I'd say parents, but there is a bit of a lack of observation there, too
Well in that regard I always thought the only people care about ESRB rating is ESRB. But then again I'm not a parent and I watched The Exorcist with my dad when I was 6.
This whole thing reminds me of how you Americans can star in porn but cannot go into a bar and have a beer for 3 years of your life.
Imagine a video game which you can play when you are 17 but you can't when you are 15 and tell me how the hell that would make any sense.
We're too politically lethargic a country in general to correct something like that. Not enough 18-21 year olds vote.
I'd say parents, but there is a bit of a lack of observation there, too
Well in that regard I always thought the only people care about ESRB rating is ESRB. But then again I'm not a parent and I watched The Exorcist with my dad when I was 6.
This whole thing reminds me of how you Americans can star in porn but cannot go into a bar and have a beer for 3 years of your life.
Imagine a video game which you can play when you are 17 but you can't when you are 15 and tell me how the hell that would make any sense.
We're too politically lethargic a country in general to correct something like that. Not enough 18-21 year olds vote.
Also because violent video games are the "gateway" to school shootings according to politicians, not the fact that most of these shootings by minors occur because the parents dont know how to lock their guns up. It also feels like none of these schools have metal detectors....
I'd say parents, but there is a bit of a lack of observation there, too
Well in that regard I always thought the only people care about ESRB rating is ESRB. But then again I'm not a parent and I watched The Exorcist with my dad when I was 6.
This whole thing reminds me of how you Americans can star in porn but cannot go into a bar and have a beer for 3 years of your life.
Imagine a video game which you can play when you are 17 but you can't when you are 15 and tell me how the hell that would make any sense.
We're too politically lethargic a country in general to correct something like that. Not enough 18-21 year olds vote.
Also because violent video games are the "gateway" to school shootings according to politicians, not the fact that most of these shootings by minors occur because the parents dont know how to lock their guns up. It also feels like none of these schools have metal detectors....
Every time I read something like this I get reminded of good old George:
"You see now they're thinking about banning toy guns, and they're going to keep the fucking real ones!"
Constantine, The Console Poster
"One of the most difficult tasks men can perform, however much others may despise it, is the invention of good games and it cannot be done by men out of touch with their instinctive selves." - Carl Jung
I don't have a problem with games being rated mature, what i have a problem with is the fact that there is little effort made to prevent people who are too young to access such material from doing so.
I'd say parents, but there is a bit of a lack of observation there, too
Well in that regard I always thought the only people care about ESRB rating is ESRB. But then again I'm not a parent and I watched The Exorcist with my dad when I was 6.
This whole thing reminds me of how you Americans can star in porn but cannot go into a bar and have a beer for 3 years of your life.
Imagine a video game which you can play when you are 17 but you can't when you are 15 and tell me how the hell that would make any sense.
We're too politically lethargic a country in general to correct something like that. Not enough 18-21 year olds vote.
I live in a state where they still won't even legalize the lottery... so, yeah... Up until a year or so ago, I was living in a dry county. They just legalized alcohol sales where I am. It was pretty dumb, since people just crossed over into the next county and returned with it. Lottery is illegal state-wide, though, of course, since it falls under gambling. Imagine how much money the state could rake in by simply legalizing buying lottery tickets.
There's some seriously senseless governmental decisions in this country. One of the problems is how inconsistent everything is, largely due to the tiered government system. I mean, how can the federal government outlaw marijuana but the states are able to allow it, for one example? There's so much dumb stuff like that.
I don't have a problem with games being rated mature, what i have a problem with is the fact that there is little effort made to prevent people who are too young to access such material from doing so.
Well, what could they really do with the rating system, though? This falls under the realm of "parental responsibility", which we all know doesn't exist in this generation. You can card people at a physical store, but there's really not much you can do when most games are bought digitally. The system was designed to be a warning label for the parents, not the children, just like the movie ratings. Movie ratings only sort-of worked because people were physically at the theatre buying the tickets from an employee.
Also because violent video games are the "gateway" to school shootings according to politicians, not the fact that most of these shootings by minors occur because the parents dont know how to lock their guns up. It also feels like none of these schools have metal detectors....
Honestly, the biggest "gateway" to violent crime is the national press and their thirst for ratings. When something awful happens, they shout it from the rooftops for weeks to make sure that people have time to pick it up and copycat it. They love to dramatize and incentivize horrible acts. There honestly should be a national mandate against the media hyping these sorts of things.
It was also always curious the way video games turn people into murderers, but watching a slasher-film where people are being hacked to bits(and worse) is perfectly fine and acceptable. I'd be quicker to put a ban on television than video games. But, of course, Hollywood has executives and friends in high places unlike the games industry.
Video games are viewed today the way that D&D was 30-40 years ago. I guess there always has to be someone else's interests to blame. I guess in another 20 years or so, when all the old politicians have died out, the attack on video games will fade with them. And, then the new old folks will be attacking VR/AR or something. Shining the spotlight away from the real problems is the go-to routine.
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"You see now they're thinking about banning toy guns, and they're going to keep the fucking real ones!"
I live in a state where they still won't even legalize the lottery... so, yeah...
Up until a year or so ago, I was living in a dry county. They just legalized alcohol sales where I am. It was pretty dumb, since people just crossed over into the next county and returned with it.
Lottery is illegal state-wide, though, of course, since it falls under gambling. Imagine how much money the state could rake in by simply legalizing buying lottery tickets.
There's some seriously senseless governmental decisions in this country. One of the problems is how inconsistent everything is, largely due to the tiered government system.
I mean, how can the federal government outlaw marijuana but the states are able to allow it, for one example? There's so much dumb stuff like that.
Well, what could they really do with the rating system, though? This falls under the realm of "parental responsibility", which we all know doesn't exist in this generation.
You can card people at a physical store, but there's really not much you can do when most games are bought digitally.
The system was designed to be a warning label for the parents, not the children, just like the movie ratings. Movie ratings only sort-of worked because people were physically at the theatre buying the tickets from an employee.
Honestly, the biggest "gateway" to violent crime is the national press and their thirst for ratings. When something awful happens, they shout it from the rooftops for weeks to make sure that people have time to pick it up and copycat it. They love to dramatize and incentivize horrible acts. There honestly should be a national mandate against the media hyping these sorts of things.
It was also always curious the way video games turn people into murderers, but watching a slasher-film where people are being hacked to bits(and worse) is perfectly fine and acceptable. I'd be quicker to put a ban on television than video games. But, of course, Hollywood has executives and friends in high places unlike the games industry.
Video games are viewed today the way that D&D was 30-40 years ago. I guess there always has to be someone else's interests to blame. I guess in another 20 years or so, when all the old politicians have died out, the attack on video games will fade with them. And, then the new old folks will be attacking VR/AR or something. Shining the spotlight away from the real problems is the go-to routine.