Violent Game Bills
There seems to be a bunch of "Violent Game" Bills going through various US States Houses and Senates recently. While any that have come close to being passed have been struck down as unconstitutional, they keep on popping up. Currently there is one attempting to be passed in Louisiana that is being heavily supported by the always entertaining (I find him entertaining because his arguments are a little far-fetched, his latest brain storm) Florida lawyer Jack Thompson. I am starting to wonder if there is another reason why these are popping up everywhere besides "protecting our children", this is an election year in the states I believe its for governors , but I'm not sure as I live in Canada. Now all politicians are all about self promotion but I feel that this is a strange way to get PR, they are basically telling people that they want to take away some 1st amendment rights.
I do believe that some games should not be in the hands of minors, and that retailers and publishers have some responsibility to make sure of that. Retailers should be subject to fines if games are sold directly to minors, but there's no stopping parents from buying games for minors and I can accept that, it's just like the horror movies you watched as a kid. Also publishers/developers should be aware of any hidden content that might be forgotten about when placing a game on the shelf. The "hot-coffee' incident is not something that the industry needs, but I also believe that Adult Games may have their place in the industry.
Ultimately I believe it is the parents that have the final say. I understand that it's difficult to always be there with the hectic schedules that most modern day families have, but if your not monitoring the video games, what else are you missing that's available quite easily through the net and other mediums.
I cannot completely disagree with these studies that say that kids playing violent games are more aggressive than kids that play non violent games, because I do believe that this could be true, but prevented with educating children about what a game is and what real life consequences can be had if these situations are being carried out.
If everybody comes together on this issue then there can be an open market for developers to create what they want, and protection for our children from what may be considered as influential and possibly damaging.
I do believe that some games should not be in the hands of minors, and that retailers and publishers have some responsibility to make sure of that. Retailers should be subject to fines if games are sold directly to minors, but there's no stopping parents from buying games for minors and I can accept that, it's just like the horror movies you watched as a kid. Also publishers/developers should be aware of any hidden content that might be forgotten about when placing a game on the shelf. The "hot-coffee' incident is not something that the industry needs, but I also believe that Adult Games may have their place in the industry.
Ultimately I believe it is the parents that have the final say. I understand that it's difficult to always be there with the hectic schedules that most modern day families have, but if your not monitoring the video games, what else are you missing that's available quite easily through the net and other mediums.
I cannot completely disagree with these studies that say that kids playing violent games are more aggressive than kids that play non violent games, because I do believe that this could be true, but prevented with educating children about what a game is and what real life consequences can be had if these situations are being carried out.
If everybody comes together on this issue then there can be an open market for developers to create what they want, and protection for our children from what may be considered as influential and possibly damaging.
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