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Scott Ruggels
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The Economist looks at the flap over GTA:SA, and a longer view, and thinks that Games are much like Rock & Roll

http://economist.com/business/displayStory.cfm?story_id=4246109

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  • Sean McBride
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    Great read. Thanks scott. I really like the writer.

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    In June, Senator Charles Schumer held a press conference to draw attention to the M-rated game “25 to Life”, in which players take the role of a policeman or a gangster. “Little Johnny should be learning how to read, not how to kill cops,” he declared. True, but little Johnny should not be smoking, drinking alcohol or watching Quentin Tarantino movies either. Just as there are rules to try to keep these things out of little Johnny's hands, there are rules for video games too. Political opportunism is part of the explanation for this double standard: many of gaming's critics in America are Democrats playing to the centre.

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    Finaly... I'm glad it accualy got published. =p
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  • KMan
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    ding ding ding!
    I think we have a winner. Tell him what they've won!
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  • oXYnary
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    [ QUOTE ]
    many of gaming's critics in America are Democrats playing to the centre.

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    I cant deny it, just realize that real left democrats had better things to worry about. Like Helath care of Social Security.
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  • JO420
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    a.k.a the people bitching about games are old cranks who have no idea what the hell they are talking about
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  • MoP
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    Good read, all true and sensibly written!
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  • KDR_11k
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    Heh, just today I found out that my dad wrote his final exam about youth violence caused by the media, back then the hot topic was Disney and Looney Tunes.
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  • flaagan
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    "Once the young are old, and the old are dead, games will be regarded as just another medium and the debate will have moved on."

    So for us... it's just a waiting game...
    come on you whiney old farts, die already!
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  • gauss
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    excellent article that succinctly summarized much of what i've thought true about current culture and games, that it's primarily a generational gap. thanks for the link Scott!
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