Lieberman's Back On His Hobby Horse

Metal Mario · 04-10-2003, 04:38 PM

Democratic senator Joseph Lieberman has been shooting his big mouth off about violent video games ever since the original Mortal Kombat reached the US. It's his favorite hobby, so you hear him get up on his wiser-than-thou soap box every once in a while. Well, he's doing it again. Read on to hear Joe's latest, straight from News.com.

The lawmakers said Wednesday they intend to introduce legislation that would fund research on how exposure to different forms of media affects children.

Lieberman, a Connecticut Democrat, singled out video games as a particular area of concern and took yet another swing at "Grand Theft Auto III," the mega-selling PlayStation 2 game in which players take on the role of a small-time hoodlum.

Lieberman said in the statement that the game links violence with sex and rewards players for degrading and killing women. "This is sick and indefensible," Lieberman said. "But beyond being offensive to our values, we should know whether this is helping to nurture misogynistic views and behaviors among young boys."

The planned legislation would create a program within the National Institutes of Health to fund studies measuring the health effects of media on children.

"Although our research base on the power of interactive media to influence children's learning and development is growing, it is still small," said Brownback, a Kansas Republican. "If this nation wants to realize the best for its youth, then additional research funding is essential to provide the information parents need to make informed decisions about their children's health."

Violent video games have come under increasing scrutiny in recent years. Rep. Joe Baca (D-Calif.) introduced legislation last year that would have made it a federal crime to sell or rent a violent video game to a minor. The government of Australia banned "Grand Theft Auto III", deeming it unsuitable for minors. And a federal appeals court in St. Louis is reviewing local legislation that bans the sale of violent video games to minors.

04-10-2003, 05:00 PM

A majority of violent video games suck anyway. ESPECIALLY GTA3/VC.

04-13-2003, 08:00 AM

Amen to that

04-13-2003, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Lieberman

That one word tells us two things:

1) Why this study is being done.
2) What the results will say.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

04-13-2003, 09:18 PM

You know, if the ESRB rating isn't informing parents that GTA3/VC and other violent games arn't good for their young children, I have a felling this study isn't going to suddenly inform them, and change what they do.

DARTH BOWSER · 04-14-2003, 10:57 AM

It fits the Liberal mentality, find something to ***** about until you get your way, if you don't, throw a tantrum.

Ditto McCloaker · 04-14-2003, 12:11 PM

He's not passing legislation. He's having research conducted. Pipe down, he's doing science. If there's really no harm done by games, then there's nothing to fear.

I'm against censorship... but, God, some games just make me mad. If only parents would enforce the darn Rating System.

04-14-2003, 02:10 PM

Just because he's a democrat doesn't mean he's liberal. Stuff like this is typically conservative. (You know, "Moral Conservative" and all that.)

Metal Mario · 04-14-2003, 02:14 PM

But we know that Lieberman is liberal. He was Gore's running mate, after all.

04-14-2003, 03:03 PM

Lieberman is pretty middle-of-the-road, actually.

04-14-2003, 05:36 PM

He's just conducting research.

A lot of conservatives (Pat Buchanan and other religious guys) dislike the entertainment industry.

Metal Mario · 04-14-2003, 07:06 PM

Aw, politicians in general suck.

DARTH BOWSER · 04-14-2003, 08:24 PM

Well, I'm an adult so I'm pretty much out of the picture anyway, and as long they're not focusing on Gun Control, I'm in the shadows.

Link47 · 04-14-2003, 08:31 PM

^If they ever tried to touch our guns you'd see 2 million people in front of the white house in camo ready to storm the place.

04-14-2003, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Metal Mario:
Aw, politicians in general suck.

We have a winner, everyone!

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

04-14-2003, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Shigeru Miyamoto:
I'm against censorship... but, God, some games just make me mad. If only parents would enforce the darn Rating System.

Yes, but then that would mean that people would actually have to have another responsibility, and you know how adults HATE that...

- Penguin Man says, "The dragon comes at NIGHHHHHHHHT!!!"

DARTH BOWSER · 04-15-2003, 01:13 PM

^ Yeah they'd rather not pay attention then ***** when, in their eyes, the system isn't working.

04-15-2003, 08:21 PM

Well, GTA in general is just a stupid game for sniper brats and man-whores.
How else could BMX: XXX sell so good?
But when that one movie from the makers of The Real World comes out, I'm gonna be all for flaming it.

