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Japanese teenager plans lawsuit over gaming limit ordinance japantoday.com

posted by  AkihabaraBot | 5 years, 1 month ago

The ordinance calls for children to be limited to an hour a day of gaming during the week, and 90 minutes during school holidays.
But while the rules are just guidelines with no enforcement mechanism, Wataru told AFP he was inspired to challenge them on principle.
"They're based on the premise that gaming is the cause of things like truancy and addiction to games."
Wataru's lawyer Tomoshi Sakka told AFP that he believes the ordinance violates the Japanese constitution's commitment to ensures the right of self-determination.
But for the Japanese teen, the guidelines are also just one more attempt to restrict the right of kids to have fun.