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Thats good.
Children should learn the difference between right and wrong.
Not be forbidden to see wrong.
As always the parents can descide.
The ratings are still there for them to reference.
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I agree with you OP for the most part, but I also want to point out that "we should leave it to the parents" is becoming a less convincing argument for me, in general... I have less and less faith in parents every year.
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On June 27 2011 23:46 micronesia wrote:
I agree with you OP for the most part, but I also want to point out that "we should leave it to the parents" is becoming a less convincing argument for me, in general... I have less and less faith in parents every year.
I totally agree with this.
So many kids are talking about games such as COD its ridiculous, an 11 year old playing a game that is intended for 18 and ups.
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On June 27 2011 23:46 micronesia wrote:
I agree with you OP for the most part, but I also want to point out that "we should leave it to the parents" is becoming a less convincing argument for me, in general... I have less and less faith in parents every year.
Unfortunately yeah, that is sort of the case with parents of this day and age. They still view video games as kid's toys. 
Which is why they need to be more involved whenever their child is playing games like Halo, CoD, or anything of the sort. Nintendo games are a good start. :D
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http://bitmob.com/articles/my-four-year-old-son-plays-grand-theft-auto
If you wish to read an article about how children view video games without anyones interference read this, its amazing. Editors note at top really leads into it nicely.
The last paragraph
"The ESRB rating found on every game cover is a great tool for parents who are not familiar with games and their content, but I strongly disagree with using it as a tool to raise our kids. Every child is different and, as parents, it is our responsibility to cater to their individual needs. I understand not every kid is like mine, so I wouldn’t recommend that every parent allow their child to play Grand Theft Auto. But I would recommend that you listen and pay attention to your little ones to determine what they are capable of handling and what they are not ready for yet. They might even surprise you and find the light in something thought to have been so dark. "
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On June 28 2011 00:06 MERLIN. wrote:http://bitmob.com/articles/my-four-year-old-son-plays-grand-theft-autoIf you wish to read an article about how children view video games without anyones interference read this, its amazing. Editors note at top really leads into it nicely. The last paragraph "The ESRB rating found on every game cover is a great tool for parents who are not familiar with games and their content, but I strongly disagree with using it as a tool to raise our kids. Every child is different and, as parents, it is our responsibility to cater to their individual needs. I understand not every kid is like mine, so I wouldn’t recommend that every parent allow their child to play Grand Theft Auto. But I would recommend that you listen and pay attention to your little ones to determine what they are capable of handling and what they are not ready for yet. They might even surprise you and find the light in something thought to have been so dark. "
Nice to know that some gamers like the little tyke aren't going haywire in GTA. Rather than kill people, he went out to be a friggin lifesaver. :D
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yeah that article was awesome!
really puts faith in children for me.
But i do have to agree that parent is not a title earned by wisdom.
And that means not all parents make the right choices for their children.
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On June 27 2011 23:57 DocNemesis wrote:Show nested quote +On June 27 2011 23:46 micronesia wrote:
I agree with you OP for the most part, but I also want to point out that "we should leave it to the parents" is becoming a less convincing argument for me, in general... I have less and less faith in parents every year. Unfortunately yeah, that is sort of the case with parents of this day and age. They still view video games as kid's toys. Which is why they need to be more involved whenever their child is playing games like Halo, CoD, or anything of the sort. Nintendo games are a good start. :D
Dude, nintendo games are the reason why people view games as kid's toys...
Also the real problem is the fact that everyone has the right to have kids. People have tons of children, but they are incompetent, they fail as parents. At this pace we won't make it through. Mankind will collapse.
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I dunno if things are getting worse. I remember Terminator 2 action figures were pretty popular for kids my ages when I was about 8 y/o
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On June 27 2011 23:46 micronesia wrote:
I agree with you OP for the most part, but I also want to point out that "we should leave it to the parents" is becoming a less convincing argument for me, in general... I have less and less faith in parents every year.
I agree on that, but it's not grounds for taking away the freedom from those that are actually half way decent parents
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HOLY FUCK
the world is coming to an end.
i agree with a scalia opinion?!?!
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On June 27 2011 23:46 micronesia wrote:
I agree with you OP for the most part, but I also want to point out that "we should leave it to the parents" is becoming a less convincing argument for me, in general... I have less and less faith in parents every year.
I agree that the state of parenting today is.... troubling, to say the least. If I thought regulating video game sales would stem the problem, I'd be with you. But really, the ignorance/apathy you're alluding to is just a symptom of the larger problem.
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Children understand the difference between fantasy and reality at a young age (Was it 4 or something?). If a kid is 11 and thinks GTA reflects real life and he goes around stealing cars he probably has some sort of developmental issue.
Edit: Forgot "and reality"
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