The media ethics case that I chose to use is actually one that is still being debated: the California legislation's attempt to prohibit the sale of violent video games to anyone under the age of 18. More specifically, the law is banning the sale of games involving the "killing, maiming, dismembering or sexually assaulting the image of a human being."
Video game violence is a topic that receives a lot of attention these days. For whatever reason, people tend to single out video games despite the fact that violence is something that is ingrained within our culture. It is prevalent in every form of media be it movies, television, magazines - you name it. Personally, I think that this law is a clear violation of the first amendment, one of the fundamental principles that this country was established on.
Good example. I agree that the court should find that the law violates the First Amendment.
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