Comments on: Margaret Pomeranz Responds http://www.growupaustralia.com/margaret-pomeranz-151/ Fighting for a better video game classification system in Australia Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:41:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sam http://www.growupaustralia.com/margaret-pomeranz-151/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Sam Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:49:39 +0000 http://www.growupaustralia.com/?p=151#comment-20 I find it interesting that Atkinson's team can initially refuse classification for Left 4 Dead 2 and yet grant classification for games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Where MW2 contains a mission that could be likened to a simulation of the Columbine massacre. Does the virtual slaughter of humans have less of an impact on minors than the comparatively comical slaughter of zombies? I find it interesting that Atkinson’s team can initially refuse classification for Left 4 Dead 2 and yet grant classification for games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Where MW2 contains a mission that could be likened to a simulation of the Columbine massacre.

Does the virtual slaughter of humans have less of an impact on minors than the comparatively comical slaughter of zombies?

]]> By: Greg http://www.growupaustralia.com/margaret-pomeranz-151/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Greg Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:27:06 +0000 http://www.growupaustralia.com/?p=151#comment-5 It's an utter shame that the current system for introducing change by the AGs is undoubtedly undemocratic- requiring that all AGs agree for a proposed change. If convincing Atkinson fails, then supporting the G4C AG candidate is probably our next best option. It’s an utter shame that the current system for introducing change by the AGs is undoubtedly undemocratic- requiring that all AGs agree for a proposed change.
If convincing Atkinson fails, then supporting the G4C AG candidate is probably our next best option.

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