Violent video games are a hot button issue in this country. Just what effects do they have on our youth, and are they propagating a more violent culture? While the debate rages on, and ratings become more important the issue has really taken off in Venezuela. The lawmakers in the South American country are looking to pass a law that would ban violent video games in the country.

In the capital city of Caracas, crimes occur in droves. Sometimes for something as small as a cell phone. The figures of how many murders there are have been under debate. Many believe that Hugo Chavez has exaggerated the figures so that he can rush laws he deems important into conception.

The ban against video games is a perfect example of Chavez using these statistics. The bill hasn’t been passed yet but there’s a good chance that it will. In order for it to become law, it has to pass two votes in the National Assembly. If it makes it through that step, then all that is left is for Hugo Chavez to sign it.

[via: Reuters]

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