Ok, this has probably been asked multiple times in some form or another before, but:
Why doesn't the Australian Government just give certain "adult" media an adult-only type rating (like in the US), instead of "banning"/refusing classification altogether? For example, if a game/movie/etc is bad enough here in the US, it is just rated AO by the ESRB (Adults Only [18+], for games) or NC-17 by the MPAA (No Children [17 or younger], for films). Why is it refused classification (as the article states) altogether? If it doesn't pass for 15 years+, it doesn't pass at all? These are serious questions, and I'm not in the slightest trying to flame or cause an argument. I'm honestly curious and don't understand the Australian rating system.
Why doesn't the Australian Government just give certain "adult" media an adult-only type rating (like in the US), instead of "banning"/refusing classification altogether? For example, if a game/movie/etc is bad enough here in the US, it is just rated AO by the ESRB (Adults Only [18+], for games) or NC-17 by the MPAA (No Children [17 or younger], for films). Why is it refused classification (as the article states) altogether? If it doesn't pass for 15 years+, it doesn't pass at all? These are serious questions, and I'm not in the slightest trying to flame or cause an argument. I'm honestly curious and don't understand the Australian rating system.
