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GekigangerV
292th Post
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"Gov't Video Game Debate"
, posted Wed 22 Jan 14:59
It seems that the US Gov't is gonna start up debates again over video games. Not much differnt from what we have heard in the past. However I found this little peice funny
quote:Better parental supervision is unquestionably required, but we're not seeing a lot of progress on that front. Too many guardians cling to the belief that games haven't progressed beyond Pac Man and Mario, and thus take little to no interest in what their children are playing.
quote: It seems that the US Gov't is gonna start up debates again over video games. Not much differnt from what we have heard in the past. However I found this little peice funny
Better parental supervision is unquestionably required, but we're not seeing a lot of progress on that front. Too many guardians cling to the belief that games haven't progressed beyond Pac Man and Mario, and thus take little to no interest in what their children are playing.
It is not just the fault of the parents. Actually I don't blame parents at all. I blame the retailers. If they were doing their jobs right they would be having this problem. Don't let some kid that looks 13 buy Grand Theft Auto: Vice City...DAMN. Now at places like Wal-Mart of Target, they do ask for ID, but at Babbages and stuff, they don't ask for shit.
I really do enjoy reading Chris Morris' articles. It's refreshing to see someone who actually knows quite a bit about the gaming industry writing for a mainstream business publication as CNN/Money. (Indeed, Morris is CNN/Money's Director of Content Development.)
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Mosquiton
646th Post
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"Re(2):Gov't Video Game Debate"
, posted Wed 22 Jan 15:33
quote: It is not just the fault of the parents. Actually I don't blame parents at all. I blame the retailers. If they were doing their jobs right they would be having this problem.
Blaming the retailers completely is pretty damned stupid. If you read the article you'd realize that it's NOT YET ILLEGAL to sell M-rated games to minors. You can't expect some teenage clerk who works on comission to care about what your kids play if you don't. Talk about hypocritical.
I'd say this is a pretty good article. What that guy said about parents not knowing jack about games is true. Many parents still refer to all video games as "Nintendo".
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RugalBernstein
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"Re(2):Gov't Video Game Debate"
, posted Wed 22 Jan 16:45:
quote:
It is not just the fault of the parents. Actually I don't blame parents at all. I blame the retailers. If they were doing their jobs right they would be having this problem. Don't let some kid that looks 13 buy Grand Theft Auto: Vice City...DAMN. Now at places like Wal-Mart of Target, they do ask for ID, but at Babbages and stuff, they don't ask for shit.
It's entirely the fault of the parents. Parents these days exercise absolutely no discipline over their children. When there are 5 year olds seeing " John Carpenter's Vampires " in the same theatre as me, I know something is amiss. If the parents actually payed one iota of attention to what their kids were doing, they'd notice they were playing a game as violent as " Vice City " and do something about it (in this day and age, the most likely thing they'd do is sue the company that made the game while arguing using bizarre logic)
[this message was edited by RugalBernstein on Wed 22 Jan 17:04]
gekigangerV
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"Re(3):Gov't Video Game Debate"
, posted Wed 22 Jan 16:52
quote:
It's entirely the fault of the parents. Parents these days exercise absolutely no discipline over their children these days. When there are 5 year olds seeing " John Carpenter's Vampires " in the same theatre as me, I know something is amiss. If the parents actually payed one iota of attention to what their kids were doing, they'd notice they were playing a game as violent as " Vice City " and do something about it (in this day and age, the most likely thing they'd do is sue the company that made the game while arguing using bizarre logic)
True, parents don't take the time to talk to kids anymore. When I was five or so I saw Robocop 1 in the theaters. For those that have seen it they know it is EXTREMELY violent. However, my parents told me right away that those actions were bad. Now, everytime I go by a kiosk at Best Buy I hear a 9 or 10 year old kid yelling out profanities like Fuck or Faggot. I didn't even know what those words meant until 8th grade.
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CrazyMike
434th Post
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"Re(4):Gov't Video Game Debate"
, posted Wed 22 Jan 19:54
Too many parents spoil their kids with lavish things. I'm only 19 and I admit I was spoiled in that I got usually got what I wanted for Christmas, but just 10 years ago when I was getting ninja turtles actions figures and wearing their t-shirts to school, now grade schoolers are decked out in abercrombie and gold chains and expensive shoes. Why do parents let their children beg them for these fashionable things? they should worry more about playing and being a kid.
Satoshi_Miwa
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"Re(3):Gov't Video Game Debate"
, posted Wed 22 Jan 20:02
quote:
It's entirely the fault of the parents. Parents these days exercise absolutely no discipline over their children. When there are 5 year olds seeing " John Carpenter's Vampires " in the same theatre as me, I know something is amiss. If the parents actually payed one iota of attention to what their kids were doing, they'd notice they were playing a game as violent as " Vice City " and do something about it (in this day and age, the most likely thing they'd do is sue the company that made the game while arguing using bizarre logic)
EDIT: For sloppiness. ^_^
Agreed...Parents just tend to leave their kids alone and don't supervise them when they play or buy videogames (or watch a movie). If they did they might catch signs of their kids acting too violently...(I believe games aren't the cause of violence, but that kids having problems use them to magnfiy problems...If a parent watches a kid getting too involved in a game they should react...).
But then, hey, it's easier to let a kid go off and do their own thing. After all real parenting takes effort...
HazZan
984th Post
Red Carpet Regular Member++
"Re(1):Gov't Video Game Debate"
, posted Wed 22 Jan 20:11
quote: It seems that the US Gov't is gonna start up debates again over video games. Not much differnt from what we have heard in the past. However I found this little peice funny
Better parental supervision is unquestionably required, but we're not seeing a lot of progress on that front. Too many guardians cling to the belief that games haven't progressed beyond Pac Man and Mario, and thus take little to no interest in what their children are playing.
I hate when the Gov't start actin' like some hoes and girlly.
Just let us play our damn games you bastard bags.
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dnphamus 42th Post
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"Re(2):Gov't Video Game Debate"
, posted Fri 24 Jan 08:38
they are acting like its a voting year
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Batsu 90th Post
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"Re(2):Gov't Video Game Debate"
, posted Fri 24 Jan 09:54
quote: It seems that the US Gov't is gonna start up debates again over video games. Not much differnt from what we have heard in the past. However I found this little peice funny
Better parental supervision is unquestionably required, but we're not seeing a lot of progress on that front. Too many guardians cling to the belief that games haven't progressed beyond Pac Man and Mario, and thus take little to no interest in what their children are playing.
You can check out the article Here I hate when the Gov't start actin' like some hoes and girlly.
Just let us play our damn games you bastard bags.
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This is the truth. Parents should be handling this, not the government. The same goes for a lot of things...I find it so disenchanting that the government would waste time on such issues as what's in the videogames and music, yet neglect to hold the line on things that really affect all of us as a whole. (This would meander into a nice little rant, but I'll cut it here...)
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