Mayor Lim Wants Violent Video Games Banned

Newly elected mayor of Manila, Philippines – Mayor Alfredo Lim, wants “violent video games” banned from minors.

In a report at Libre, the Mayor, nicknamed “Dirty Harry” due to his rough stand against crime, is planning to prohibit minors from playing these games inside amusement centers and arcades.

This was apparently done on the behest of the Philippine Alliance Against Pornography (PAAP).

“While the usefulness of the Internet in cyber education is imperative, what bothers me is the cutting of classes by students and the playing of war games, which is not good in the proper upbringing of our youth,” Lim said.

Lim had previously prohibited elementary and high-school students from playing computer games in mall arcades and computer cafes in the city between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.

I totally support the mayor on this. But here are some of my unsolicited thoughts and advice:

  • Define what “violent” truly means – the problem here is we DON’T have a video games rating system. Perhaps the MTRCB or any government body adopt the US ratings system – the ESRB
  • Children may see more violence in movies and TV. I hope they also look into that fact. There’s a study showing that the effects of violent games are tiny.
  • What titles are considered violent? Lim stated an FPS shooter. There are worse.
  • What’s to stop a kid from playing a “violent” game at home? or a friend’s house? This is where parenting comes in.

The Manila city council is currently drafting laws for this to be enacted soon. I sure hope they seek the advice of gaming experts before they do.

Just my 2 zennies worth…

GM T

Via Inquirer Libre

Photo by Malaya

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  • http://www.joelsarmy.tk joel

    hmm i wonder if mabaBan din ung pRO? @_@

  • http://www.atmaxplorer.com/ sylv3rblade

    unang matatanggal sa PC shops:
    GTA (all derivations)
    Need for Speed (all derivations)
    CS
    Quake
    Halo (meron ba naglalagay nito? o.O)

    tapos ang ieendorse ng City Halls is:
    Tetris! ^^

  • Blackwolf

    I’d like to see how they’re going to enforce this. True, internet cafes are going to be the target of watchdogging, but what about buying games in Greenhills for private play at home? Heck, Edu can’t do diddly about the piracy problem (NO ONE CAN) so what makes them think they can police the videogaming industry?

    It’s all a pipe dream.

    As for the rating system, the MTRCB rates things on a whim as dictated by its draconian rabidly-Catholic leaders. You can bet that there will be a lot of controversy and free-speech issues that will fuel future bouts of mud-slinging if the MTRCB becomes the moral compass of the videogame industry.

    It’ll be a compass with a demagnetized needle.

  • http://www.ladygadfly.com issai

    one word… ouch!

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  • ranniesantos

    dear mayor lim,hinihiling po nmin na ilipat ninyo si mrs.laura’lala’ clemente hepe dsw dst.1 manila dahil po napakaraming anomalya itong taong ito na inyo rw pinagkakatiwalaan lala clemente po ay;political adviser ni atienza,isang social woker ng dstrct 1 na si katherine’karen’gatchallian ang nabuntis ng anak ni lala clemente na si jammal habang na iinuman ang mga staff nito sa opis after opis hour,daang libong piso ang hinahawakan ntong si lala clemente yearly mula sa compulsary registration fee ng mga batang mahihirap na magaaral sa daycare na Php 200 bwat bata,solicitation twing mahal na araw at twing xmass party ng dsw dst.1 staff,ang pangagamit ng mga tao upang sa knila dsw dst.1 mpunta ang loan sa capital assistance program,ktulad nlang po yung bigas na binigay nyo pra sa mga batang mahihirap ay hindi nyipinamigay lahat mrami pa pong sobra na itinago nya duon po sa 3rd ng library dto sa dist.1,sabi po nya ni lala clemente malakas po sya kay jay dela fuente at yan ay tinulungan ni ch. iradiel pra mapromote blang isang hepe pero dapat po yn si lala ay nasa north cemetery or marikina nakaduty dhil identified po syang supporter at political adviser ni atienza mrami na pong pnahirapang tao dto yan at hindi po yan taga maynila taga pajo po sya pero bkt sya nagpapahirap sa mga mahihirap na manilenyo.PARANG AWA NA APO NINYO MAYOR ALFREDO S. LIM ILIPAT NYO PO YANG LALA NA YAN AT MAKAKASIRA LANG PO YAN SA MALINIS NA PANGALAN NYO DHIL YAN DIN PIONG LALA NAYAN ANG NANANATAKOT SA NA HWAG KYONG IBOTO.HWAG NA PO NTING PANG HINTAYIN PA NA YAN AY AMAGPAPATAY NG TAONG MAGASUSUMBONG SA INYO NG MGA ANOMALYA NYA.NSA LIKOD NYA SI JAY DELA FUENTE CELY SANGIL VIRGIE RADA JEAN JOAQUIN AT IBA PANG MGA BGRY. CHRMEN.

  • concern citizen

    dear mayor alfredo s. lim,requesting your good office for immediate transfer of mrs. laura ‘lala’clemente to marikina regarding the anomalies done by the said district chief of dsw dstrict 1 manila.violation of human rigths,abusing of authority,illegal dismissal of volunteer daycare workers,illegal accusation,compulsary collecting of registration fee for the daycare childrens of manila Pph 200 per child,solicitation yearly for pabasa and dsw staff xmass party using the letter of city of manila solicited to brgy. chairmen.,pls. we need your immediate action regarding the anomalie of mrs.lala clemente to trnsfer at marikina or any cemetery offices in manila.

  • day care parent

    DEAR MAYOR ALFREDO S. LIM,HINDI PO KMI BINIBGYAN NG BIGAS NI MAM ELVIE MERCADO DAYCARE TEACHER NG BGY 49 NG DSW DSTRCT.1 DI PO BA PRA YAN SA MGA BATANG MAHIHIRAP BKIT PO NINYO PNAPAYAGAN YUNG MGA GANYAN SISTEMA AT LAGI PO SIYANG LATE KUNG PMASOK DHIL BA SA LAYO NG BAHAY NYA TAGA NOVALICHES PA SIYA AT BKIT GANUN DI PO BA DAPT ANG BGYAN NYO NG PRIORITY NA MAGKAROON NG HANAP BUHAY AY ANG MGA TAGA MAYNILA HINDI NAMAN PO NATING SAKOP ANG NOVALICHES.KAILAN KO PO MAYOR LIM MAKUKUHA ANG BIGAS KO ANG DAMI PA PONG STOCK NA BIGAS SA DSW.

  • jasdon

    dear mayor lim mrami na po kaming nagrereklamo sa inyo bakt hanggang ngaun po ay wala kayong nagagawang aksiyon laban kay ms.laura’lala’ cl;emente.inaasahan po nmin na ito ay agad na mkakarating sa inyo at sana po ay ilipat ninyo si maam lala sa north cemetery dhil hndi nman po sya taga maynila pero bkt sobra po sya magpahirap sa atng mga manilenyo.kung alam lang po ninyo na mahigit 20 taon na po syang empleyado ng dsw dto sa mynila pero kanino po ba cya malakas sa ibnyo po ba o kay atienza sa plagay po nmin ay kay atienza sya malakas at alam nmin na alm po ninyo na siya ay political adviser ni atienza at tlagang mrami syang anomalya dto sa dsw ganun po ba tlaga.sana nman po ay gawan ninyo yan ng aksyon na mailipat sa south cemetery at wagt po sana kayong maniniwala sa kanya na yan ay mgal8ing mambola at naghahangad na maging department head ng dsw. hihintayin po nmin ang inyong aksyon.maraming salamat po sa inyong pagbibuigay ng agarang aksyon. saludo po kami sa inyong lahat.


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