Violent Video Games

[Lieutenant Dan]

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^ Agreed.

Parents are to blame in imho. It's funny that a lot of money is being spent now on the effect that violent video games have on children. When theoretically, "children" aren't supposed to have access to these games. I recall an incident a few years back when I was at Target to buy L.A. Noire when it came out. A little boy about 10 or 11 years old brought his mother in for the sole purpose of getting the game also. They were in front of me in line, and she bought it for him without batting an eye..

Good lord. It's parents like this woman that I want to Airplane Smack.

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[JBH3]

Yup yup... there's a reason for the ESRB rating. It is definitely on the fault of parents for those that make the decision that their child can play a Teen or Mature rated game.

A lady I work w/ has a 5th or 6th grade boy who wanted to buy Far Cry 3, and she was about to go back and buy it for him after I told her that its really not a game her son should be playing.

[Lieutenant Dan]

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Yup yup... there's a reason for the ESRB rating. It is definitely on the fault of parents for those that make the decision that their child can play a Teen or Mature rated game.

A lady I work w/ has a 5th or 6th grade boy who wanted to buy Far Cry 3, and she was about to go back and buy it for him after I told her that its really not a game her son should be playing.

God, lady...RESEARCH a little bit! Glad you were able to say something but she should have been educating herself on the game, and what her son likes to play or finds entertaining. You get the feeling that he's got the run of the DirectTv at home, too

[snepp]

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And to think, I feel bad if I let my boys watch too much Spongebob.

[oneamongthefence]

And to think, I feel bad if I let my boys watch too much Spongebob.

Research is trying to prove that kids who watch Spongebob are at a higher risk for learning disabilities.

http://m.nydailynews.com/1.952711

From my fingers to your eyes...

[cavsfan2]

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Research is trying to prove that kids who watch Spongebob are at a higher risk for learning disabilities.

http://m.nydailynews.com/1.952711

From my fingers to your eyes...

Meh. A sixty person study is way to small of a sample pool to prove anything.

[oneamongthefence]

Meh. A sixty person study is way to small of a sample pool to prove anything.

I can see the point especially when it comes to add and adhd. Kids don't learn how to hold their attention on one thing at a time. I think I read a study that video game improve attention because they have to focus on what they're doing.

From my fingers to your eyes...

[JBH3]

Research is trying to prove that kids who watch Spongebob are at a higher risk for learning disabilities.

http://m.nydailynews.com/1.952711

From my fingers to your eyes...

What stupid research, spongebob is definitely not a 4 yr olds tv show, that is what nick jr is for.

[JohnnytheSkin]

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And to think, I feel bad if I let my boys watch too much Spongebob.

What stupid research, spongebob is definitely not a 4 yr olds tv show, that is what nick jr is for.

Man, I guess I should be jailed as I let my son watch Spongebob at that age. Personally I see nothing wrong with the show, it's a goofy cartoon. Wonder what people think of Looney Tunes...

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Maybe we need more Tex Avery cartoons?

[JBH3]

Man, I guess I should be jailed as I let my son watch Spongebob at that age. Personally I see nothing wrong with the show, it's a goofy cartoon. Wonder what people think of Looney Tunes...

That's a bit extreme...and I wasn't condemning you btw so feel free NOT to be offended. I let my 5 yr old son watch ultimate spider-man and Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes which is not necessarily meant for 4 to 5 yr olds either.

I just find spongebob a little callous and of little moral value.

[Lieutenant Dan]

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Well my generation watched Daffy Duck get shotgunned in the face by Elmer Fudd several times and there were still a lot less incidents of school shootings.

Dunno guys...it's just a sad state of affairs these days. Everyone is so much more stressed out than they were in decades past.

There are ALWAYS mentally ill people, but they weren't doing stuff at this level with this much frequency before. I still stand that parenting is the number one issue here, especially taking the time to recognize mental illness in your son or daughter and treating it. Nowadays, people don't want to be bothered if it's not convenient.

There weren't violent games when I was kid, but we did cowboys and indians, fort/army stuff, make believe sword fights, and there were always scary books to read like King, Koontz, even Lovecraft and Poe.

Parenting is the key.

[ODogg]

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Well my generation watched Daffy Duck get shotgunned in the face by Elmer Fudd several times and there were still a lot less incidents of school shootings.

Dunno guys...it's just a sad state of affairs these days. Everyone is so much more stressed out than they were in decades past.

There are ALWAYS mentally ill people, but they weren't doing stuff at this level with this much frequency before. I still stand that parenting is the number one issue here, especially taking the time to recognize mental illness in your son or daughter and treating it. Nowadays, people don't want to be bothered if it's not convenient.

There weren't violent games when I was kid, but we did cowboys and indians, fort/army stuff, make believe sword fights, and there were always scary books to read like King, Koontz, even Lovecraft and Poe.

Parenting is the key.

That's not true that there is more mental people doing more evil stuff nowadays, in fact crime overall, especially murder has decreased a good bit in the last few decades per FBI data on file. The media just hypes up crimes more and sensationalize the crap out of them, that creates that perception. I do agree parenting is where we should be looking though, nt for scapegoats like games or music. We also need to focus on mental health and not these other flashy distractions the media likes to pin the blame on..

IMO its really silly to blame games. In my day it was Dungeons and Dragons and heavy metal music (PMRC anyone??). And before that it was evil Elvis with his hips ad those nasty Beatles hippies...

Fact is in a free society people are always going to commit vile, stupid and evil acts. If you want complete safety move to Singapore or a country like it and give up your freedoms. Or have yourself committed to a loony bin with padded walls. That's "safe"...

Because if you insist on video games or music or whatever the scapegoat du jour is instead of misdirected personal responsibility and evil people doing evil deeds causing mayhem and murder then the loony bin is right where you belong.

After all, murder and evil existed long before Donkey Kong and Grand Theft Auto and will be occurring long after they are gone..

[ODogg]

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Oh and how stupid is it when the media reports on a mass shooting and bring up that the guy liked to play Doom, Grand Theft Auto or Call of Duty? Probably 99% of males under the age of 40 play those games on a regular basis.

It's like saying "the suspect was known to have a toaster and an alarm clock. Is there a link to toasters and alarm clocks causing young men to become violent and go on murderous rampages??"

Yes it's just that silly folks..

[Phobia]

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Both fantastic posts Dogg! Completely agree on all fronts!