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Illinois is trying to ban all "violent" video games be you under or over 18

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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 927
    edited April 2021
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  • ArglebargleArglebargle Member EpicPosts: 3,465
    Quizzical said:
    You know why legislatures have subcommittees?  So that they can propose bills like this to make some random campaign donor happy while ensuring that the bill will never actually go anywhere or even be brought up for a real vote.
    You know, I worked for a state legislature, and sometimes we would see bills that had almost this exact terminology appended to them by the lawyers or editors.  

    My favorite:  "The legislator knows this is unconstitutional, he just wants to placate an important constituent."

    If you are holding out for the perfect game, the only game you play will be the waiting one.

  • lonesollonesol Member UncommonPosts: 60
    edited April 2021
    That bans almost every game ever made. I can't think of one game that doesn't fit under thar. Even animal crossing could fit under thar, because you can abuse the citizens of your town physcologicly by trapping them in, or kicking them out of thier house for no reason. Sims would def be banned u can trap people in swimming pools. So that bans all video games, minus like board game emulators haha. Glad I don't live there.

    Though let's be honest, there is zero way to enforce that at all. You would also have to make pc, cell phones, and all game consoles illegal. With adding in playing a video game is reasonable suspicion for the police to raid your house.
    Scot
  • ScotScot Member LegendaryPosts: 24,273
    lonesol said:
    That bans almost every game ever made. I can't think of one game that doesn't fit under thar. Even animal crossing could fit under thar, because you can abuse the citizens of your town physcologicly by trapping them in, or kicking them out of thier house for no reason. Sims would def be banned u can trap people in swimming pools. So that bans all video games, minus like board game emulators haha. Glad I don't live there.

    Though let's be honest, there is zero way to enforce that at all. You would also have to make pc, cell phones, and all game consoles illegal. With adding in playing a video game is reasonable suspicion for the police to raid your house.
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  • AngryElfAngryElf Member UncommonPosts: 194
    Use your vote wisely 
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  • lonesollonesol Member UncommonPosts: 60
    edited May 2021
    Scot said:
    lonesol said:
    That bans almost every game ever made. I can't think of one game that doesn't fit under thar. Even animal crossing could fit under thar, because you can abuse the citizens of your town physcologicly by trapping them in, or kicking them out of thier house for no reason. Sims would def be banned u can trap people in swimming pools. So that bans all video games, minus like board game emulators haha. Glad I don't live there.

    Though let's be honest, there is zero way to enforce that at all. You would also have to make pc, cell phones, and all game consoles illegal. With adding in playing a video game is reasonable suspicion for the police to raid your house.
    Welcome to the forums! :)
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  • mgilbrtsnmgilbrtsn Member EpicPosts: 3,430
    I wouldn't mind having the debate, but at this moment in time, we've got bigger problems.  Video games aren't really shouldn't be on the radar at this point.
    Gdemami

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  • ConstantineMerusConstantineMerus Member EpicPosts: 3,338
    I remember telling ya folks if any government gets involved you won't be happy in the end. But yeah, you wanted to ban cash-shops and praised Belgium or something. Now where is that French frog banger, I hope he has moved to Illinois enjoying a game of watching paint dry. 
    YashaX
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  • rojoArcueidrojoArcueid Member EpicPosts: 10,722
    If they haven't banned Microsoft Flight Simulator after 9/11, then this should have no real impact on consumers.




  • TillerTiller Member LegendaryPosts: 11,449
    edited May 2021
    I'm gonna go out on a limb here and guess this thread will be locked soon; ending in a few perma-bans for some non-factors and a few veteran posters who know better, but their hatred and political views get the best of their better judgment.
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  • mgilbrtsnmgilbrtsn Member EpicPosts: 3,430
    I remember telling ya folks if any government gets involved you won't be happy in the end. But yeah, you wanted to ban cash-shops and praised Belgium or something. Now where is that French frog banger, I hope he has moved to Illinois enjoying a game of watching paint dry. 
    I agree with you 100%  People seem to enjoy getting the government involved into banning this and that.  This is exactly where it leads and it won't stop here.  Every time a politician sees some chum in the water, he's gonna wanna go for it.
    ConstantineMerus

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  • phoenixfire2phoenixfire2 Member UncommonPosts: 228
    Deep blue states going full authoritarian?  Say it ain't so.
    Hengist
  • HengistHengist Member RarePosts: 1,313
    This is what government's, and politicians do when they have created messes that are so huge, and so deep that they have no chance of digging out of it. Usually self created messes...and let's face it, Illinois is well down that road.
  • ArglebargleArglebargle Member EpicPosts: 3,465
    Government official makes some attempts to get publicity:  Folks predict the implementation of internment camps!

    Much ado about not much....
    KyleranRavZterz

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  • TheocritusTheocritus Member LegendaryPosts: 9,976
    In 2021, really violence is everywhere.....Netflix has hundreds of violent shows....Cable TV has tons of violent shows.....Almost every movie made now has quite a bit of violence in it....The music is violent.....The content in most books is violent.....Practically the entire internet shows violence.....The problem is that it is widespread throughout the entire society and it makes billions of dollars.....
    Asheram
  • OscarBrowneOscarBrowne Newbie CommonPosts: 11
    I think it will be good decision to do it...this kind of games have bad impact of children. 
  • ILLISETILLISET Member UncommonPosts: 123
    Democrats are the true dictators obviously. 
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  • SmoothFactsSmoothFacts Newbie CommonPosts: 4
    Illinois is trash
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