DESTINY NEW ZEALAND POLITICAL PARTY
David Knight – Candidate for Hutt South
PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
13 August 2005
Destiny - Pornographic Game’s Rating A Disgrace
Destiny New Zealand Communications Spokesman David Knight says the R16 classification of the game where players take on
the persona of Hugh Hefner to try and build a porn empire is a disgrace.
“What amazes me is that the manufacturer rated the game as suitable for those over the age of 18. It’s ironic that those
with the most to gain from lenient censorship would appear to be more vigilant than our own censorship office,” say Mr
Knight.
Players of the game try to recruit subjects for nude centrefold photo shoots. The game also contains links to the
Playboy website.
“We fully support the Society for the Protection of Community Standards on this issue,” said Mr Knight. “The Chief
Censors Office has got this wrong. They admit that in the game ‘Women in general are demeaned and dehumanised by the way
they are depicted… They are presented as objects of sexual fantasy readily available to be manipulated and presented
solely for this purpose. They are stereotyped as young and attractive with idealised body shapes. Hefner can easily
manipulate them to have sex by engaging in romantic talk and giving them gifts. These presentations … are intended for
the sexual titillation of male players….’”
Mr Knight fully supports Destiny New Zealand’s policy which aims to implement stringent censorship restrictions
pertaining to violence and sexually explicit material on all communication mediums. “When the Chief Censors Office
admits that women are demeaned and dehumanised in a game, they have an obligation to act accordingly. Putting this kind
of material in the hands of school aged children is not just irresponsible, it is totally unacceptable.”
Destiny New Zealand’s policies can be viewed on www.destinynz.org.nz
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