they banned
video and computer games because they promoted gambling
(thursley, Sun 26 Jan 2003, 20:42, archived)

Only for 2 weeks
They're legal now.
( EvS, Sun 26 Jan 2003, 20:44, archived)

Because they realised
when the kids weren't playing computer games they were thinking
about what a fuck up the government was making of running the
country.
keep the masses busy with wars and they won't notice what's going on locally
(thursley, Sun 26 Jan 2003, 20:46, archived)

Nice Answer
i think
( Herr Tezcat, Sun 26 Jan 2003, 20:45, archived)

not for very long
the democracy bit kicked in and they realised it was illegal
( bananaman, Sun 26 Jan 2003, 20:59, archived)