Just the usual banter here, dubious claims of increased murder rate (though the statistics have conveniently been haphazardly unkept by the government) because of violent video games. Highlighted in this piece of legislation is Counter Strike.

Let's hear the obligatory anti-Jack Thompson and government involvement in video gaming comments boys.

In a bid to curb that trend, Venezuela's National Assembly is on track to prohibit violent video games and toys. The proposed legislation, which received initial approval in September, is expected to get a final vote in the coming weeks.

Parents applaud the proposed ban. But critics argue the bill is little more than a public relations stunt by supporters of President Hugo Chavez to camouflage his government's inability to deal with Venezuela's rampant violent crime — the country's most pressing problem according to public opinion polls.

Deathsythe via npr.org »