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Age Restrictions on games

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    #62
    ItsHoggie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,174 ✭✭✭ItsHoggie


    That whole "video games make people violent" is a load of bull!


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    #63
    Star Lord
    Registered Users Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Kirby wrote: »
    Yes you are. There is no scientific link between exposure to violent games and violent acts perpetrated by the person. None. Zilch. Nada. Not a one. So you are making a massive, grand canyon style leap in your analysis.

    In fairness, you seem to be making this leap, not PetKing. What PetKing said was:
    "Graphic violence can leave horrible mental scars on children's psyche."
    Can leave mental scars is not the same as makes them violent.


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    #64
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,541 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    I seem to recall history is littered with massive losses of life, and mainly during the centuries prior to the development of video games.

    Age ratings are there for a reason, parents should use them.
    If a parent goes against that advise they have to assume responsibility for their child playing that game.

    People will always they to scapegoat something to try to offload their own failing their child.
    That has been everything from music, to chips peers, film and now games.
    But the parent is responsible, so should grow a pair and take that responsibility seriously.


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    #65
    PetKing
    Registered Users Posts: 1,781 ✭✭✭PetKing


    Kirby wrote: »
    Yes you are. There is no scientific link between exposure to violent games and violent acts perpetrated by the person. None. Zilch. Nada. Not a one. So you are making a massive, grand canyon style leap in your analysis.

    I agree with your views 100%. Quote my supposed leap, and I'll help to clarify your misinterpretation.


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