Government finally asking if gamers want an R rating

[5FDP]

Bloody hell... talk about much ado about nothing. This Atkinson guy seems to have nothing better to do or any other priorities for that matter. Surely there are other more pressing matters for him to focus his attention on... It kind of embarrasses me that he is a fellow South Australian.

Question - I don't know much about politics, but if the below is true, how can an R classification ever come into effect while this guy is still in office? Was there any point of the petition?

As a state attorney-general, his approval is required for any changes to the classification system.

[Gutsman Heavy]

I'm surprised Atkinson has time to rag on video games when he's trolling news forums and claiming anyone who disagrees with him a liberal plant.

[DarkHyren]

Atkinson is a complete nutter, but unfortunatly he is like alot of older people, stuck in the past.
Most generations have to suffer this type of nonsense from people like him if they have / develop something the older generation didn't have.
It happened with rock and roll, cars, indoor plumbing, everyday people owning land, so on and so forth backwards through time.
All of those things were considered "evil" by the past generations that didn't understand them, but look at the way things are now.
Would you consider indoor plumbing evil?
You probally wouldn't, because it has been around since you were born.

Unfortunately in this case, the guy has some power to affect others so we need to deal with his type of thinking on a more regular basis rather then ignoring them.

[5FDP]

Would you consider indoor plumbing evil?

[SGB]

Gamers attack Christian lobby over R18+ 'lies'

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Bloody hell... talk about much ado about nothing. This Atkinson guy seems to have nothing better to do or any other priorities for that matter. Surely there are other more pressing matters for him to focus his attention on... It kind of embarrasses me that he is a fellow South Australian.

Question - I don't know much about politics, but if the below is true, how can an R classification ever come into effect while this guy is still in office? Was there any point of the petition?

Well, I believe he was behind the R18 poster thing that is going on in SA now. Why he is in power? Sadly people vote for him.

indoor plumbing

ROFL!

Video game 'cancer' group funded by Atkinson

This guy is not even trying to pretend to have an open mind. The only way to get an R rating is if he goes, or the process changes.

The discussion paper was never likely to have pushed an R rating in, but it is there to advise GA's on what the people are after. Akinson needs to heed the information in the paper and accept the findings. Politicans are there to act on behalf of those they represent, not themselves.

[kup]

Politicans are there to act on behalf of those they represent, not themselves.

That is a philosophy which is almost completely absent in Australian politics.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

That is a philosophy which is almost completely absent in Australian politics.

Yes, its a sad state of affairs...

[SGB]

Well, I believe he was behind the R18 poster thing that is going on in SA now.

While he agreed with the idea, he didn't come up with it. It was a Family First member who came up with the idea. SA Libs and Labor stupidly agreed with it.

[SGB]

A fascinating read:

Ex-Classification Board Member Issues Pro R18+ Response