Germany bans Paintball

[psychowarden]

Most every killer in this country had played one of these sports at least once, and another motivating source, according to the politicians, is the playing of violent video games.

Yeah! And I bet most every killer has driven at least once too! We should ban cars!

[Enemy]

You make a very good point. I doubt that the legislation will take off though, especially if they piggy back violent video games on the bill, then again I have been wrong. That is one of the problems with any society when a tragedy happens they look for causes and things to blame for the tragedy and its become more common for personal responsibility, parental influence and general psychological states to be ignored. Im not more violent because of paintball nor do I go around slamming people on their heads from wrestling. I mean how often do you see a professional ufc fighter going around knocking random people out. Its just an unreasonable response to an unreasonable action. I have my own theroies as to the types of people that push these actions but thats an opinion best kept to myself. Anyways good luck over there and enjoy a good blast on the autobahn for that I am jealous of the germans!!

[Toll]

C'mon guys. Its the same as a man with a gun in his posession is 100% more likely to kill some one with a gun than a man without!

*eyeroll*

I hope it fails on the basis of being a knee jerk reaction to a series of tragic incidents all over the world, regardless of it having to do with paintball.

[afortuna]

I was there, West Germany, in 1990 and that was the case then. The wall had just been brought down, but the merging of the two countries into the unified Germany was not established. I'm not knocking Germany for the form of Socialism that is practiced there. Yes, the Autobahn was fun. I thoroughly enjoyed my time there and thought the country to be wonderful along with the food and localized beer. Prior to the wall coming down, things were not like they are now. Then again, homeschooling your children in Germany will get you thrown in jail.

I don't know what Germany you went to, but none of this is true in the Germany I live in. It is a Socialist country yes, but the Government has never controlled the utilities, and my phone bill gives me all the info I need. You are not required to pay any taxes towards religion, although many people do. I don't. Gambling isn't illegal over here either, but I thought it was in the U.S. save Las Vegas. Correct me if I'm wrong. Despite banning paintball, we are able to lead relatively free lives over here, including a fully insured health package for every family, 30 paid workdays of vaction time, not to mention the ability to drive as fast as you want on the highway. I'm happy, but they didn't need to take paintball away.
Dan

[Evil Bob]

Gotta love the zero tolerance mentaility.

Thats ok, we got the same crap going on here in our public school systems.

One of my sons got punched in the eye by one of the school bullies, mulitple witnesses showed that the kid waited around the corner and punched my kid as he was rounding the corner while talking to his friends, he was basicly ambushed. The bully has 50 pounds on my kid and 3", my son, who is a brown belt, side steps the second incoming punch and throws the bully to the floor. Both were suspended from school for a week for "fighting" where it was very clear in this situation where one side was clearly defending itself against an aggressor. The school didn't care who attacked who, in their eyes both were to blaim.

The German govt has been targeting paintball for years, it was just a matter of time before it was outlawed.

Next it'll be video games, pillow fighting, and martial arts schools.

Can't tell you how many times I've heard this from parents: "You let your children play 'gun' games??!!"

-EB

[bunny5]

This is kinda related...

Germany won't allow fans 17 and younger to attend UFC 99 in June.

http://mmajunkie.com/news/14920/germany-wont-allow-fans-17-and-younger-to-attend-ufc-99-in-june.mma

lolwut?

[edweird]

what the heck is going on in Germany these days...

They first stop treating the Xenu-Cult as the enslaving, murderous organization that it is; now they are demonizing team building, stress relieving, innocent competition because it has fake perceived "victims" in the interest safe personal accountability, instead of the real body bags the former fills up.

sickening. If we have any German AO types, I think its high time they engage the political system and change it from within.