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04-10-2003, 04:38 PM	#1
Metal Mario Game Brain Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 14,262 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 4,908.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 4,908.00 Donate	Democratic senator Joseph Lieberman has been shooting his big mouth off about violent video games ever since the original Mortal Kombat reached the US. It's his favorite hobby, so you hear him get up on his wiser-than-thou soap box every once in a while. Well, he's doing it again. Read on to hear Joe's latest, straight from News.com. The lawmakers said Wednesday they intend to introduce legislation that would fund research on how exposure to different forms of media affects children. Lieberman, a Connecticut Democrat, singled out video games as a particular area of concern and took yet another swing at "Grand Theft Auto III," the mega-selling PlayStation 2 game in which players take on the role of a small-time hoodlum. Lieberman said in the statement that the game links violence with sex and rewards players for degrading and killing women. "This is sick and indefensible," Lieberman said. "But beyond being offensive to our values, we should know whether this is helping to nurture misogynistic views and behaviors among young boys." The planned legislation would create a program within the National Institutes of Health to fund studies measuring the health effects of media on children. "Although our research base on the power of interactive media to influence children's learning and development is growing, it is still small," said Brownback, a Kansas Republican. "If this nation wants to realize the best for its youth, then additional research funding is essential to provide the information parents need to make informed decisions about their children's health." Violent video games have come under increasing scrutiny in recent years. Rep. Joe Baca (D-Calif.) introduced legislation last year that would have made it a federal crime to sell or rent a violent video game to a minor. The government of Australia banned "Grand Theft Auto III", deeming it unsuitable for minors. And a federal appeals court in St. Louis is reviewing local legislation that bans the sale of violent video games to minors.

04-10-2003, 05:00 PM	#2
I'm-a-Luigi-number-1 Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	A majority of violent video games suck anyway. ESPECIALLY GTA3/VC.

04-13-2003, 08:00 AM	#3
NintendoNut Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Amen to that

04-13-2003, 09:18 PM	#5
darkintention Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	You know, if the ESRB rating isn't informing parents that GTA3/VC and other violent games arn't good for their young children, I have a felling this study isn't going to suddenly inform them, and change what they do.

04-14-2003, 10:57 AM	#6
DARTH BOWSER Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Swartz Creek, Michigan, USA Posts: 5,731 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 279.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 279.00 Donate	It fits the Liberal mentality, find something to ***** about until you get your way, if you don't, throw a tantrum.

04-14-2003, 12:11 PM	#7
Ditto McCloaker Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: SimCity Posts: 3,246 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 847.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,347.00 Donate	He's not passing legislation. He's having research conducted. Pipe down, he's doing science. If there's really no harm done by games, then there's nothing to fear. I'm against censorship... but, God, some games just make me mad. If only parents would enforce the darn Rating System.

04-14-2003, 02:10 PM	#8
UserGoogol Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Just because he's a democrat doesn't mean he's liberal. Stuff like this is typically conservative. (You know, "Moral Conservative" and all that.)

04-14-2003, 02:14 PM	#9
Metal Mario Game Brain Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 14,262 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 4,908.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 4,908.00 Donate	But we know that Lieberman is liberal. He was Gore's running mate, after all.

04-14-2003, 03:03 PM	#10
UserGoogol Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Lieberman is pretty middle-of-the-road, actually.

04-14-2003, 05:36 PM	#11
Mushroommarioman Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	He's just conducting research. A lot of conservatives (Pat Buchanan and other religious guys) dislike the entertainment industry.

04-14-2003, 07:06 PM	#12
Metal Mario Game Brain Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 14,262 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 4,908.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 4,908.00 Donate	Aw, politicians in general suck.

04-14-2003, 08:24 PM	#13
DARTH BOWSER Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Swartz Creek, Michigan, USA Posts: 5,731 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 279.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 279.00 Donate	Well, I'm an adult so I'm pretty much out of the picture anyway, and as long they're not focusing on Gun Control, I'm in the shadows.

04-14-2003, 08:31 PM	#14
Link47 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: USA Posts: 8,377 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 24,967.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 25,467.00 Donate	^If they ever tried to touch our guns you'd see 2 million people in front of the white house in camo ready to storm the place.

04-15-2003, 01:13 PM	#17
DARTH BOWSER Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Swartz Creek, Michigan, USA Posts: 5,731 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 279.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 279.00 Donate	^ Yeah they'd rather not pay attention then ***** when, in their eyes, the system isn't working.