Issues in Gaming: Parents Buying Kids Rated M Games

Basically I am talking about how Parents should look more at the ESRB rating system to see if the games their kids wants is appropriate for them to play.

Course the language barrier is down and I will be in some-what on a crusade mood.

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[xFalloutVids]

Screw ESRB! If the parent feels that the kid is mature enough to play the game, then let them. I know a kid who gets in trouble every day for violence at school, he's not allowed to play any kind of FPS, and he shouldn't. The things I hear at school are way worse than video games.

ESRB is full of idiots.

[nigahiga6400]

HEY FUCK YOU AND THE ESRB M RATED GAMES R WHAT I WANNA PLAY I WAS PLAYING MY FIRST M RATED GAME WHEN I WAS IN 4TH GRADE SO FUCK OFF BITCH NOW IM 13 AND IM PLAYING COD6, GTA IV, BF BAD COMP 2, SPLINTER CELL CONVICT, RED DEAD AND MY PARENTS DONT REALLY CARE AT ALL UR PROBABLY JUST SOME WIMPY PS2 FAN PLAYING DORA THE EXPLORER ALL DAY CUZ UR FATASS MOMMA DONT LET U PLAY GOOD GAMES WATS THE MATTER? MARIO KART WII TOO VIOLENT FOR U?

[deathkiller43]

@nigahiga6400 ok dude i agree with you but calm down...

[modz1213]

I think if a kid is mature enough and doesnt act like a 6 year old then y not let them play mature games.

[LoveDoujinshi]

@hakukashi OK, I also would like this to end on a friendly note too. 

[hakukashi]

@LoveDoujinshi hold on, when i said "you'd have the occasional autistic retard who's an exception to this rule" i meant those kids unable to tell the difference between fantasy and reality, NOT you. Don't worry. I didn't shoot you down. I assure you from the bottom of my heart. Of course, I would be happy to end this debate on a friendly, gentlemanly note. also, I have nothing to say at the part when you say that the gov. might step in, and fuck up the entire gaming industry, you have a point.

[LoveDoujinshi]

Anyway, I have had enough. I don't like arguments or debates. I am just putting my thoughts across as to why it is so important to be responsible for your kids, because kids and adults alike can suffer for it otherwise.

[LoveDoujinshi]

"you'd have the occasional autistic retard who's an exception to this rule"

Anyway, like I said, if parents are not going to really care about the certificate system in place, and really think, understand and do research on what they are giving their kids, then something may have to be done about it, as it is a problem for many. I want more awareness with parents. But we all know what governments are like. If a government intervenes, they will force a nanny state.

[hakukashi]

@LoveDoujinshi whoa, whoa, hold on, please wait. no one said you're a retard, i mean, people like Jack thompson, not you. We all know parents have to be responsible, that's a fact. when did I ever say you're a retard?

[LoveDoujinshi]

Yeah I am going to stop this convo since you called me a "retard". I may have Aspergers, not totally autistic, but I am on the autistic spectrum. So I don't want this to continue. This will be my last post. All I got to say is this, if the majority of parents don't step up and take responsibility for their actions, the government may have no choice but to do it for them, by either restricting parents or restricting games, maybe both. And no one wants that. Me included. I like my gory games.

[hakukashi]

i'd seen the majority of today's kids play such games, and hey, they'd all turned out fine. at doesn't take a revolutionary genius to figure out fantasy and reality. that's basic common sense, even a 9 year old today knows that. of course, you'd have the occasional autistic retard who's an exception to this rule ... now if you say that the reason why ratings are enforced is to prevent idiots in Fox news and retards like Jack thompson from going apeshit ... I have nothing to that defence.

[LoveDoujinshi]

That is what I am trying to say. Teenagers (that may include 12 year olds depending on the parent) should be able to have a say in this, and if you can prove to your parents that you are mature and responsible, that is great. The parents and teenagers should be able to work things out themselves and listen. But exposing young kids to these things is never a responsible thing, even if it does turn out it has no side effects. But hey, up to the parents. Just hope they see sense. :/