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Proceeding contribution from John Whittingdale (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 13 November 2008. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Internet and Video Games.


Internet and Video Games

This is a very difficult area and ““Kaboom””, which has been around for a little while, is an interesting example. It is a remarkably crude, cartoon-type game and is not in the least realistic, as many games now are. It is undoubtedly tasteless and might be offensive to a large number of people. I suspect that it is probably distressing to anyone who has suffered a bereavement as the result of a suicide bombing. Does that mean that it should be banned? I am not convinced that it should, because it is so crude, and other games pose greater concerns.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
482 c344WH 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Subjects
Children Internet Pornography Young people Violence Video games
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk