Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Why are parents against M video games?

Why are so many parents against M video games? Let me ask the parents who read this a question. Have you ever let your kids watch movies like "The A-Team"? Did you scream and cover your kids ears whenever a character like B.A cussed? No. Well then why is it that whenever you hear a character from a VIDEO GAME, e.g Rico Rodriguez from the game Just Cause 2, say something like "A**HOLE" you leap up and request whatever game he was playing then send it into the fiery oblivion in the back yard. And as for sexuality it's o.k for your kids to see a few people running around in bikinis in the movies but if it's in video games "OMG OMG OMG WHAT ARE YOU DOING GIVE ME THAT GAME RIGHT NOW". Why do you do this? Some of you may say "Well it's because video games are harmful to kids. They might want to try to do what they see on the screen because it looks fun. Video games cause our kids to become more violent." or something to that degree. But let me ask/tell you this parents, are video games any more harmful than that movie you watched with them last night? And of course they want to try out what they see thats why they're playing the video game BECAUSE IT'S FUN. And as for the whole myth about video games causing kids to become more violent, didn't your parents say the same thing about your comic books? And didn't you put up a good fight just to keep your Watchmen comic or that comic with your favorite character in it? Parents video games don't make your kids more violent if anything it helps. If your kid is so stressed he wants to hit something isn't it better to let him play GTA 4 and go on a killing spree to dissipate his anger and stress than for him to go to school the next morning feeling so angry that he starts hitting people REAL PEOPLE? Isn't it better for him to take out his anger on VIRTUAL IMITATIONS of living things than the living things themselves? However I agree when you all say games like GTA 4 should not be give to 10 year olds 5 year olds etc. as it will psychologically damage them. I might get a uproar from my own crowd for that but please people remember when they are at the age of 5 to 10 they are trying to establish what is real, acceptable, and allowed and since games like GTA 4 do allow you to do what is not acceptable it might cloud the line between o.k and not o.k. But why restrict your 14 year olds from playing? They know what is right and what isn't unless their messed up in some weird way. Just look at your kids. Are they the type to go out into the street tomorrow with their fathers hunting rifle and start shooting their friends and relatives? No? then let them do what they want because you have just admitted they can think for themselves and can tell right from wrong. Don't imprison them any longer behind the excuses that you and others have made up. Let them grow and have fun.

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