Video Games Get Vindicated

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger ain’t happy, but a bunch of young video gamers will be relieved– whether they know it or not. A California federal judge has reversed a law that would ban minors from purchasing video games tagged as violent. The judge found the ban unconstitutional because it conflicted with the 1st amendment’s right of free speech. Personally, the ban wouldn’t make sense. Just think of it as illegally downloading music. Even if you shut down one music site there is always another one near by. The same goes for video games. Take away their ability to buy video games and most likely they’ll find an older friend or relative who has it. As long as there are laws there will be loopholes to them. The best thing to do is to get parents more aware of what their kids are playing. Ultimately, if younger kids are buying these games their parents are the ones footing the bill, so it really is up to the parents whether or not they want their kids exposed to that violent video games. Awareness – supposedly – starts at home. -- Eming Piansay