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23 Jun 2005 - 20:00
Tyler Szabo :
Video game content can only offend those that play it, if you don't
buy it you arn't offended so if anything just out green paper
arround the box if it makes you happy and let the consumers decide if they
want it or not. |
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23 Jun 2005 - 20:19
Brian Zelden :
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23 Jun 2005 - 22:13
Glen Traskos :
Everyone has the freedom to to watch what they want on TV, to listen to
what they want on the radio, and to play what they want on their computer
or home consoles. If someone doesn't like like it no one is forcing
them to witness it. Stop trying to take away things the people want. |
| 4 |
23 Jun 2005 - 22:38
Mayowa :
I believe that everyone has the right to any form of media. If there is a
fear of kids playing this, I suggest tougher ESRB ratings, instead. |
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24 Jun 2005 - 4:28
Francesca Demetriou :
They have to stop looking for excuses and instead look at the real issues
behind violent crimes. eg. psychological issues from bad parenting,
bullying in schools, drug abuse, etc. |
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26 Jun 2005 - 0:05
lucas cooperbey :
wow. rediculous. it hard for me to even contest because im so blown away
that i even have to. first start with real ratings that are taken seriously
by having penalties for stores and individuals that sell games to under-age
people. second, inform ignorant parents about the possable influences a
game may have on a child. third. start making humanbeings that can tell the
difference between a videogame and physical reality (i realize the third is
an unreasonable request) also. yah, pay atention to the constitution. you
know what? ****ing parents. it should be that easy. PARENTS.but its not
because they are tired and dont want to have to entertain there kids all
the time so they stick them infront of a video game. or the parents are
push overs. really better humans would help. that would make for better
parents and kids. |
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26 Jun 2005 - 5:13
Cord Slatton :
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28 Jun 2005 - 9:04
Aamir Sultan :
well, it seems the politicians and mr Schumer in particular find outrageous
and pointless campaigns against videogames an easy to perform
"publicity stunt". i mean whats the point in saying that
videogames breed gangsters and terrorists? i found mr Schumer's
"little johnny should be learning how to read, not how to shoot
cops" laughable rather than inspiring. does this mean cops
were'nt shot when kids played soccer in front of their moms instead
of videogames inside their rooms? were there no terrorists 20 years ago?
there were.
talking as a someone who has GROWN UP playing videogames. played DOOM when
i was 8, i can say that i have NEVER had the urge to hit someone, or jack a
car, or crash a plane into a tower, or set fire to a house. now bad
parenting IS a thing politicians should worry about. my nephew is hardly 5
and he's playing gta and every other violent game out
there!who's fault is that? HIS? NO. its his PARENTS' fault.
who's fault is it when a kid walks out of the store with an adult
game? the kid's or the person sitting on the counter? the esrb
gives out a rating for every game and its right there, on the very FRONT of
the box! why dont you read that and decide what your kid should play,
rather than running on the streets, aimlessly trying to ban the whole damn
thing?
and stop underestimating kids SO much! they know it IS fiction. its not
the world they LIVE in. funny how someone who plays fifa doesnt become a
pro soccer player, but someone who plays gta or 25 to life, is considered
to be a threat to society right away!
i would say, congratulations Mr Schumer, you just made this game popular
to a million more kids. |
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28 Jun 2005 - 9:21
John :
This is just stupid. Once again, the government is blaming games for the
stupid things kids do. I mean, if they ban games why not ban movies,
violent TV, and books while there at it. Besides, you can play as cops in
this game. Jeez, you think the government could check everything about the
game instead of looking at one thing and saying "it's bad,
lets ban it." Besides, there are actually gamers that JUST play
the game and DO NOT mimic anything in it. If they ban these kinds of games,
it wouldn't be fair for them. And if kids get their hands on these
games, it's the parents/guardian's fault for not watching
what their kids play. |
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28 Jun 2005 - 9:57
Matt Kixy :
The government doesn't have the right to censor this. |
| 11 |
29 Jun 2005 - 3:55
Connor Waurishuk :
If the GTA games are legal, why can't this be? The government is so
stupid to even consider this. Now everybody will know about, and twice as
many people will want to buy it. |
| 12 |
29 Jun 2005 - 16:22
Big Mic :
there are so many amendments in the constitution...I can only choose
one...I choose the FIF!...1-2-3-4-FIF!.. |
| 13 |
1 Jul 2005 - 12:12
John :
Hmm... All I know is that a minor can walk out of J&R, BestBuy, or a
Generic video games store with almost any game.
BTY there are alot of similar games, this is just HITMAN's intense
gunfights, mixed with Splinter Cell's realistic mortality and
stickups. It also has the GTA gang violence mixed in.
But you don't see those games banned. |
| 14 |
1 Jul 2005 - 12:21
Steven Harmon :
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| 15 |
5 Jul 2005 - 6:19
poison x :
this petition will do ****, the game will be released there is no law
saying a game can't be made about killing cops. the government is
just being gay about it. |
| 16 |
6 Jul 2005 - 9:07
Dreamer :
This is what my tax dollars are going to? a government that tells te what
video games I can and can't play. Honestly if the government were
to ban violent video games they should focus in more on games like GTA,
Manhunt, Hitman etc. They're way worse IMO that 25 to life and
somehow they haven't gotten much attention. I am an honest mature
person that knows the difference between right and wrong, yet I
wouldn't go on a shooting rampage like in GTA games.
