Sex, Drugs, & GTA: The Failure of Parents

A brilliant article about how parents truly fail! And they really do

"What They Play, the self proclaimed "parents guide to video games," released the results of a survey yesterday revealing that parents found their children watching pornography and drinking beer as more acceptable than playing certain video games, namely Grand Theft Auto IV.

The ridiculousness of it all breaks down as such: 49% of respondents most feared their children smoking marijuana and 19% were concerned about them playing Grand Theft Auto, while only 16% were worried about exposure to pornography and 14% to their kids drinking alcohol.

Before I systematically dismember this absurdity – surely a byproduct of playing such violent games like Grand Theft Auto and Manhunt – let's hear what Cheryl Olson, co-author of Grand Theft Childhood, had to say about the findings.

"To some parents, videogames are full of unknowable dangers. While researching for Grand Theft Childhood, parents we spoke with in focus groups often bemoaned the fact that they didn't know how to use game controls - and felt unequipped to supervise or limit video game play. Of course, parents don't want their children drinking alcohol, but that's a more familiar risk." "

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I think a mature discussion about this subject is the #1 hardest thing to acheive on the internet. Broken studies, parents and parenting groups that have very little education on the subject, and frothing gamers that refuse to hear word one that might be critical of the hobby.THE_DZA

Since I've joined, that was probably the smartest and truest thing I've heard in these forums.

[QUOTE="THE_DZA"]I think a mature discussion about this subject is the #1 hardest thing to acheive on the internet. Broken studies, parents and parenting groups that have very little education on the subject, and frothing gamers that refuse to hear word one that might be critical of the hobby.TheEscape15

Since I've joined, that was probably the smartest and truest thing I've heard in these forums.

Not to be rude, but you haven't exactly been a member for a so long time now have you? But then again, I agree that it's one of the smarter things I have read.

But most things are hard to discuss on the internet, it's way easier to say your own opinion about it. And it's easier to lie!

I think a mature discussion about this subject is the #1 hardest thing to acheive on the internet. Broken studies, parents and parenting groups that have very little education on the subject, and frothing gamers that refuse to hear word one that might be critical of the hobby.THE_DZA

[QUOTE="TheEscape15"]

[QUOTE="THE_DZA"]I think a mature discussion about this subject is the #1 hardest thing to acheive on the internet. Broken studies, parents and parenting groups that have very little education on the subject, and frothing gamers that refuse to hear word one that might be critical of the hobby.TheForgotten0ne

Since I've joined, that was probably the smartest and truest thing I've heard in these forums.

Not to be rude, but you haven't exactly been a member for a so long time now have you? But then again, I agree that it's one of the smarter things I have read.

But most things are hard to discuss on the internet, it's way easier to say your own opinion about it. And it's easier to lie!

True. I have only been a member fooorrrr... Errr... What is it? Four days now?

Its only because parents are scared of the unknown. Porn, beer, and weed have all been around in their life times. Videogames have not, therefore they are prone to be alot more protective of kids from this new medium.DarKre

Good point, it was like that with action movies, still are, but not that much. Because they understand it now, so I could go with that idea. They fear the unknown.