Currently in New York there is a bill about to be passed that states that it would be completely illegal to sell M rated video games to minors. While yes this is a awful this and a big blow to the 1st amendment, a person can get life imprisonment for selling a violent video game under some conditions. Also it will probably be repealed by the state supreme court for violating first amendment rights of everyone seeking to buy a M rated game and is under the age of 17. Plus for the record I am completely against any such bill and personally wish bad karma for every one who votes such a bill into existence.
Interestingly there is a universal law for what I am about to say, it is called The law of Unintended consequences it states that their is a unintended situation brought out of most actions. Now what I am getting is, would it be a nicer online experience if there were any 13 year old around to...well for a few examples(*Please note the following links contain explicit language...you have been warned* screeching into their microphones, say stupid things in he middle of a match, or just be an all around annoyance) Really you have to ask yourself the question would it be nicer without 10-14 year olds online with microphones on M rated games. Sure this isn't a perfect solution the annoying little buggers could still be found on teen rated game or their parents could buy them the game...and there still is all of that first amendment stuff, and to tell the truth it really isn't that much better with 17-20 year old either. Their annoyances really aren't that much different and the maturity levels really hasn't gone up with the age either...really what I am saying is that I can't stand it when I see a 10-13 year old beat me...this either means one of three things I suck really bad(sometimes the case), this kid is a gaming god(rarely the case) or a the sad and awful truth this kid has no life and has never been outside in his life(which more times true then not)
Do I really care about these kids well being or well he grows up? No, of course not and neither do the politicians who voted in this bill.