Parent's need to stop blaming video games and other sources and
instead blame themselves for neglecting their children. The bottom lines is
video games are for ENTERTAINMENT purposes, anyone that witnesses something
and imitates it is an Idiot. |
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9 Jul 2005 - 20:28
Nuno Gomes :
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12 Jul 2005 - 10:41
Jr7891 :
I swear, the government is full of aholes who have nothing better to do
than ban games.
Its the parents fault if a kid plays it.
Parents should monitor their kids and stop being lazy and looking for
excuses to blame on the way they act.
If a simple video game can make people do dumb things like kill cops, they
should be locked away.
And Liberman needs to get focused on more important things.
LIKE STOPPING WALMART FROM SELLING GUNS AND BULLETS.
If any 13 year old can buy a bb gun and shells, video games are the least
of anyones problems. |
| 19 |
13 Jul 2005 - 2:45
Nick :
You are idiots all you have to do is ban games. You say it teaches kids to
kill cops I say kids should not even play this game. |
| 20 |
13 Jul 2005 - 22:26
Jacob :
Parents should read the ESRB rating before letting there kid buy a
game.Besides Manhunt is at least 10x worse than this besides if this is
what the government is spending my tax dollars on then maybe I they could
give it back there is way more important things to worry about like drug
abuse and school bullying |
| 21 |
14 Jul 2005 - 2:33
Paul :
I also think that its wrong to keep banning stuff. this is the answer to
everything now adays, ban pit bulls, ban king size chocolate bars,ban
pointy knifes in the kitchen, ban life altogether.
people look at crime rates seriously crime related to computer games is
nothing compared to things like murder, theft, rape. tackle problems that
are major. the game has been rated effectivly.
this dosent exactly strengthen my case but a child did go out kill someone
he was addicted to the game man hunt. the parents tride to sue rockstar,
but the child was only 17 and so the case failed due to his age. so parents
do your jobs and dont blame other things. its the bad parents that start
petitions to ban things. |
| 22 |
14 Jul 2005 - 20:46
r0ckstarr :
This is 2005 people! We are not robots! Stop the madness! What next, banned
from taking a crap? |
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15 Jul 2005 - 0:56
Klaydoggy :
Blaming game companies for this is foolish. There is just as much violence
depicted in movies and television. Censoring a game publisher that has
every right to make the game is unconstitutional. You and your fellow
supporter's 1950's-era mentality no longer stands. Be
assured you will have a fight on your hands from the gaming public, the
game industry, and the ACLU if this game is even considered to be censored
or cancelled due to your ignorance. |
| 24 |
16 Jul 2005 - 11:13
Kristy :
why doesnt the goverment stop wasting time on banning video games and get
cracking on some real issues of importance? i mean parents if you dont want
your kid to play just dont get them the game simple as that. |
| 25 |
17 Jul 2005 - 4:12
Chris :
We can't do anything stupid if we spend all of our time playing
games, I say let 25TL come to life before you try and kill it...
I'm buying it no matter how banned it is! |
| 26 |
20 Jul 2005 - 7:31
halomaster23 :
It is by all means wrong to try to prohibit the sale of violent video
games. We have to right to enjoy all types of media, why are you trying to
change our rights? |
| 27 |
21 Jul 2005 - 4:57
Kevin Gill :
This is entertainment for people 17 years and older. We have a right to
enjoy the entertainment that is designed for us. The game is not marketed
to children, nor is it intended for children. How bout we focus some
attention on this totally bogus war in iraq that will continue on forever.
We have real problems in the world that need to be dealt with and 25 to
life isnt one of them.
The best way to support the title is by voting with your wallet. PRE ORDER
the game now, and make your voice heard. |
| 28 |
21 Jul 2005 - 5:03
meredith :
If we don't protect our freedom now... |
| 29 |
21 Jul 2005 - 5:11
Erica Larson :
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| 30 |
21 Jul 2005 - 5:11
Tom Jefferson :
It's the First Amendment, stupid.
First they start by banning a game, then a book, and then the Whigs have
declared martial law.
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21 Jul 2005 - 5:35
Sam Tehrani :
Is not only about the First Amendment, is about PARENTING, it's
about raising children properly.
The heart of the problem starts from each and every household!!!
If parents are too busy for their kids...well don't be surprized
if one day they'll turn "GTA" on you!!!
Parents AND education are the foundation of a good society!!! |
| 32 |
21 Jul 2005 - 5:55
Manuela Tehrani :
News flash... the games are not targeted at little Junior. They are
targeted at adults and if the game gets in the hands of little Junior, then
shame on the parents for being irresponsible and out of touch with
what's going on in their child's life. Quit putting the
blame on others and take some responsibility instead of taking away
everyone’s freedom! |
| 33 |
21 Jul 2005 - 6:15
Roderick van Gelder :
Here's my take. I hope to god my kid will know the difference
between reality and fiction... if he doesn't, that is my fault, and
it should be illegal for me to have kids.
