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Violent Video Games are Protected by Free Speech

2012-04-10 27 Dailymotion

http://chris.pirillo.com/the-supreme-court-rules-video-games-protected-by-free-speech/ A California law that would prohibit the sale of "violent" video games to minors has been struck down by the Supreme court (7-2), after being deemed an unconstitutional violation of free speech. This ruling came after strong arguments from both side were weighed and considered.<br /><br />Humans have been violent for as long as they have been around, dating back to centuries (and possibly much longer) before recorded history. Violence, while not a good thing, has been a part of human culture since the beginning, and it would be short-sighted to place the blame of any and all acts of violence by youth on pixels.<br /><br />What do you think? Do video games cause violence?<br /><br />For more information about What's Trending with Shira Lazar, visit:<br />http://cbsnews.com/whatstrending <br />http://youtube.com/whatstrending<br /><br />http://twitter.com/ChrisPirillo<br />http://facebook.com/ChrisPirillo

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