Canadian MP Jumps on the MOH Bandwagon

In the latest episode of the Medal of Honor controversy, Canadian Defence Minster Peter Mackay had this to say about the upcoming blockbuster game. Speaking with newspaper The Ottawa Citizen, he said "The men and women of the Canadian Forces, our allies, aid workers, and innocent Afghans are being shot at, and sometimes killed, by the Taliban. This is reality. I find it wrong to have anyone, children in particular, playing the role of the Taliban. I'm sure most Canadians are uncomfortable and angry about this."

Mackay is yet another, in a growing list of MPs voicing their instinctive opinions on the ability to play the Taliban in multiplayer mode. Disturbingly, this was obvious when Mackay naively stated the game would be played by children. Medal of Honor has been given a Mature rating by the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board). This rating implies that it is unsuitable for people under the age of 17. Many major retailers in the United States and Canada have a policy that prohibits the selling of Mature rated games to those under 17 unless they have a parent present at the time of purchase.

Mackay joins his British counter-part in criticising Medal of Honor, with Liam Fox calling it “Un-British”. They are in good company with New Zealand’s own Wayne Mapp throwing his opinion out saying Medal of Honor “undermines the values of our nation”.