Here’s the question we asked UFI readers:
“Do you agree with the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that minors, as a part of free speech, have a constitutional right to purchase video games – even if they are violent, pornographic, and sadistic?”
Here is how our readers responded:
97 Percent Disagree with the court’s decision
3 Percent Agree with the court’s decision
It appears that there are plenty of Americans who agree with our readers. A recent Rasmussen poll reported that two out of three adult Americans (67 percent) believe that states should be allowed to prohibit the sale or rental of violent video games to minors.
One of the most interesting aspects of this decision is that the court chose to center its ruling on First Amendment rights of minors – free speech – rather than viewing violent video games as a continuation of already-in-place laws and policies to protect minors from pornography – and let’s not forget laws that ban children from obtaining and using alcohol and cigarettes. Laws have a long history of helping parents protect their children from harm.
We refer you to a blog post that UFI wrote last August giving the reasons why California (and other states) should be allowed to restrict the sale of violent and pornographic video games to minors.
For more information:
Court wraps video games in First Amendment
67 % Say States Should be able to Prohibit Sale of Violent Video Games to Children