So there is a violent video game coming out for the Wii in the not too distant future. We had Biohazard 4 / Resident Evil 4 already (which was pretty damn violent) but apparently this game (which no one has really played yet) is so violent that some dude in the UK wants to exploit the rating system and deny it a classification. Doing so would, well… Here is what he said: “Without that it cannot be marketed in Britain. What the rest of world does is up to them. We need to ensure that modern and civilized values take priority rather than killing and maiming people.”

He is concerned that the release of this game being solely on the Wii would tarnish its family friendly appeal - which I guess blowing off people’s heads or being ripped in twain with a chainsaw in RE4 didn’t do. This means, of course, it is “for the children”. Well, dill-hole, that is why there are game ratings. If it says “M” or “18+” or whatever the hell your country uses, then it’s up to the parents to not let their kids purchase or play those games if they think they aren’t ready for it. But apparently we have moved beyond personal responsibility and need to just dive head first into the realm of straight up banning and censorship. Nice.

Nevermind that real studies (ie studies performed by independent groups with nothing to gain, not those carried out by parental groups with an agenda) have shown that playing violent games actually acts as an outlet for aggression and helps decrease the amount of violence carried out by gamers. Those shouldn’t count because of the rare occurrence when someone who isn’t attached to reality uses games as a reason for their crimes. Blaming the illness instead of the criminal’s said motivation is a sound logic only reserved for the times when Jehovah is used as the reason. 

Anyway, given his reasons for not wanting a game such as that to be released, maybe someone should introduce him to the worlds of film, television and literature. Oh, and maybe the real world.