Posted by MikeT23 on 12/18/2012 12:36:00 PM (view original):
Posted by moy23 on 12/18/2012 12:31:00 PM (view original):
Posted by MikeT23 on 12/18/2012 12:17:00 PM (view original):
ANYONE blaming video games is out of touch with reality. That's a parental decision. Start with better parenting.
I think everyone understands that guns make murder easier. But an individual intent on murdering someone can crush them with a car, beat them with a brick, stab them with a knife or maybe even have them attacked by pit bulls. Hell, with the internet, you can figure out how to make a bomb. Crashing a car loaded with explosives into a school bus will take a lot of lives.
If you really want to stop mass killings, figure out the mindset of those doing it.
I think video games play a part in the overall cultural shift towards violence. I'm not blaming video games for the actions of these lunatics but you are blind if you can't see the effects of violent video games on our youth. Its the same with sexual content on TV.... Is it any wonder why kids are more sexually active at much younger ages in today's society? Sure its a big part bad parenting .... But lets face it both video games and TV have replaced parenting.... And if that's what these kids see all day that's what they will think is normal.
First, if your child is incapable of seperating video games/television from reality, you've done a horrible job of parenting. Do ******* better. Second, maybe ****** parenting comes from a lack of family values. Maybe the traditional family actually does do a better job at parenting than these new age families. Perhaps people should re-examine their idea of family.
Except traditional families are fewer and fewer. You are denying reality. Most families require dual incomes nowadays to stay afloat. Reality? I see sex appeal all over the TV.... I hear about teenage pregnancies all the time, high school sex games, contraceptives in schools.... THAT IS REALITY now. Let's talk about reality.... aren't mass shootings becoming a reality? I say yes.
But back to parents.... lets talk about a family that had/has great values, very catholic, parents still married, no alcohol in the house.....I'm referring to my parents.... I still went out and got hammered, drove drunk, did drugs, and got laid..... They've tried to use a curfew, ground me, even called the police on me.... Did I have bad parents?
Dont get me wrong... Bad parenting is an issue but you also have to cede there is only so much parents can do with all the other influences surrounding our children.