re: Ok- an ethical dilemma- if you think it is simple, think again
"We ban children from going into adult bookstores- (arguably, such material falls more under the heading of 'speech' than video games), why isthe senseless random killing of pedestrians any less (if not MORE) of a corrupting influence than porn? "
I would agree that it is at least equal to hard core porn. But I'm not sure of the exact govt role in regulating either area. Generally speaking I prefer local govt control- I don't think it it should be a function of the Federal govt. And of course I would favor parents mostly being responsible for regulating what their children are exposed to.