[QUOTE="cowgriller"][QUOTE="sparkypants"] No the parents are right. If I had alittle boy I wouldnt want him subjected to this material until I felt he was at an apporprite age. Them limiting THEIR kids on what they think they should play doesnt effect you so I dont see why you guys are up in arms over this. For the first time in video game history parents are taking responsibility for their children which means video games cant be blamed for violence in the world which means its going to earn more respect...see how it works?
mjarantilla
i see the point you are trying make, but the reality of the situation is that most parents are so lazy or so technologically inept, they'd rather the government censor or block video games, music, and movies instead or the parent enabling the parental controls of a video game console or tv. the fact is, these lazy parents ruin everything for everyone. look at jack thompson. he tried to have games blocked because he didn't want his son playing them. instead, he should've enabled parental controls on the console and NOT BOUGHT THE DAMNED GAMES. seriously, these parents are so hypocritical and completely disconnected with reality that they buy these M-rated games for there children and complain about it later instead of taking less than 5 minutes and learning about the games and the ratings. had thompson done this, he'd still be a lawyer. too bad he stays as far away from logic as possible.
if you feel that children should not play these games, then don't give it to them, it's as simple as that. video game stores DO ask for government ID such as a driver's licence to make sure the purchaser is 18 or older. this wasy, a minor cannot purchase the game himself. there is absolutely no need to censor or block a media and piss off millions of people just to appease a few ---- fo brain mothers with more free time than mentality.
the parents are not right at all. the industry is correct in telling parents to monitor their children's gaming and movie watching habit. the government isn't a ------- babysitter nor a parent. the government is here to make sure we don't kill each other over a stolen cookie. if the parent refuses to monitor their children, then they shouldn't have had children in the first place.
/end pissed off rant.
What the hell makes you think parents AREN'T monitoring their children? Do you think they need to Lo-Jack their kids or something? Seriously.
Besides, the survey was about what parents are most afraid about, NOT about what parents think can hurt their kids the most. The survey identifies what parents want to AVOID exposure their children to. They're doing exactly what you want them to do.
Unfortantely most rational people go upon FACTS..
Fact: There has been no real evidence to show violent video games cause violence.. INfact violence is at a all time low, much lower infact before video games even took off.. So if video games are causing violence (which I doubt they are), its so minimal its rediculous.
Fact: There is REAL evidence to show alochol is a addictive drug that is PHYSICALLy harmful to you in over the top quanties.. It changes a persons perceptions, and misuse can cause death by drinking and driving..
I am quite sure from this analysis, alochol is a bigger issue and worry.
on a side note.. Am I the only person who thinks these parents are going too far.. Sheltering from everything, telling them that they are "special", in the words of Carlin.. ITs the pu**ification of people who think they are special, and are uptight to the extreme when something the least bit adultish is mentioned or shown.. Seriously are we heading to another victorian age, when it comes to some of these parents? Just my two cents.
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