it does not harm others is nobody's business but the adult's. I'm not at all sure how the court will, ohttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43961/23226641/Supreme_Court_takes_video_game_case?post_id=411554045#411554045What children buy, do, or see, as long as they are minors should be up to the parents, or other legal guardian. What adults do, or see, as long as it does not harm others is nobody's business but the adult's. I'm not at all sure how the court will, oTue, 27 Apr 2010 14:27:49 -0500Yeah, the other ones that crack me up are the so-called "Christian" gaming servers. "Hey, no foul language... this is a Christian server."Uh-huh.... like Jesus would love a game where you blow somebody's head off with a sniper rifle from a church belhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43961/23226641/Supreme_Court_takes_video_game_case?post_id=411542865#411542865Yeah, the other ones that crack me up are the so-called "Christian" gaming servers. "Hey, no foul language... this is a Christian server."Uh-huh.... like Jesus would love a game where you blow somebody's head off with a sniper rifle from a church belTue, 27 Apr 2010 12:31:20 -0500Yeah, the other ones that crack me up are the so-called "Christian" gaming servers. "Hey, no foul language... this is a Christian server."Uh-huh.... like Jesus would love a game where you blow somebody's head off with a sniper rifle from a church belhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43961/23226641/Supreme_Court_takes_video_game_case?post_id=411541661#411541661Yeah, the other ones that crack me up are the so-called "Christian" gaming servers. "Hey, no foul language... this is a Christian server."Uh-huh.... like Jesus would love a game where you blow somebody's head off with a sniper rifle from a church belTue, 27 Apr 2010 12:18:25 -0500Reminds me of the South Park movie, where Kyle's mom hypes up everyone into war with Canada over some fart jokes and swearing. :)http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43961/23226641/Supreme_Court_takes_video_game_case?post_id=411534729#411534729Reminds me of the South Park movie, where Kyle's mom hypes up everyone into war with Canada over some fart jokes and swearing. :)Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:53:55 -0500I'm a video game enthusiast, as are my two sons.I didn't let them play the violent ones until they were in their teens.I also find it ironic when I'm on a multi-person server, playing a shoot-'em-up war game, and when somebody uses profanity on the mhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43961/23226641/Supreme_Court_takes_video_game_case?post_id=411500849#411500849I'm a video game enthusiast, as are my two sons.I didn't let them play the violent ones until they were in their teens.I also find it ironic when I'm on a multi-person server, playing a shoot-'em-up war game, and when somebody uses profanity on the mMon, 26 Apr 2010 23:57:38 -0500Well... as I understand this case, it is not about what parents can rent or buy for their children, but what the children can do on their own, by walking into a video store.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43961/23226641/Supreme_Court_takes_video_game_case?post_id=411444529#411444529Well... as I understand this case, it is not about what parents can rent or buy for their children, but what the children can do on their own, by walking into a video store.Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:21:14 -0500I haven't followed the details of this case.However, any constitutional challenge must recognize that minors are not always accorded the full range of rights guaranteed to adults. They cannot buy cigarettes. They cannot buy alcohol. They cannot ahttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43961/23226641/Supreme_Court_takes_video_game_case?post_id=411444305#411444305I haven't followed the details of this case.However, any constitutional challenge must recognize that minors are not always accorded the full range of rights guaranteed to adults. They cannot buy cigarettes. They cannot buy alcohol. They cannot aMon, 26 Apr 2010 15:19:37 -0500Video Games already have a rating system, which was a factor in this decision.ESRBEvery game has an ESRB rating on it's cover, which parents are suppose to take into consideration when purchasing the game.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43961/23226641/Supreme_Court_takes_video_game_case?post_id=411430297#411430297Video Games already have a rating system, which was a factor in this decision.ESRBEvery game has an ESRB rating on it's cover, which parents are suppose to take into consideration when purchasing the game.Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:47:15 -0500