Video game proponent

A video game proponent is a gamer who is opposed to criticism from outside the video game community, such as religious figures and politicians, and restrictions and scrutiny based on the criticisms. They call the restrictions and scrutiny religious and political nonsense. Video game proponents sometimes help fellow gamers who are undergoing such restriction or scrutiny, if beyond the Entertainment Software Ratings Board. They may capitalize that such restriction is a violation of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Some video game proponents abstain from religious organizations that impose restrictions on video games. They also refuse to vote for any politician who supports the regulations or restrictions based on that common video game controversy, such as 2004 Democratic Presidential candidate Joseph Lieberman, and they discourage gamers to vote for such politicians. Video game proponents oppose the religious video game teachings of religious artist Jack Chick and preacher Al Menconi (whose site that video game proponents disapprove of gamers visiting). Video game proponents can be defenders or representatives of the video game community, defending the rights of gamers. Also, they view video game criticisms from religious organizations as offensive and unsuitable for gamers.