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FuRiOuS
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| I completely understand what ping is saying, but there comes a point where it's personal responsibility. Cars if used improperly are dangerous, and deadly. Yes the video games show more and more violence, but if kids are actually trying it out, parents somewhere are failing at teaching kids the difference between a keyboard, mouse and joystick, controller, etc and a real gun, or knife etc. There needs to be accountability for the parents who allow kids to play those games, and don't even attempt to make sure the kids understand it's just a game, it's not real life, and in real life it shouldn't be attempted. |
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PingBad
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| FuRiOuS wrote: | | There needs to be accountability for the parents who allow kids to play those games, and don't even attempt to make sure the kids understand it's just a game, it's not real life, and in real life it shouldn't be attempted. |
More than you can imagine... granted, devlopers of such games can add disclaimers and warnings (much like the local Classifications Act (NZ) slaps R18 and M15 stickers on most things), but who honestly pays any attention to that?
I was playing GTA2 at 13 yrs old (and thats an R18 game, and by todays standards and general social engineering, it would prob be reclassified to be an M15 or PG) |
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FuRiOuS
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| I know but if you were playing a game for 18 at 13, then your parents are at fault. Not to say that your a social reject or anything, but I think you understand my point. Parents are ultimately responsible for what they allow their kids to do. They can't just play stupid and claim they didn't know. It's their job to know. |
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Snurf
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| Posted: Jun 07, 2006 7:55pm Post subject: |
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| Tru tru, yalls right on. |
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PingBad
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| Posted: Jun 09, 2006 10:23pm Post subject: |
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| FuRiOuS wrote: | | I know but if you were playing a game for 18 at 13, then your parents are at fault. Not to say that your a social reject or anything, but I think you understand my point. Parents are ultimately responsible for what they allow their kids to do. They can't just play stupid and claim they didn't know. It's their job to know. |
Um, actually.... I told them it was a G-rated game, and it was also the guys over at a local video shop's fault for letting me hire the game in the first place |
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FuRiOuS
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ohhhhh so pingy was a deceptive little child.  |
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Ruadh4
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| Posted: Jun 10, 2006 12:17pm Post subject: |
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But the IRC server is for over 18's and I am sure you are all old enough to know hacking is wrong. 
And FBI.. if you are going to pay for liability insurance then I will have it.  |
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