03-28-2005, 09:04 PM
Parenting is the issue here, not the games. Most game companies use the ESRB rating system. Parents need to educate themselves on what they allow their kids to view/play. The ESRB rating is a tool, prescreening material is even better.
Game companies have produced some things that I feel are very inappropriate and bring no value to society whatsoever and I would encourage them to not go over the top to include violence and other explicit material in games.
It is similar to the gun debate. When a six year old kills another child with a gun, where the hell were the parents and why didn't they properly secure the firearm! The gun manufacturer did not kill the child, the child probably did not understand what they were doing, and the parents were apparently too irresponsible to have children or firearms in the house.
Video games, TV, and movies are not babysitters. Parents need to be involved with their kids and help teach good living and morals.
Game companies have produced some things that I feel are very inappropriate and bring no value to society whatsoever and I would encourage them to not go over the top to include violence and other explicit material in games.
It is similar to the gun debate. When a six year old kills another child with a gun, where the hell were the parents and why didn't they properly secure the firearm! The gun manufacturer did not kill the child, the child probably did not understand what they were doing, and the parents were apparently too irresponsible to have children or firearms in the house.
Video games, TV, and movies are not babysitters. Parents need to be involved with their kids and help teach good living and morals.
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The United States has become a place where entertainers and professional athletes are mistaken for people of importance. Robert A. Heinlein
The United States has become a place where entertainers and professional athletes are mistaken for people of importance. Robert A. Heinlein