[UA] Brazil RPG?

[haroudo]

Actually, we dont have a "cell" structure like in US, in wich a state 
have a set of laws that could be different from others. If a Judge in 
another states declares RPG illegal, it becames law, unless 
contested, at least in this state. In case of a federal judge, even 
one from another state (there is the Supreme Federal Court, but there 
is also federal judges in each state) rules against the "pratice" of 
RPG, it will be bane in the whole country. In doesnt have to go to 
the senate or something. 

There is come convetion about RPG been used on education, and 
psychology, but i really they will not stand for RPG as a game, even 
if it has benefical results. 

Haroudo Xavier

P.S.: I love that movie also, but has nothing to do with my 
Brasil. :) 

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> Data    : Tue, 21 May 2002 08:32:52 -0700 (PDT)
> Assunto : [UA] Brazil RPG?
> 
> 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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> "Exactly the same, just a slightly bigger rat."
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