Apparently, some in Germany are proposing legislation that would fine or imprison (yes, imprison for up to 12 months!) those guilty of "cruelty against human-looking characters". This is just so stupid and idiotic that I fear for the future of Germany, and I don't even live there!

And here I thought animal rights were stupid...now we have pixel rights? Come on, people. How anyone could think of this as a good idea is beyond me.

Even if people were turned into sadistic killers after playing video games (which is far from true), just what does this acomplish? Punishing people for harming pixelated characters doesn't solve anything, except maybe saving a few locusts or zombies here or there

I just really hope the people who came up with this brilliant idea don't spend any time around Jack Thompson or any other rabid anti-game advocate here in the states...