Are first person shooters about to become underground only in Europe?

Violent video games might be banned across the European Union in the near future. Justice Ministers of the EU are seeking an outright ban on all violent video games and strict age limits on many other games. Germany is using its six-month position as EU president to push for the international ban. In addition to the gratuitously violent games, the ban could outlaw The Lord of the Rings" and "Star Trek" video games.

Yeesh. The only positive is that it's proof that idiocy is not confined to any one region...