Are you wondering what laws were broken in the Squid Games TV Show? What about Mr. Beast’s Youtube episode where he re-creates part of the squid games in real life?

We are exploring both in this article.

The Laws That Are Broken In the Squid Games (TV Show)

As I watched, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of unease about the game’s legality. I wondered, what laws were being broken in this show.

To begin with, it’s evident that the Squid Game is a form of illegal gambling. Contestants risk their lives in the hope of winning the jackpot, far beyond what’s legally permitted. Although the players are desperate and heavily in debt, it doesn’t excuse the fact that the organizers are profiting from their misery. The game’s unscrupulous nature only compounds their criminal activities.

Physical violence and death

Secondly, the game involves physical violence and death – both heinous crimes. The opening game, Red Light, Green Light, has snipers killing any player who moves after the doll turns around. This game is a life-threatening trap, and the contestants are well aware of it. Both physical violence and the use of deadly force are illegal, and the game’s organizers should be held accountable for any deaths that occur.

Thirdly, the Squid Game’s concept is no different from human trafficking. Participants are promised a substantial sum of money to lure them into playing, and they become the property of the game’s organizers. These individuals are treated like commodities and are forced to play the games against their will. Human trafficking is a grave offence, and the Squid Game’s organizers are guilty of it.

It is also a blatant case of kidnapping and false imprisonment. The players are forcibly taken to an undisclosed location and held against their will. They have no choice but to play the games, with no information about what’s happening outside the game. The organizers’ conduct is a clear violation of their basic human rights.

Uncovering the Laws Broken in Squid Games

The Squid Game relies on psychological manipulation and coercion. The players’ financial desperation makes them easy targets for the game’s organizers, who exploit this weakness. Although players are told they can leave the game, they are threatened with violence if they do. They are coerced into playing games that push them beyond their limits, all in the name of the organizers’ profit.

The Squid Game (if it were real) is a despicable violation of human dignity. The contestants are treated like animals and dehumanized. Their lives are reduced to a game, with the organizers pulling the strings. They are forced to make life-and-death decisions, compromising their morality and values. It’s a heart-wrenching sight to see human beings stripped of their dignity and subjected to such barbarism.

Are you wondering if it was legal to give people money to people to play Squid Game as Mr. Beast did? You might have seen the video on Youtube.

Mr. Beast, one of the top Youtube stars, put out a video titled “$456,000 Squid Game In Real Life!”

Breaking Down the Laws Violated

The video has been a hit. It was published 6 days ago, and it already has 126,336,217 views.

If you haven’t seen it, we included it at the end of this article. Check it out. It’s worth the watch.

The video seems to offer everyone that plays $1000 regardless of what happens. At one point, people are offered $4000 to quit. It seems that about ten people take this offer.

The second runner-up got $10,000. And the winner got $456,000.

Apparently, the stages cost Mr. Beast around $2M to build, and the prize money and expenses cost another $1.5M.

We had never seen a Mr. Beast video before. But this one definitely got us to click. But it also made us think, what legal issues could arise?

Copyright issues

The first question that came to mind is who owns the rights to Squid Games? Does the creator, Hwang Dong-hyuk, own the rights?

According to an article titled “Squid Game creator says he’s not ‘that rich’ after Netflix show’s success” it seems Hwang Dong-hyuk sold the rights to Netflix before the show became a success. Netflix did not offer him a bonus once the show took off.

Therefore, I think it’s safe to assume that Netflix owns the rights to Squid Games. At the end of the video, Mr. Beast gives credit to Hwang Dong-hyuk, but not to Netflix.

It will be interesting to see if Netflix goes after Mr. Beast for money.

Injuries during the games

It doesn’t appear that anyone was injured during the filming of “Squid Game In Real Life!”

A few of the “games” from the show didn’t make it onto Youtube.

For example, the final squid game was too violent. Instead, they played musical chairs.

Also, there was a foam pit under the “tug of war” and “glass running” games. It is also likely that the set wasn’t actually that large. They most likely used CGI.

Watch a few other fun articles about the law:

Play Squid Game But Be Careful of Sweepstakes law

There is always some risk when you run a contest. Different rules apply to different situations:

random draw contests (everything is random)
skill contests (most likely the Squid Game)
trip contests

Before the games would have started, Mr. Beast would have had each contestant sign a liability release. They also would have signed something that said they understood the rules.

These rules would have been more detailed than those in the Netflix Squid Game.

If I remember correctly, there were only three clauses. And it’s unlikely any of them would have stood up in court. It’s silly that someone could agree that if they stopped playing, they could be shot in the head. And obviously, the contract doesn’t explain that at all.

There is no way that a judge would let the organizers of the Squid Games off the hook because the contestants signed that contract. It says that if the rules are broken, the player will be eliminated. It’s fair to assume that a reasonable person would think that this meant being kicked out of the game. Not shot in the head.

Other Youtube stars will likely have people play the Squid Game as Mr. Beast did. Hopefully, they speak to an attorney first.

As a final note, I thought the last challenge was unfair. It was completely random. I would have preferred to have seen a skill-based final game.

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