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>There are already open source games - how would you manage that? make it illegal - imprison people?? ( like for drug use )? That is interesting, I've definite
by swiley 7y ago
>There are already open source games - how would you manage that? make it illegal - imprison people?? ( like for drug use )?
That is interesting, I've definitely gone through periods where I felt "addicted" to freeciv and openTTD. I wouldn't make them illegal though, they can be helpful tools for managing your mental state.
- DrScientist 7y agoNot suggesting freeciv should be made illegal - just a thought experiment. So if it was decided they are harmful - you could consider the drug analogy. Making with intent to supply is illegal or being involved in distribution - not actually sure about creation for own use. It might sound like a silly idea - but some countries have actually banned video games. Malaysia banned arcade games about 20 years ago. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/957636.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/957636.stm
- swiley 7y agoMy reaction to that is maybe the philosophy of making potentially harmful things like that illegal might be wrong.
- DrScientist 7y agoActually that's how the law typically treats things. However it often takes a different view on profiting/promoting/supplying harmful things. Back to the point about free will - versus whether people should be allowed to ruthlessly exploit others. Quite often people are allowed to do stupid things to themselves ( free will ) , but other people are not allowed to exploit it.