Violent game bill debate sides with industry

[Destiny]

Some of you might have heard that California recently tried to ban violent video game sales to minors. Fortunately it will fail just like it always has and Activision of all companies argued against it and disproved the fake studies the soccer moms who, instead of being a good parent, are trying to ban video games, had tried to make.

Linky: http://www.gamespot.com/news/6304733.html

[riskbreaker23]

Ooooooooohh that makes me so mad. I voted the 6-12 for first rated M game. I was actually 12 lol. I played Resident Evil for the first time, it scared the pants off me. Here's the thing, my parents never gave any interest as to what I was playing. I'm in the next room playing Resident Evil 2, if they knew it they would have stopped it. But they never bothered to check.

If kids are playing inappropriate games it's the parents fault. Just like if a kid is watching inappropriate TV, movies, music, or watching pornography. It's parent's responsibility to filter that stuff out. I have a 17month old son. When he gets older I am going to have an active role in what kind of media he will be exposed to. I've seen far worse content out of a PG13 movie than I have in most video games. When I was a kid, I think I would've been excited if my parents actively asked what I was playing. Parents need to understand what their kids like, it will not only fulfill their job of protecting their kids but also help bond to their children. Ask them what they like, why they like it, and take an active approach to listening to them. This will go MILES to creating a good relationship with your kids. I just don't understand why it eludes so many people.

So many people want to ban stuff they don't like. I can't stand it.

[cycogod]

very well said riskbreaker23.

[Hellbringer]

Ooooooooohh that makes me so mad. I voted the 6-12 for first rated M game. I was actually 12 lol. I played Resident Evil for the first time, it scared the pants off me. Here's the thing, my parents never gave any interest as to what I was playing. I'm in the next room playing Resident Evil 2, if they knew it they would have stopped it. But they never bothered to check.

If kids are playing inappropriate games it's the parents fault. Just like if a kid is watching inappropriate TV, movies, music, or watching pornography. It's parent's responsibility to filter that stuff out. I have a 17month old son. When he gets older I am going to have an active role in what kind of media he will be exposed to. I've seen far worse content out of a PG13 movie than I have in most video games. When I was a kid, I think I would've been excited if my parents actively asked what I was playing. Parents need to understand what their kids like, it will not only fulfill their job of protecting their kids but also help bond to their children. Ask them what they like, why they like it, and take an active approach to listening to them. This will go MILES to creating a good relationship with your kids. I just don't understand why it eludes so many people.

So many people want to ban stuff they don't like. I can't stand it.

I played my first M rated game after I was 17, but that's because the ESRA didn't come up with those ratings until after I was adult. I actively play video games... a lot, as seen by my posts on this forum. I also play games with my soon to be 11 year old son. He and I have similar interests in games, and I know exactly what he plays and how "bad" the stuff in said games are. I like playing with him and knowing that he will play what I play.

I won't go into the politics of the video game debate of California, but the results I saw so far was that while the state of California has good intentions, more well-informed people need to be on both sides in the overall debate to make the public aware of not just video games in minors' hands, but how other media ( "mature-themed" movies parents don't want their kids to see, "offensive" music that parents don't want their kids exposed to, etc.)gets in their hands.