Oklahoma Politician Wants To Tax Violent Video Games 312
dotarray writes "According to an Oklahoma politician, video games help cause many problems affecting the youth of today, but they can also help solve those same problems. Representative William Fourkiller, a Democrat, has proposed a 1% tax on every video game sold which has a Teen, Mature or Adults Only rating. He explains that half of the money would go towards helping to get kids playing outside, while the other half would be placed into a bullying prevention fund."
And get 'em off that "Rock and Roll" music too!! (Score:4, Informative)
And off my lawn!!!
Re:M and AO? (Score:4, Informative)
And just what does Desktop Vixens have to do with violence?
Re:MOD PARENT DOWN! (Score:4, Informative)
It's not flamebait if it is the truth. Specifically from the article I am referring to:
"At churches like First Baptist Church of Anoka, parishioners believe that homosexuality is a form of mental illness caused by family dysfunction, childhood trauma and exposure to pornography â" a perversion curable through intensive therapy."
Source: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/one-towns-war-on-gay-teens-20120202#ixzz1lFttG0bh [rollingstone.com]
And it was Minnesota - not Michigan. Had Michigan on the brain from earlier today.
Re:The power to tax is the power to destroy. (Score:2, Informative)
New fully automatic firearms are banned, not merely taxed. You cannot register a new one, by the operation of the gun control act of 1986. This is (IMO) a violation of the Second Amendment, but the Supreme Court until very recently was avoiding the issue completely.
The First Amendment has been somewhat less mistreated by the courts, and while a 1% tax on video games might survive judicial scrutiny, I don't think a 1% tax on video games with violent-but-protected content is likely to do so.