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Judge Blocks Ban on Violent Video Game Sales
dada21 writes "SFGate is reporting that a federal judge recently blocked a new California law that would have banned the sale of violent video games to minors. From the article: 'Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger had signed the bill by Assemblyman Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, to ban the sale or rental of especially violent video games to children under 18 years old unless there is parental approval. The law was to take effect Jan. 1.'"
Yeah... stop blaming the billion dollar gaming companies for forcing their way into your children's mind... advertising near schools, placing games at a child's level of view, having violent game commercials with cartoon characters to appeal to kids. A parent should have their 16 year old son under lock and key 24/7 and be with them 100% of the time! That's the parent's responsibility. And we ALL know that teenagers listen to their parents... have a good chat with them... they'll always see your point and understand why what they want is wrong... and they'll always do what's right.
Oh please! Get a figgen clue! These are kids we're talking about. They don't listen to their parents. They aren't always under their parents supervision, and shouldn't be as they get older... but that doesn't mean parent's should not be able to extend their arm of influence... especially since the commercial world has extended their reaches with the unbelievably massive amount of advertising we're exposed to today, in ways that parents can't even counter without legislation.
What I just don't understand... what is so wrong here? A law would go into effect that protects the parents choice, defaulting on the side of caution and not letting kids (KIDS, mind you) buy stuff without parental approval. Adults would not be affected AT ALL. So, effectively, you're all arguing that parents should NOT have additional tools to help protect their kids... that kids should get to do whatever they want unless their parents treat them like prisoners (not exactly a realistic/healthy parental approach), and that companies have the right to influence what our kids want, see, think, and experience in life. It's already pretty damn bad... and companies are relying on the fact that younger generations don't know what "the good old days" were like.. so that they can push the envelope a little more. This is a common tactic on manipulation of perception used through the ages (for good and bad purposes).
Anyway... I think many of you ought to actually look at what the end effect is, rather than stick to some idealistic stance of being "against the man", and recognize that the PEOPLE behind the man are who you are affecting by your support... and the ones you are protecting and standing up FOR are not out for even YOUR best interests. Open your eyes people!