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wouldn't you prefer them to be doing something a bit more healthy, instead of interacting with this kind of rubbish?
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That isn't the question.
Do we value our right to free speech enough to prevent some people to make negative videos or games or is it that bad that our children are influenced by virtual violence that we have to cut back on basic civil rights.
Do you want a government that cuts back on civil rights when a bit could be improved by restricting civil rights?
Maybe Bush sees documentaries that show how children starve in africa has negative. It could really depress some people to see those poor children.
What about a documentary about civil war in Iraq? If you forbid all violence in TV people in power could use the ban to silence the documentary.
When you start to ban cultural content you should be very very careful. Even if I would agree that it would be better if there was less violence in TV, I think that banning it would be bad public policy.