Yes because Germany is so much more "free" than america, I mean its a regular paradise over there comparatively. [1] A decision of a court that assumes that a

Yes because Germany is so much more "free" than america, I mean its a regular paradise over there comparatively. [1] A decision of a court that assumes that a publication is violating another person's personal rights (a newspaper for example can be forced not to publish private pictures). [2] All forms of movie ratings (also for computer games but not for books) motivated by youth protection. [3] Media that is assumed to be very harmful to youth is indexed by the Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien (Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons). These publications are restricted in marketing but not de jure censored in general. Indexing can grant publicity but is often tried to prevent. The reduced violence in some German versions of movies and games that carry a USK rating have in fact not been censored, but the companies releasing them have decided themselves to remove certain content in order to make the media available to a wider audience. [4] Publications violating laws (that restrict freedom of speech in general) can be censored; their authors can be penalised. Such restrictions are Volksverhetzung, slander and libel (which are in Germany Beleidigung, Verleumdung and Üble Nachrede). Especially Üble Nachrede (defamatory statement) scarcely causes censorship. Üble Nachrede (Defamatory statement) means violating personal rights by spreading gossip/news which are neither evidentially true or false. Membership in a Nazi party, incitement of hatred against a segment of the population (Volksverhetzung) and Holocaust denial, are illegal in Germany. Publishing, television, public correspondence (including lectures), and music are censored accordingly, with legal consequences that may include jail time. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_in_Germany http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_in_Germany Wow, so much freedom the government must step in to stop people from thinking certain ideas, and voicing certain opinions, now that's freedom! Let's talk about banned video games: Soldier of Fortune: Payback - Banned due to high levels of gore (decapitations, dismemberments, and excessive blood-letting) KZ Manager (1990-10-29/1990-11-19) - Banned because of Nazi references. Condemned: Criminal Origins (Decision AG Munic February 2008) - Banned because of high impact violence and cruelty. Condemned 2: Bloodshot - Banned because of high impact violence and cruelty. Manhunt (all versions, 2004-07-19) - Banned because of high impact scary violence and cruelty. Manhunt 2 - Banned for "gross, unrelenting, and gratuitous violence." Dead Rising - Banned because of high impact violence and cruelty. Dead Rising 2 - Banned because of high impact violence and cruelty. Silent Hill: Homecoming (Uncut) - Banned because of high impact violence and cruelty. Wolfenstein (Uncut) - Banned because of Nazi references. Scarface: The World is Yours (Uncut) - Banned because of high impact violence and cruelty. Left 4 Dead 2 (Uncut) - Banned because of high impact violence and cruelty. The Darkness (Uncut European Xbox 360 version) - Banned because of Nazi signs in bonus comic. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_banned_video_games#Germany http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_banned_video_games#Germ... Yes indeed, what a way to celebrate your new found freedom by cowardly running away to a country that itself was home to some of the worst atrocities known to man kind; further compounding your stupidity because that country itself has many banned topics, ideas, and restrictions on how you can express yourself. You are a coward, and I say good riddance to you, because surely whenever things get tough in a country, the answer is to turn tail and run away to somewhere "better".