Children are violent? They committed a crime? Well, let’s just blame it all on video games! The video game industry has become an easy target for the media to blame for many modern day problems. Many of those who blame video games are parents who don’t want to take responsibility for their own failure for raising their child poorly.
After all, it’s up to the parents to know what video games they are buying for their kids. The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) ratings are designed to provide concise and impartial information about the content in computer and video games so consumers, especially parents, can make an informed purchase decision. It is suppose to help them make sure they are getting appropriate games for their children.
So there should be no excuse for a child that’s 10 years old or younger, to have a rated T (Teen) or M (Mature) video game. If there are such games at home because an adult or older child plays it, then it should be put away somewhere out of reach for the younger ones. Hell, those younger children shouldn’t be around when the game is being played. It should be common sense for parents to monitor them and to make sure they don’t have easy access to the games until they are mature enough to handle it.
If for some reason they come across it then discuss it with them and make sure they know the difference between reality and virtual reality. Despite what parents think it’s actually difficult for children to get their hands on violent video games themselves because they do require I.D. to get them (and if they are preteen then they require a parent’s approval).
If all parents are more involve and handle video games maturely then kids won’t be “influence” by them. If parents out-right ban them in the house or never give them a chance to experience video games, then those kids will use whatever chance they can get to do the opposite, especially if those children want to play them.
Anyway, what’s so different about video games violence from violence in cartoons? Violent cartoons have been around for decades, yet they get upset about video games that kids may or may not play. What about mature theme in TV shows or movies? The music on the radio that contain mature language and/or subject? Magazines? Books? It’s everywhere and even in the News that we watch. It’s the parents job to block those things and if they can’t then to make sure to educate the children properly on it.
Seriously, stop blaming video games for everything wrong because we all know it’s just an excuse to hide the fact that you weren’t doing your job.
 DamnBlackHeart · Sun Feb 26, 2012 @ 06:54pm · 0 Comments |
