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It is my understanding that distributing physical copies of the game is banned. However, one can still download CS off steam like pretty much everyone has been since steam came out. LAN centers can still keep it installed on their computers. Mibr doesn’t have to worry about anything. Silly Brazilian legislature!
Still, that’s really dumb.
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Not so, I’m afraid. According to http://www.gotfrag.com/cs/story/41252/
Que bosta!
I don’t know what Brazil’s constitutional stance on civil liberties is like in general, but I don’t think the freedoms of speech, the press, & association necessitate freedom to play video games.
At this time, I think it’s justifiable as law, though certainly not remotely sufficient to solve any of Brazil’s crime problems. I understand the argument that it keeps those with violent tendencies off the street. But the state has a compelling interest in advancing a set of social norms which video games undermine on multiple levels.
I concede that others will disagree, & this will probably be overturned in time.
Oh great, now they’re gonna have underground gangs of Counterstrike rebels: meeting in dark basements to game in secret, midnight raids on convenience stores for Mt Dew, shouting revolutionary slogans like ‘Carlos Alberto Simoes l4m3r!’ and ‘U suX0r N3wb!’. And lets not forget the teabagging.
[QUOTE=foolsguinea]
I don’t know what Brazil’s constitutional stance on civil liberties is like in general, but I don’t think the freedoms of speech, the press, & association necessitate freedom to play video games.
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How on Earth are video games not covered under the general umbrella of “freedom of speech?” If I can say something in a book, and I can say it in a movie, why can’t I say it in a video game?
What social norms do video games undermine? How are video games different in this function than any other medium? What evidence do you have that video games produce a socially harmful effect?
Have you ever actually played a video game?
[QUOTE=foolsguinea]
There’s no great ideological education in these “games” beyond to take all you can & to kill any outsider. Menace to society is what they are.
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Spoken like someone who’s never played these games. On the contrary, they reinforce the values of innovation and teamwork.
[QUOTE=foolsguinea]
Well, good for them.
Yeah, yeah, personal liberty, yadda yadda. Personal liberty already is not absolute, as evidenced by the existence of laws against, say, theft. Or truancy. There’s no great ideological education in these “games” beyond to take all you can & to kill any outsider. Menace to society is what they are.
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Are you stupid? Because, I’m not seeing how a smart person would write that paragraph.
[QUOTE=Lobohan]
Are you stupid? Because, I’m not seeing how a smart person would write that paragraph.
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Was that question rhetorical? Because based on his/her posts in this thread, the answer seems obvious.
Ribbit,
Woody
[QUOTE=woodstockbirdybird]
Was that question rhetorical? Because based on his/her posts in this thread, the answer seems obvious.
Ribbit,
Woody
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Well maybe he or she was huffing paint while masturbating and in a joytastic exultation typed out his or her response to the thread while still in a mental tizzy.
I’m just trying to leave all options open before I call someone stupid.
Don’t huff paint, kids. Srsly.
[QUOTE=foolsguinea]
I understand the argument that it keeps those with violent tendencies off the street.
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Which is why they shouldn’t be banned, but rather encouraged. People are naturally lazy. It’s a lot easier to kidnap, rape, kill, mutilate and bury a prostitute in a video game than in real life. Trust me on this.
[QUOTE=Lobohan]
Don’t huff paint, kids. Srsly.
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Great, now you tell me. Where were you five minutes ago?
[QUOTE=Critical1]
this reminds me of a meeting I was in today where the boss wants to make students finish in 8 weeks instead of the state required 6 months because a small number of dumbshits cant finish in 6 months so have to restart only there is a new software package due soon that will AUTOMATICALLY send email and text message updates to parents and students…but yeah we should definitely change to 8 weeks because that sure as fuck is important when the company is about to go under…and he wonders why he cant pay the bills
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This is the best run-on sentence ever.
[QUOTE=pravnik]
Great, now you tell me. Where were you five minutes ago?
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Serves you right for not creating a “Should I huff paint? Need answer fast.” thread in IMHO.
[QUOTE=Punoqllads]
Serves you right for not creating a “Should I huff paint? Need answer fast.” thread in IMHO.
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I think we can all agree that huffing or not huffing is a Great Debate.