Mexico to implement tax on "violent" or adult video-games as part of a series of "health" taxes

[Deleted member 705600]

Now for something more related to videogames and a bit on the funnier side:

Mexico has decided to add in between the addendum to taxes like on tobacco or gambling, an 8% tax on videogames of a more adult nature

This is based on what appears to be a 2012 study called "The effect of video-games on the social, psychological and physiological aspects of kids and teens" made on the University of Costa Rica, adding that there has been found a link between playing violent games and a higher level of aggression and other negative effects

Source (In Spanish)

 

[The Catboy]

I love how, instead of dealing with the cartels, the government is taxing video games. That will solve the problem! No need to deal with the cartels!

 

[SylverReZ]

Doubt this law would go anywhere. It's been said for years that video games don't cause violence, only the choices that people make. If piracy exists on the internet, are they now going to tax how much you pay for internet? lmao

 

[tmnr1992]

The linked study says that the results are contradictory and more research is needed, it even highlights some of the benefits of gaming. What I gather from it is that excessive gaming tends to negatively affect mental health and social skills, which seems like a reasonable take, but I'm pretty sure the same is true for any other activity done excessively. But hey, whatever puts more money into the government's pockets I guess.

 

[CMDreamer]

Now for something more related to videogames and a bit on the funnier side:

Mexico has decided to add in between the addendum to taxes like on tobacco or gambling, an 8% tax on videogames of a more adult nature

This is based on what appears to be a 2012 study called "The effect of video-games on the social, psychological and physiological aspects of kids and teens" made on the University of Costa Rica, adding that there has been found a link between playing violent games and a higher level of aggression and other negative effects

Source (In Spanish)

It's more about dealing with the violence perception of young people, and how that perception shape their decisions.

A similar argument has been used countless times on the US, to try to deal with their increase in violent cases on schools.

I love how, instead of dealing with the cartels, the government is taxing video games. That will solve the problem! No need to deal with the cartels!

Yes, the US's drug cartels are non existent and all the drug that is being spread all over the country moves by itself "magically", as well as all the money that results from that huge business "magically disappears" out to nowhere on a country that always state to have control over their economy, population and bank systems.

Sorry but your argument is provided while closing your eyes to the US's part on the problem, and that part has thousands of millions of US dollars being "washed" by US banks, and tons of drug being distributed all over the US territory and provided to US citizens, by whom, "ghosts, aliens"?

What has the US government effectively done about that?
How many US citizens involved in local drug cartels have been convicted in the US territory?
How many actions/programs to prevent drug use and abuse exist in the US?
Why had Marco Rubio stated recently that México has been a huge ally on drug cartel control in Mexico´s own territory, "for the US"?

 

[The Catboy]

It's more about dealing with the violence perception of young people, and how that perception shape their decisions.

A similar argument has been used countless times on the US, to try to deal with their increase in violent cases on schools.


Yes, the US's drug cartels are non existent and all the drug that is being spread all over the country moves by itself "magically", as well as all the money that results from that huge business "magically disappears" out to nowhere on a country that always state to have control over their economy, population and bank systems.

Sorry but your argument is provided while closing your eyes to the US's part on the problem, and that part has thousands of millions of US dollars being "washed" by US banks, and tons of drug being distributed all over the US territory and provided to US citizens, by whom, "ghosts, aliens"?

What has the US government effectively done about that?
How many US citizens involved in local drug cartels have been convicted in the US territory?
How many actions/programs to prevent drug use and abuse exist in the US?
Why had Marco Rubio stated recently that México has been a huge ally on drug cartel control in Mexico´s own territory, "for the US"?

Bruh, I am well aware of not only the US part but just how far back it goes. I am aware of just how much the US is at fault. Not sure why you went at me like that. Take a minute to think about my post and the person who posted it. Think, Mark, Think!

 

[Viri]

I think going after the Cartel would be better for your avg Mexican citizen's "health", than random video games.

 

[Taleweaver]

My criticism is different: right problem, wrong approach.

I'm probably not going to make myself popular, but not all video games are equal. Bloody, gory games do have a numbing effect on the empathy. Though that study used a good scientific methodology(afaict), it didn't say anything on long term effects. And yes, there's a difference between playing tetris and doom.
Though more nuanced than most gamers want to admit, a government has to check what to do with it. If it's a game with mature content, make it mature only. It works for movies, but for some reason games are still branded as 'for kids'. Tobacco and alcohol can be regulated, so why not games?
But no... Making it more expensive for everyone will signal they just want more income tax.

 

[Xzi]

Yep, RFK Jr. also said mass shootings may be connected to video games a couple days ago. It's like clockwork for puritanical loonies, every five years or so. Might as well go back to blaming comic books, Dungeons & Dragons, and those new-fangled color TV sets while we're at it.

 

[QuestionEmulation]

Yep, RFK Jr. also said mass shootings may be connected to video games a couple days ago. It's like clockwork for puritanical loonies, every five years or so. Might as well go back to blaming comic books, Dungeons & Dragons, and those new-fangled color TV sets while we're at it.

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They're upset you're not working upon their behalf per usual. Shit you posting or reading this post will dock your credit score and sentence to more labor, he wants a different shirt for the up incoming holidays

 

[Dark_Ansem]

2012, really. I can't believe more studies have NOT been done.

 

[chrisrlink]

tbf i rather deal with this then age verification or an outright ban tbh

 

[Xzi]

2012, really. I can't believe more studies have NOT been done.

Plenty more studies have been done which disprove any direct link between video games and violence, they just ignore them when they don't like the results.

 

[Dark_Ansem]

Plenty more studies have been done which disprove any link between video games and violence, they just ignore them when they don't like the results.

Ah, that explains much, thanks.

 

[QuestionEmulation]

tbf i rather deal with this then age verification or an outright ban tbh

Agreed, but guess what? We get both!

 

[chrisrlink]

Agreed, but guess what? We get both!

for now (in the US atleast) age verification is limited to porn sites as for outright ban we must draw a hard line with the terror cell collective shout it sad how a group of soccer moms fucked everything up for us

 

[CMDreamer]

Bruh, I am well aware of not only the US part but just how far back it goes. I am aware of just how much the US is at fault. Not sure why you went at me like that. Take a minute to think about my post and the person who posted it. Think, Mark, Think!

Don't take it personal, I wasn't "attacking" you, but the context of your comment, nothing more.

My respects to you.

 

[The Catboy]

Don't take it personal, I wasn't "attacking" you, but the context of your comment, nothing more.

My respects to you.

I feel ya, I was just taken aback like, "yo, I am Catboy, this is Catboy things," lol

 

[Xdqwerty]

Will having pirated copies count?

 

[QuestionEmulation]

for now (in the US atleast) age verification is limited to porn sites as for outright ban we must draw a hard line with the terror cell collective shout it sad how a group of soccer moms fucked everything up for us

Verification is being circumvent anyways.