Brazil Bans Doom

[Mordeth]

The news agency Reuters reports that Brazil has banned six computer games from the stores, including Doom. Other games banned are Mortal Kombat, Requiem, Blood, Postal and Duke Nukem 3D. Duke Nukem 3D allegedly inspired a brazilian medical student to go on a shooting spree in a movie theater.

According to a spokeswoman of the brazilian ministery of Justice the violent content of those games might affect people, in particulary children. Plus, hey, banning games is easier to do than putting a stop to cocaine and gun trafficking.

[Guest PuPz]

Well, I'll never visit Brazil now... considering Doom and Mortal Kombat happen to be my all time favorite games. They can suck my big, harry American cock. You make a point, Ling... countries are getting pretty stupid when it comes to banning things. They ban the wrong things. Why not ban lame parents, or weaponry (as you state) or movies for Christ's sake? I think movies influence more than a video game does, since a game doesn't exactly "praise" the character you are playing, but in movies you see an audience's reaction to a violent scene, and that reaction is what most sick bastards crave.

- [b]PuPz

[Guest PuPz]

Well, I'll never visit Brazil now... considering Doom and Mortal Kombat happen to be my all time favorite games. They can suck my big, harry American balls. You make a point, Ling. Countries are getting pretty stupid when it comes to banning things. Why not ban lame parents, or weaponry (as you state) or movies for Christ's sake? I think movies influence more than a video game does, since a game doesn't exactly "praise" the character you are playing, but in movies, one can see an audience's reaction to a violent scene, and that reaction is what most sick bastards crave.

- [b]PuPz

[Guest PuPz]

Sorry for the double post. Thought I cancelled the first one. :P

[Guest Anonymous User]

Mordeth, not Ling.
God, I bet I'm looking like a lamer now, heh.

[Jon]

Frankly I'm not suprised- but Im not going to get worked up about it, Im just glad that (so far) my country hasn't been quite as stupid.

[Guest Anonymous User]

Kind of hypocritical for a country who allows street kids to be gunned down by police "death squads", often at the request of the rich, to do this don't you think?. I beleive there are some reforms taking place, and the gov't over there is comming down on officers who do this, but there is still a hell of alot of corruption over there. Before they ban games, why don't they ban their own violence first? --balanco00@my-deja.com

[Guest Anonymous User]

I'm just glad I never had to set foot in that f**ced up country. This goes to show how gov't corruption ,censorship and abuse can screw up what could've been a paradise --balanco00@my-deja.com

[Guest Anonymous User]

The officers there who do commit atrocious acts often get off very easy, if punished at all. --balanco00@my-deja.com

[Guest Anonymous User]

I just went over and read the full story. Apparently, 3d Realms designed both Duke 3d, and Doom :). They also got the name of Carmagaddon wrong. Our accurate and trustworthy media at work.... --balanco00@my-deja.com

[Guest new_name]

Brazil is full of crap.

[Chief]

I bet now that they're banned, Brazillian kids will be desperate to get their hands on them. Just like when Carmageddon came out it was sold with "The game they tried to ban!!" in their adds.

Besides, you can still download the shareware/demo versions of those games straight from the net - unless that is banned as well...

[Guest Anonymous User]

Blood was made by Monolith Productions not GT, GT published the game, they didn't make it.

[AndrewB]

This is starting to scare me. Well, I sure am glad I don't live in Brazil. I hope this doesn't spread to other countries. If they try to bust into our house, they're not getting my Doom II box, that's for sure! I'm gaurding it with my life!!! Oh well. Well, let us all pray this goes no further..

[Guest JBO0Seven]

Im really glad Brazil finally did this........Now whenever space aliens come out from another dimension kids won't pull their BFG9000 and blow them all to hell.........

[Guest Anonymous User]

nothing more to say...

[Guest Anonymous User]

Brazilians don't agree with that kind of attitude from our politicians , we know ,as John Carmack said once in a interview for a Brazilian game magazine, that the violence inside the game will only affect people that is crazy already. But the are a lot o people that still play and love Doom , and if they don't let us buy it we can always get a copy from a friend...

