He's back, and this time, he's interested in what violence does to the kids who play the games.
Videogames and violence have always been a hot topic in society, and the mainstream media always seems to uncover some link between social problems and videogames as a whole. Senator Joesph Lieberman from Connecticut is usually seen as public enemy #1 in the eyes of the honest gamer, and he's returned with a new plan.
Sen. Lieberman is looking to pass a bill that would lead to the setting up of a program to study the effects of various forms of media and entertainment, but singled out videogames as the big target. Here's a bit from Cnet's news story:
Lieberman, a Connecticut Democrat, singled out video games as a particular area of concern and took yet another swing at "Grand Theft Auto III," the mega-selling PlayStation 2 game in which players take on the role of a small-time hoodlum.
Lieberman said in the statement that the game links violence with sex and rewards players for degrading and killing women. "This is sick and indefensible," Lieberman said. "But beyond being offensive to our values, we should know whether this is helping to nurture misogynistic views and behaviors among young boys."
For the whole story, hop over to Cnet's news.com