So with that said (and me being smart and my kids having a grip on
reality), the current ESRB rating system as a whole is actually reversed.
I want my kid to see the consequences of what happens when you shoot, kill,
or run over someone. It's nasty, it hurts, there's blood
& guts everywhere. This is reality. Little Johny should know.
I consider the real threat to my kids the games that are rated E, where if
you shoot someone, the person bursts into little hearts and fluffy clouds,
flickers and disappears... Sheesh.., with these E rated games for kids,
they are going out into the real world thinking that killing and running
over people will make rainbows and fluffy clouds everywhere...
E-rated games should be limited to people 18+.. let the kids see what
happens in real life.
This is just my common sense thinking and sense of responisbility I carry
in bringing humans into this world.
Then also, publishers should be able to publish what-ever they
want(remember Larry Flint?), it's up to the parents to control what
the kids play and value, and it is up to the retailers to be responsible to
what they sell to whom. But then again, the government is too scared to
standup to the big box retailers.. |
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21 Jul 2005 - 7:08
Patrick Ford :
I'll raise my kids on my own. I don't need government
oversight! |
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21 Jul 2005 - 10:31
Caleb Armstrong :
Not a single politician, that I know of, is a gamer. None of them
understand it as an escape or a hobby. If you don't understand the
basics ideas of video gaming, and the ideas and opinions of the average
gamer, then you have no right to tell us what to or how to do it.
Educating the non-gaming public, realizing that digital entertainment has
changed, eliminating the perception that video games are "just for
kids", and informing parents about gaming and the subject matter
of games, are the right decisions to make in this battle.
Don't take our hobby away! |
| 36 |
21 Jul 2005 - 11:09
Fias :
Isn't there a war in Iraq that IS KILLING people? Games
don't kill people. George Bush does. |
| 37 |
21 Jul 2005 - 11:52
James Song :
Who the hell in their right mind would let their 8 year old buy violent
games in the first place? Ummm cancel your botox appointment and do
something with your kids *******es. |
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21 Jul 2005 - 14:09
Trevor Hewitt :
I know the difference between a joystick and a gun. If we would only send
joysticks to Iraq instead of guns, maybe we would all be better off. |
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21 Jul 2005 - 14:14
BA :
Take this game off the shelves as well as all the movies that are rated R
in Blockbuster! Makes sense...right? No? Of course not! |
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21 Jul 2005 - 21:45
Mark :
Video games do not cause bad behavior. Bad parenting causes bad behavior.
Growing up my parents did a great job (although I protested some of their
decisions at the time) They made sure I knew the difference between right
and wrong and that video games were just for fun. I turned out alright even
though I played violent video games. I'm not out there causing
trouble. It's a shame that a few bad parents have to ruin it for
all of us who are responsible and know the difference between fiction and
reality. |
| 41 |
21 Jul 2005 - 22:27
Angel :
I decide what my children play, not the government. |
| 42 |
21 Jul 2005 - 23:55
JR Stevens :
this is definitely another choke hold by the government to limit our free
speech. |
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22 Jul 2005 - 0:03
Eileen :
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22 Jul 2005 - 0:19
Denny :
It's time for parents to look at what their kids are buying at
video game stores, and instead of giving them the 50 bucks to buy a game so
they can play it alone, why not give them 50 minutes of your undivided
attention? Might help you understand what's going on in your
kids' lives. |
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22 Jul 2005 - 1:16
Daniel Pelfrey :
Films where criminals kill police officers do not enjoy the same scrutiny
that videogames do. Much like heavy metal music was blamed for teen
violence back in the 1980's, today videogames are being singled out
- rather than parental supervision. This is a game made by adults, for
adults. Let adults decide what they wish to view, be it movies, television
programs, or videogames. |
| 46 |
22 Jul 2005 - 1:23
Ron Burke :
The ESRB provides education to facilitate choice. Are you, my
representative going to take away my freedom to choose? |
| 47 |
22 Jul 2005 - 2:05
Aaron :
The people shouldn't respect politicians when thost politicians
only fight the fights they can win. The videogame is too easy a target and
these times too trying for our representatives in government to waste their
time and our money on fights that would minimally help the least amount of
people. |
| 48 |
22 Jul 2005 - 3:17
Tbone :
Wow, this petition ****s |
| 49 |
22 Jul 2005 - 3:21
Tom Marx :
Banning a video game for violence won't change a thing in
today's society where there's more damaging material shown
on the daily news. If you are concerned for the future of children, focus
on educating the parents of young gamers about the ESRB's rating
system. |
| 50 |
22 Jul 2005 - 4:34
Tim Grube :
You know, it’s really pathetic when the government has to come in and try
to regulate who buys what games. It’s the parent’s responsibility to watch
over their children. 25 To Life is a mature rated game—not Everyone. It’s
like the entire government is after the gaming industry. Let us enjoy a
game for once. It’s entertainment, not training to become a killer. The
things you see on the news, in the movies, and in music are far worse then
what 25 To Life brings us. |
