Oregon: video game bill against “ultra violent games”

A new video game bill is being reviewed by Oregon lawmakers. The new bill will make it illegal to sell or rent out “ultra-violent” games to gamers under 18.

Representative Arnie Roblan of Coos Bay, Oregon (District 9) sponsored the said bill – House Bill 3511. The bill defines ultra-violent as “a video game depicting serious injury to human beings in a manner that is especially heinous, atrocious or cruel.” But if a parent or guardian is present or gave consent, a child under 18 can buy a violent game.

The punishment for selling such games aren’t defined just yet. Hmm… The bill is a bit vague (at least from this writer’s point of view). How does one put fences on what is “heinous, atrocious, or cruel”? And what if a violent game’s characters are all aliens or animals? Stay tuned.

A new video game bill is being reviewed by Oregon lawmakers. The new bill will make it illegal to sell or rent out “ultra-violent” games to gamers under 18.

Representative Arnie Roblan of Coos Bay, Oregon (District 9) sponsored the said bill – House Bill 3511. The bill defines ultra-violent as “a video game depicting serious injury to human beings in a manner that is especially heinous, atrocious or cruel.” But if a parent or guardian is present or gave consent, a child under 18 can buy a violent game.

The punishment for selling such games aren’t defined just yet. Hmm… The bill is a bit vague (at least from this writer’s point of view). How does one put fences on what is “heinous, atrocious, or cruel”? And what if a violent game’s characters are all aliens or animals? Stay tuned.