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its about time
By tastyratz on 5/20/2008 8:14:27 AM , Rating: 5
that someone famous put it into real perspective. I'm sure all the jacks and all the mothers are going to cry out but just imagine the world where all those people who complain get their way. Those are generally the bad parents who cant raise their children properly and have no control or true involvement.

"im too busy"
"you try being a parent while working xxx and doing yyy"
"I cant be there monitoring all the time"
"its mortal kombat, its that rap music, its these terrible games"
and after the kid gets on the news doing something
"I had no idea"

since when did bad parenting get rephrased to politically correct excuses?

Ice is right. for all the times Ive ripped someones spine out in Mortal Kombat my closet strangely has no skeletons (literally not figuratively)

its not all about the games we play its about the upbringing and environment.

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By MrBlastman on 5/20/2008 9:12:08 AM , Rating: 5
People will always use the latest trend as an excuse for their kids misbehaving. It is like America has forgotten how to raise a family and watch over their young ones in a responsible way. Instead, they feel the government should watch out for them and tell them what is good and bad.

This is a very bad notion indeed, but it is where the world is headed already and it comes closer and closer every day. Just look at Great Britain, with all the security cameras everywhere (I think there is one camera per citizen now but don't quote me on that). So rather than suck it up and face the fact that kids don't raise themselves and their Atari is not their Nanny (yes, I'm old), they cry shenanigans and wanton despair the moment they see some kids go shoot up a school shouting - The games did it! The games made them do it! They put voices in their heads!

... Sad, well, more than sad but really depressing ... In our childhood haldol-influenced society, where parents are quick to medicate and spare the rod and spoil the child, it is no wonder that when the kids grow up their lack of responsibility is so pronounced. But gee, it isn't the parents fault, it is the poor teaching, poor programming on TV and VIDEO GAMES THAT DID IT.

I think, or hope, you are getting the point now. It isn't the games at all; there are plenty of 30+ year old gamers out there that are responsible citizens. They hold jobs, they have a family, and they spend time with their children. They participate in sports and other activities with them raising a wholesome family. These gamers are people whom have been playing video games since the Coleco-vision and 2600 were the hot item.

They aren't going around blowing the world up in an alcoholism-induced tirade. No, they sit at home on their couches and with a snide one-eyed grin, they lock and load their favorite firearm, take aim and launch forth destructive cataclysms of mushrooming body-part fountains. All while drinking their favorite soft drink or eating a chocolate bar - If you watch closely, you'll even see them chuckle. It is stress relief plain in simple.

The difference is, though, that these 30+ year olds whom grew up as gamers know the real truth, and also realize their kids are important and how they treat them, watch over them, care for them and quintessentially nurture them influences the end-product.

I wish more people would see this, rather than being quick to sue or point the finger and ask for Uncle Sam the parent to watch over their family for them.

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Same here, but a year younger :)

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My 2¢

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People focus on cause, not on solutions.


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By bighairycamel on 5/20/2008 9:32:07 AM , Rating: 4
That's why I found the South Park movie so funny, because it delt specifically with that subject.

Made me think of the Blame Canada song...
"We must blame them and cause a fuss
Before somebody thinks of blaming uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuus!!!!"

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Preach to the people! Testify!


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