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Dec. 11th, 2007 11:32 ambut the sky was pretty this morning:
Dec. 11th, 2007
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Dec. 11th, 2007 05:35 pmso i'm watching a news report on some new conan the barbarian video game. the governator doesn't want to be associated with it because he feels it's too violent. the story then shifts to the lessons kids learn from such games. this is a mature rated game. the example they give is that teens will learn it's ok to solve conflicts with violence.
do they really learn any lessons from video games? they're games! they're supposed to be mindless entertainment. i guess not so much anymore. but violent games will teach teens to beat the shit out of each other. restrict access. end of story.
nowhere do they mention any actual parenting. i'm all for age limits on games but don't you think a parent should know their kid well enough to realize, maybe this game is affecting him in the negative. maybe we should have a talk. instead, they brush it off and blame whatever problems arise on said game, on music, on media, etc. this news story is another tidbit they can file into the back of their head and pull out when necessary. they don't mention, hey talk to your kids and make sure they understand video games are different than reality. conan can decapitate people, you cannot.
nobody wants to take responsibility for anything. it's easier to pin blame and make excuses. my kid is out of control, i can't do anything. no one really takes the time to think, what could i have possibly done to perpetuate this behavior? what can i change and be proactive about? but usually by the time they're making that statement, it's true and too late. i understand it's not easy, that parents are busy, they have lives too. but they should still be aware enough of their kid to notice when something's up.
people are totally stupid.
do they really learn any lessons from video games? they're games! they're supposed to be mindless entertainment. i guess not so much anymore. but violent games will teach teens to beat the shit out of each other. restrict access. end of story.
nowhere do they mention any actual parenting. i'm all for age limits on games but don't you think a parent should know their kid well enough to realize, maybe this game is affecting him in the negative. maybe we should have a talk. instead, they brush it off and blame whatever problems arise on said game, on music, on media, etc. this news story is another tidbit they can file into the back of their head and pull out when necessary. they don't mention, hey talk to your kids and make sure they understand video games are different than reality. conan can decapitate people, you cannot.
nobody wants to take responsibility for anything. it's easier to pin blame and make excuses. my kid is out of control, i can't do anything. no one really takes the time to think, what could i have possibly done to perpetuate this behavior? what can i change and be proactive about? but usually by the time they're making that statement, it's true and too late. i understand it's not easy, that parents are busy, they have lives too. but they should still be aware enough of their kid to notice when something's up.
people are totally stupid.