Hilary Clinton and The Sanctioning of Video Games With Sex and Violence

video Games are becoming increasingly more sexual in nature and more and more violent each year. This has prompted Ratings on video games and many groups to decry the Industry. We have many lobby groups now gaining power in Washington DC and around the nation to put a stop to violence and sex in video games.

When we see Hilary Clinton call for a sanctioning of video Games and asks the FTC Federal Trade Commission to investigate makers of the Xboxs latest games, I understand the reasoning and the knee jerk reaction to the issue and how politicians follow the polls and how she might get some brownie points from the Christian right side of things, looking like the Good Gal and that makes sense for her politically.

Yet, it would seem better for the free market to make better and more moral games and defeat the negative by selling more games or in another venue like the Television. But to do so the gamming companies need to be sure that the political groups who decry sex and violence will buy their products. Will they or have these groups worked so hard to attack the video gamming industry that the Industry itself is now closing its door to these groups?

Is the Industry dividing between good games and sexy violent ones? Will each sector continue under different platforms, such as xbox, TV, Eyebud iPod or Sony PS? In the end if the money is pouring in for the action genre then the consumer has voted against these Mothers Against Sexy violence in video Games and if the consumer wants the nicer venue, then they will vote for a more politically correct or Christian right Home Schooling Venue. This is an issue in 2006.

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Second Limb of Yoga- The First Niyama - Saucha

We often refer to Niyamas as the Dos or observances of Yoga. To follow the Niyamas is to take a pro-active attitude toward life. The first Niyama, which patanjali mentions is Saucha, means cleanliness or purity, but this is a much deeper issue. Cleanliness and purity have many levels.

We want to be pure in thought, action, and in our words, but we should also take the time to clean our mind, body, and spirit. In order to function for optimum health, our diet should be clean, with good quality water and whole foods.

The traditional kriyas (cleansing duties) should be taken seriously. Air quality is also important to the entire being. This is why air at the beach, near a lake, or in the mountains, should be inhaled when possible. Whether it is negative ions, Prana rich air, or a combination of these, people naturally feel better breathing clean air.

Exercise will keep us healthy, but it should be kept in moderation, to avoid injuries, which can bother us for life. The physical aspects of Yoga such as asana and Pranayama will help our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well being.

The people we associate with should be full of positive energy. We should not spend too much time listening to bad news. Whether it is a person, who is full of negative energy, the newspaper, television, or the radio, if it makes us feel bad, we should turn it off.

Any form of pollution should be stopped, so Saucha is also an environmental issue. Cleanliness starts from within, but it affects the entire planet.

Copyright 2007 Paul Jerard / Aura Publications

Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500, has written many books on the subject of Yoga. He is a co-owner and the Director of Yoga teacher training at: Aura wellness Center, in Attleboro, MA. http://www.riyoga.com He has been a certified Master Yoga teacher since 1995. To receive a Free Yoga e-Book: "Yoga in practice," and a Free Yoga Newsletter, please visit: http://www.yoga-teacher-training.org/index.html

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