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Originally Posted by Stuart
The system for adding certificates is being bought into line with that for video.. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18017385 .
So, from July, it will not be legal to sell a game with a certificate to someone under that age. About time.
Personally, I don't mind that the government is introducing an opt-in system for porn. As long as it doesn't go further. If I want to view it, I can opt in. Shouldn't take too long.
But, having said that, I also think that parents should take a lot more responsibility for their kids. I've seen too many parents that are happy to buy their kids whatever they want, just to shut them up. I worked for Blockbuster for years, and on many occasions, I had some kid who was obviously under age come and hand an 18 rated film (usually one which had that rating for good reason) to me. I, of course, refused to sell or rent it to him (it was usually boys), as the law required me to, only to have an adult come in and rent or buy the same film 5 minutes later. These films were not the type that went out regularly, so having two customers come and ask for the same film in ten minutes was extremely rare. I also frequently saw the adult hand the film to the kid outside the shop. |
Whilst I can understand your concern,the fact is that there is no law that exempts kids from watching 15 or 18 rated films at home.
I agree that parents should take a lot more responsibility,but I also think that our classification system is outdated.
I would actually prefer a voluntary system where the distributors classify their films themselves and it would be up to parents to keep an eye on what their kids are watching.
In regards to porn when you say you have no issue with the opt-in are you effectively saying the default position is for porn to be banned?