[Guest Anonymous User]

<center>"banning games is easier to do than putting
a stop to cocaine and gun trafficking."</center>
It is also a lot less expensive.
I bet the underlying reason is because the corrupt
Brazilian government wants to boost there sale of
boot leg games. nuff said

[Guest ricrob]

Well, I wonder what they'll blame the violence on after the computer games are all banned...

[Hyena]

After the games are banned, they'll blame television, movies, and music. Then, books. Then, finally, when the public is too ignorant to know what violence is, it will stop. Unless it doesn't.

[Guest Anonymous User]

Hey, the world will not went down only because some games were banned out of stores in Brazil. Over here in Germany DooM and all the other violent games were banned out of stores several years ago. But you can still buy them if you are older than 18 years. "banning games is easier to do than putting a stop to (cocaine and gun) trafficking" What about the USA? they are doing neither ban games nor make it harder to get weapons! I don't know exactly how it is in other (european) countrys, but in Germany you can't but weapons in every second shop. It even takes a long time to get a weapon license, and nearly nobody is allowed to get one at all.

[Guest Density]

Its the health system god damnit!! not the bloody games!!! it only effect ppl that are already fucked in the head....

[Guest Ruth Noyes]

ENOUGH ALREADY! Strong and clear and true - I am not a doctor of any degree, however, I am not an idiot, either. Three Points: 1.) When our remarkable son was about 10 years old and was listening to a type of music, which to this day, makes my blood run cold, and his cousins also were enjoying the same music, we posed a question to him. How was it, when all the children in our families were being raised the same way, and listening to the same music, that only he abstained from gang life and trouble and all the others were not? At this time, all the 'learned adults' blamed that music. So, I asked our son, why not you? His response: "While some things can influence you, your choice is still your choice." THAT burned in my heart forever! 2.) When I was a young girl, I played Cowboys and Indians with my brothers and sisters and I am not out there shooting people today. 3.)Quit balming the games for destruction! Truth is Duke has monsters in it, that give me nightmares, so guess what? I DO NOT PLAY WITH THOSE ALIENS, Donkey Kong keeps me satisfied. Thank you very much. As a responsible adult and parent, I was obligated to check out the games. I did. People, the truth is that YES, we should ban certain things, because some money hungery folks will sell ANYTHING! Those things should be: Anything Satanic, Pornographic or Anti GOD/COUNTRY/FAMILY. People will always find something to blame their sick behavior on, because they can't face the truth inside that tells them they have unresolved emotional issues. AND PARENTS - please!!!!! You know if your little Johnny is a bit touched, and can't tell the difference between reality and a game, in which case the Roadrunner would be a hazard to them - so please, be honest with yourself and get some help! Oh, and for the record, I have a brother who was murdered in cold blood by people he thought were his friends - and guess what? They didn't play Duke or Doom. Peace everyone - make your own decisions, and let me make mine. A Freedom loving Mom, who does not work for ID Software or 3D Realms, Ruth Noyes P.S. I know there are demons in Doom, but you fight those guys, and that's what we should do in real life.

[Guest Karlo]

I agree with AndrewB, I would absolutely hide my cd, or make a backup copy.


I also agree with Balanco, on all points.
BTW, You also got the name of Carmageddon wrong... :P


/Karl-Oscar Olson

[Guest Anonymous User]

Sthose dopes say doom was made by 3d realms, reminded me of when Covaro was on Good Morning America and the host said that doom was developed by Sony. Does anyone else remember that?

[Guest Anonymous User]

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[Guest Lunch]

Mortal Kombat? What does that have to do with shooting people?

[Hyena]

*applauds Ruth* I agreed with about 86% of that. Nice closing remarks.

[Guest Anonymous User]

Karlo - Saturday Dec 18 16:23:38 1999 - My two cents... I agree with AndrewB, I would absolutely hide my cd, or make a backup copy.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Unfortunately, if the gov't was doing that, we would already have far more to worry about than Doom. Being shipped off to a concentration camp comes to mind. >>>>>>>>>>>> I also agree with Balanco, on all points. BTW, You also got the name of Carmageddon wrong... :P >>>>>>> oops. :} /Karl-Oscar Olson Karl-Oscar Olson

[Guest balanco]

I forgot to log in, or put my e-mail address at the end of the message (though you already guessed who the message came from :)