With the many institutional problems in the US, including underfunded schools, huge deficits in major cities, and a growing unemployment rate, you’d think legislators would have better things to do than try to regulate video games. Again. In New York, Assemblyman Brian Kolb has introduced a bill to add new warning tags to video games. He also wants to force every store to demo games rated 18+ by the state, not to mention keep those games in a locked container in the store.
“Concern about violent video games is based upon the assumption that they contribute to aggression and violence among young players,” the bill claims. “The legislature finds that scientific evidence shows a cause-effect relationship between television violence and aggression among children who watch such violence and aggression. Based upon this research, similar findings are expected concerning video games.”
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