Speaking on ABC News, Michael Atkinson, Australia's controversial Attorney General defended the decision to ban the new Aliens vs. Predator game down under, saying that "You don't need to be playing a game in which you impale, decapitate and dismember people."
Atkinson also justified the fact that Australia doesn't have an 18+ or adult rating for games.
"This is a question of a small number of very zealous gamers trying to impose their will on society. And I think harm society. It's the public interest versus the small vested interest."
"I accept that 98 per cent, 99 per cent of gamers will tell the difference between fantasy and reality, but the 1 per cent to 2 per cent could go on to be motivated by these games to commit horrible acts of violence," he added.
On the opposing front, and in the same ABC News feature, Australia's Interactive Games and Entertainment Association CEO Ron Curry, said that "it doesn't seem democratic that a single Attorney General should be able to dictate what the vast Australian population can interact with."
"The government trusts us to be adults with films, but they only want us to be children with games," the Australian IGEA CEO concluded.
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Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
I'm really getting tired of hearing about how gay Australia is... please...stoppit
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
There system there is obviously mest up, one person dictating over the majority is not good
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
You know... that 1 or 2 per cent should be hanged, shot, impaled, decapitated and dissmembered...Those guys really mess up the real fun for the other 98 to 99 per cent of the people.
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
Yes because everyone knows how many halo fans dress up like master chief and shoot people.What an ignorant asshole. On top of that he has the gall to tell people what they can and can't have but say's they shouldn't be able to tell him what they can or can't have.
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
I have the right to join the army and fight and die for my country but this assole can tell what i can play on my pc. Hey but censorship worked so well for Hitler & Stalin who am i to argue.
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
I thought Ozzies were all a bit mental...Get this guy, s**t him right up, give him 1 week to put in place an adult rating, and if he wont you put him 6 feet under.And the guy that replaces him gets the same treatment...Then lets see how long it takes :D
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
@camn333Australia's population is 21 million, so he's basically saying that 1-2% (210,000-420,000) of Australians are mentally incapable of telling the difference between reality and games (AKA schizophrenia)What a load of (insert censored word here)
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
these restrictions create retaliation. if you tell someone "you cant have it", they will find a more illegal way to get it.
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
why I am proud to be a american f**k this guy.
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
lol proud to be an american.excuse me while i shoot myself
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
This guy is likely from his own 1% f8cked up group that reenacts violence.
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
As a gamer, this would stop me from ever moving there.
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
Pirate @ 23:2 bahahahaha that was a funny one...unless... were you serious?fatrat @ 10:22 while i think the attourney guy is an idiot i cant help but point out how you fail at basic math problem solving, he didnt say 1-2% of the australian population, he said 1-2% of australian gamers.
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
@anony 9:09I didn't fail at math, I just over saw that detail just as you failed to see that.;)
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
Basically hes just endorsing piracy. Personally i think that on the 1-2% chance he will abuse his power over the Australian people for personal satisfaction, he should be lobotomized. Its just "too dangerous" otherwise.
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
Well then other countries should find some australian products to ban also, take their exports down. Bleed them, starve the f***ers.
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
He has that look to him.. not the "I've done something truly good" look... But rather the "I pissed off an entire nation, only for my own good"
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
i need to play games where i can decapitate my enemies.
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
Remember his face people, it is the face of pure evil..
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
If that 1 percent to 2 percent exist.. and i'm not denying they do... they will find just as much encouragement in movies, books and the news..... why not ban all that too?
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
"I didn't fail at math, I just over saw that detail"Misinterpreting data thats crucial to solving a problem and getting the wrong solution is the very definition of failure
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
Anonymousat 22:13regardless of fatrats fail.. it still doesn't change the fact that you failed to see where he failed. :P
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
He's not the Australian Attorney General, just the one for the state of South Australia
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
Anon @ 22:49I pointed out his failure and he tried to justify saying it wasn't a failure just a small overlook on his part. You can't agree with both of us unless you lack text interpretation skills. Either hes right or I'm right.
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
maybe they are right and doing the right thing
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
Who f**king cares if he read it wrong, fact is. In today's world, probably 40 percent of the people play video games. For anyone under the age of 30 it's probably around 80 percent. So it's still a high number of people.
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
f**k s**t piss c**tbag and snotrag smother f**ker and a happy new year. Mother f**ker won't let me post a normal god damn post no matter how many times I try!
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
Oh yeah right THAT one went through, maybe I should curse some more and megagames won't block my f**king posts then?
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
Is is f**kING decided then. :) Merry christmas c**tbags.
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
Merry Christmas and Happy Pirating.Up yours Mr Atkinson.
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
I'am Australian and seen much worse stuff than this, the fact that people wont be able to buy the game here will intise them to pirate it from overseas like some other games released recently.... this guy probly doesnt even know what an xbox is.....
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
Thats ok, il just buy it on ebay from America.f**king wanker.
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
You sir fail at controlling gamers.We will pirates, we will fight.We'll play illegally obtained games all through the night!
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
Wow I'm sure glad I don't live in faggot Australia.
Australia's Attorney General Defends AvP Ban
by the same logic 1% or 2% of people are bad so ban 100% of people!anything that has a 1-2% risk of going wrong should be banned, power stations, cars, planes, boats, lungs, Attorney Generals etc.this guy lives in a cave doesn't he? his views seem to be that of someone who thinks we made a mistake leaving the trees!
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