Jack Thompson is a flipping idiot.
Games make kids kill?!? Games TRAIN kids to kill?!?
I'm sorry, but I am 25, and have been playing video games (very bloody and violent ones included I might add) for more than the majority of my life. Have I even entertained the idea of performing the actions I've seen in the games I've played? Would you be surprised that I said no? I'm sure Jack Thompson would.
His latest quest is to have Bully (by Take-Two Interactive/Rockstar) not ship for Tuesday's release. A judge denied his request for a hearing. Thank God there are people in this world who know better.
The biggest problem I have is with how Jack Thompson is blaming everything on the video game developers. Like it isn't even possible the parents are at fault. Uhm, HELLO!? The parents are completely at fault. Most kids today have at least one console in their household. I'm sorry, but the last time I checked, a kid can't save up $300+ to buy a console plus a few games. So strike one against the parents.
Video game developers: 1
Parents: 0
The parents buy the games their kids ask for. WITHOUT LOOKING AT THE ESRB RATING! Little Johnny is playing Grand Theft Auto. That game is rated M. Which means 17+. 12 Year old Johnny should not have gotten that game.
Video game developers: 2
Parents: 0
Parents today are not involved in their kids' lives like in the past. Parents are too busy with work, and doing grown up things. They keep poor Johnny entertained with the TV and a console. The games know more about their kids than the parents do.
Video game developers: 3
Parents: 0
Hmm, it looks like the Parents are losing. They don't get any points for how they are raising their kids. Infact, I'm sure the video games are more interactive with the children than the parents are. It's sad really.
Jack Thompson should be spending his time promoting families to spend more time together, and less time in front of a TV/video game. Instead, he decides to fight a losing battle.
Give it up, Jack.
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