[UA] Brazil RPG?

[Kevin Elmore]

The Media is not
> friendly to RPGs
> anymore, after a murder involving (inderect) RPG players
> - the muder was
> found later, and have no RPG connections, but the damage
> was already done.
> There is even some discussion about a law to ban RPG in
> Brazil, wich is
> ridiculous, but since we are not really organized, is not
> impossible to
> happen, wich would certanly destroy RPG Market.

The media in the US had been unkind to RPGs in the 80's,
and we survived.  So I trust this will blow over in Brazil
too.  But then, I don't think there was any serious
discussion of making RPGs illegal.  

Hopefully, "discussion about a law" is just that. 
Lawmakers tend to consider what sort of ramifications will
happen when they approve a law.  I'm not sure how the
Brazilian legislature is.  But the discussions may just be
some speculation that doesn't even involve the lawmakers. 
Kind of like that proposed "bill" to commission a submarine
to sink riverboat casinos.  

I'd hate to see RPGs banned in a country.  Of course, you
could probably blow the hell out of it through loopholes. 
Improvisational theatre would surely be immune, so you can
use that, I guess.

Kevin


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