Was June video game violence month?
The month of June has seen increasing debate and restriction placed on violent video games. On June 9, the state of Oklahoma passed a law prohibiting the sale of games featuring “innapropriate of gratuitous” violence to minors. Other states either passed of tabled similar legislation. However, the debate came to a climax June 14th with a senate sub-committee hearing in Washington dubbed “Violent and Explicit Video Games: Informing Parents and Protecting Children” document.getElementById(‘adsense_placeholder_2’).innerHTML = document.getElementById(‘adsense_ad_2_hidden’).innerHTML; In a transcript of his statement at the hearing, Florida Republican Senator Cliff Stearns likened the violent content of games like the Grand Theft Auto series to hate speech. “This sort of twisted, homicidal imagery is more akin to hate speech, not free speech,” he said. “It targets those who are innocent, it stereotypes, it incites hate, and it breeds disrespect for those who serve to protect.” The hearing c
