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<blockquote data-quote="Shadowdancer" data-source="post: 182626" data-attributes="member: 515">We DO NOT have legislation in the U.S. requiring a ratings system for movies. The movie industry started its own ratings system, and administers that system. It's completely voluntary -- a movie is not required to be submitted for a rating, and does not have to have a rating to be released. Of course, there are some theaters and some video outlets that will not carry unrated movies, but the movie's makers do have a free choice in the matter.I think that is what the video and computer game industry needs to do: develop its own system and do it voluntarily.The last thing we need is more government regulation and interference in our lives. And legislating a ratings system like this just smacks of censorship to me. Once it starts in the gaming industry, what's to stop it from spreading to other areas? Once the government starts taking away freedoms and rights, it's almost impossible to ever get them back.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Shadowdancer, post: 182626, member: 515"] We DO NOT have legislation in the U.S. requiring a ratings system for movies. The movie industry started its own ratings system, and administers that system. It's completely voluntary -- a movie is not required to be submitted for a rating, and does not have to have a rating to be released. Of course, there are some theaters and some video outlets that will not carry unrated movies, but the movie's makers do have a free choice in the matter. I think that is what the video and computer game industry needs to do: develop its own system and do it voluntarily. The last thing we need is more government regulation and interference in our lives. And legislating a ratings system like this just smacks of censorship to me. Once it starts in the gaming industry, what's to stop it from spreading to other areas? Once the government starts taking away freedoms and rights, it's almost impossible to ever get them back. [/QUOTE]

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