Motion · S5M-16203 · 6 Mar 2019
Banning of Rape Video Game
The motion
That the Parliament condemns outright the video game, Rape Day, which is a PC game planned to be released through the online gaming distribution platform, Steam; understands that the game’s developer advertises that the game lets gamers “verbally harass, kill and rape women”; denounces this incredibly offensive game that it considers depicts, glorifies and normalises the violent sexual assault and murder of women; understands that the Video Standards Council is limited in its actions due to the current legislation under which it operates, namely the Video Recordings Act 1984, which it understands only applies to physical, boxed products, with games distributed online not being captured under the legislation; demands, therefore, that Valve bans the release of this game on its platform, Steam, and that other online platforms ban the game as well, and encourages the UK Government to review and strengthen legislation in this area.
Supporters (24)
- Alex Cole-Hamilton Scottish Liberal Democrats 6 Mar 2019
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 6 Mar 2019
- Emma Harper 6 Mar 2019
- Bill Kidd 6 Mar 2019
- Richard Lyle 6 Mar 2019
- Rona Mackay 6 Mar 2019
- John Mason 6 Mar 2019
- Joan McAlpine 6 Mar 2019
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 6 Mar 2019
- Tavish Scott 6 Mar 2019
- Elaine Smith 6 Mar 2019
- Sandra White 6 Mar 2019
- Annabelle Ewing 7 Mar 2019
- Mary Fee 7 Mar 2019
- Jenny Gilruth Scottish National Party 7 Mar 2019
- Gordon MacDonald 7 Mar 2019
- Gil Paterson 7 Mar 2019
- Stewart Stevenson 8 Mar 2019
- Angela Constance Scottish National Party 11 Mar 2019
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 12 Mar 2019
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 18 Mar 2019
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 18 Mar 2019
- Neil Findlay 19 Mar 2019
- Ruth Maguire 3 Apr 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.