BBFC rejects Manhunt 2

**StormB** · June 20th, 2007, 01:02

Originally Posted by Accordion

thats one of the most disturbing yet funny thing i have ever read in my life... people like you will be the ruin of this country.

Can you qualify this? I really don't see how someone voting Tory makes them part of the ruin of the country. Surely people are entitled to vote how they see fit?

Will

**Spotfist** · June 20th, 2007, 08:42

well I just had a look on play.com and they say the game is "18+ (BBFC)"

http://www.play.com/Product.aspx?tit...ITLE=Manhunt+2

**cataphrax** · June 21st, 2007, 06:20

This whole argument is an absolute load. Censorship in and of itself is an unjust and inhumane activity. First of all, the censoring of swears is ridiculous as they are just words after all and not in fact a magic spell that will corrupt the youth. Also, if you abolish one swear, another will simply take its place, they are nessescary pieces of language that are merely strings of sounds that are used to express anger, hate, or some other emotion in a profound way, not some evil, immoral act. Then theres sex which is an absolutely natural occurence which is going to get to the youth no matter what. And finally violence which yeah, isn't all that great, but until theres anything conclusive done linking video games to violence its not right to restrict the public to the entertainment it desires, the public will decide whether they like the game or not, its not up to a federal commision to decide whether or not they can play it. I've looked at the studies done and there is not a shred of empirical evidence tying video games to violence or anything else for that matter. Besides which, how ridiculous is it to believe that little Billy who gets straight A's, has no family problems, is socially active and perfectly happy will suddenly become a deranged serial killer or some wife-beating racist because he watches South Park or played a level of Manhunt? People are naturally violent, id rather have someone vent it out on manhunt than me. It's not like if someone is murderously angry theyll play a violent video game and get even more angry. Do you get more angry when you punch a pillow? Sure, youll get ideas from it i bet, but if your gonna kill someone anyway, who cares where you got your inspiration on how to do it. If not video games, then a book and the cycle continues. Sorry, for the long post.

**cataphrax** · June 21st, 2007, 06:26

Originally Posted by watupgroupie

Yes true but germany made a world war and i think most people have gotten over that because people change.

Well, to be fair, the Nazi party started a World War and the other world war is quite a gray area. And to my knowledge, the Nazi party hasn't changed that much. People change, but groups like that usually do not as the people who are attracted to a group like the nazis probably aren't looking to turn it into a cleft pallete aid organization.