Comments on: CNN.com - Woman sues video game manufacturer - Jul 27, 2005 http://xavieredavis.com/Xpinionated/2005/07/28/cnncom-woman-sues-video-game-manufacturer-jul-27-2005/ Growing up in a world I'm not quite sure I like yet Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:15:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Chakablnd http://xavieredavis.com/Xpinionated/2005/07/28/cnncom-woman-sues-video-game-manufacturer-jul-27-2005/#comment-207 Chakablnd Fri, 29 Jul 2005 07:54:00 +0000 http://xavieredavis.com/Xpinionated/?p=561#comment-207 Parents need to take the lead on this one, I totally agree. However, the govt feels it is their responsiblity to be everyones parent...three years late or not. There is a rating system for a reason. I have watched and played GTA myself and did not feel it was appropriate for my son who is 10 because it had a MA rating. The other parent in his life, unfortunately, felt it was ok (happy mom at this point can you tell:) The child was banned from playing it at either household after numerous talks to the male parent which resulted in no viewpoint changes. However, the child saw my point, or felt he couldn't keep his sister from telling, and therefore does not play the game anymore. Then there comes my dilemma in what to keep away from children and what the govt rating system really means. We have to look at general television shows now. All the major networks allow all but three cuss words that I can think of to be aired on primetime television. I know the rating systems are out there to "protect" our children, but does it really keep them away from it or does it encourage them to go after it? I know when I was a kid, whatever my parents told me to stay away from or tried to shield me from was the first thing I got my hands on when I was away from the house. Side note: My mother tried to keep me away from the movie "Jungle Fever" and look at me now ma;) Parents need to take the lead on this one, I totally agree. However, the govt feels it is their responsiblity to be everyones parent…three years late or not. There is a rating system for a reason. I have watched and played GTA myself and did not feel it was appropriate for my son who is 10 because it had a MA rating. The other parent in his life, unfortunately, felt it was ok (happy mom at this point can you tell:) The child was banned from playing it at either household after numerous talks to the male parent which resulted in no viewpoint changes. However, the child saw my point, or felt he couldn’t keep his sister from telling, and therefore does not play the game anymore.

Then there comes my dilemma in what to keep away from children and what the govt rating system really means. We have to look at general television shows now. All the major networks allow all but three cuss words that I can think of to be aired on primetime television. I know the rating systems are out there to “protect” our children, but does it really keep them away from it or does it encourage them to go after it? I know when I was a kid, whatever my parents told me to stay away from or tried to shield me from was the first thing I got my hands on when I was away from the house.

Side note: My mother tried to keep me away from the movie “Jungle Fever” and look at me now ma;)

]]> By: We Three Spences http://xavieredavis.com/Xpinionated/2005/07/28/cnncom-woman-sues-video-game-manufacturer-jul-27-2005/#comment-206 We Three Spences Thu, 28 Jul 2005 19:29:00 +0000 http://xavieredavis.com/Xpinionated/?p=561#comment-206 you are very right on this, it is definitely the parents responsibility to check out ratings, and even then, the product before handing it over to the children. some g rated things still have things in them that i wouldn't want my children to see, so ratings still may not be enough. maybe there should be a common sense law, that if you buy something rated M for a 14 year old (or with a crime in the name) your complaints should be null and void. you are very right on this, it is definitely the parents responsibility to check out ratings, and even then, the product before handing it over to the children. some g rated things still have things in them that i wouldn’t want my children to see, so ratings still may not be enough. maybe there should be a common sense law, that if you buy something rated M for a 14 year old (or with a crime in the name) your complaints should be null and void.

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