Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Manhunt 2 banned in the U.K
So Manhunt 2 has been banned in the U.K. God knows I hate censorship! It's like religeon - why do some people think that they have the right to determine what other adults can and cannot see? What makes them so special?
Okay, some parents are elated because they blame the game for the death of their son - but the killer in that case was 17 years old. By all means ban the game from children, but why prevent the rest of us from our entertainment? And anyway, Police said robbery was the motive behind the attack on Stefan in Stokes Wood Park on 26 February 2004 - and not the video game blamed by Stefan's parents [see linked article]. Hell hath no ignorance like the parent of a murdered child looking for a reason.
Another interesting counterpoint to this has also happened recently - the CCTV image of Jamie Bulger being led away (to his death) was also used in a computer game, and that has been withdrawn. This I personally agree with - there are some good arguments for CCTV, but how can it be right that a persons image can be used in a game without their consent?
Okay, some parents are elated because they blame the game for the death of their son - but the killer in that case was 17 years old. By all means ban the game from children, but why prevent the rest of us from our entertainment? And anyway, Police said robbery was the motive behind the attack on Stefan in Stokes Wood Park on 26 February 2004 - and not the video game blamed by Stefan's parents [see linked article]. Hell hath no ignorance like the parent of a murdered child looking for a reason.
Another interesting counterpoint to this has also happened recently - the CCTV image of Jamie Bulger being led away (to his death) was also used in a computer game, and that has been withdrawn. This I personally agree with - there are some good arguments for CCTV, but how can it be right that a persons image can be used in a game without their consent?
