WanMan
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| Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:43 pm Post subject: Ban Alcohol Ads From Games? |
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New laws take effect with new year
Alcohol is also at the center of another law which took effect on Thursday. SB2472 restricts advertising alcohol to young adults and also requires that items such as “alcopops” or flavored malt beverages be labeled indicating the alcohol content. The bill also places limits on where alcohol can be advertised, banning billboards within 500 feet of a school, public park, amusement park and churches. In addition, alcopop beverages can’t be displayed in any video game, theater or live performance where the audience is primarily made up of children.
Ok, so Illinois is ok with sex and killing, but not booze. Florida is ok with booze and killing, but not sex. Killing seems to becoming a stately acceptable theme, no?
The strange part is that usually this kind of advertising or game play is found in games rated M, for Mature. Any child getting their hands on these games is a PARENTING issue. IMHO 
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Juss so longs as I cans drink whlile I play ands I'llshh be fine **hic**
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