Not necessary. If a parent knows about that warning, they could threaten their child that they would charge them with a Federal Offense.HSIAMetalKing said:
ERSB: love it or hate it?
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Whether or not that was sarcastic, I cannot take offense. Children are not the brainless tools the ESRB deems them to be. It's far more important to show compassion, attention, and love to a child than to prohibit him/her from having fun via videogame restriction. It's much better, in my opinion, to be present when your children are being exposed to life's many colorful faces, especially corrupt, dirty ones, in order to provide guidance, advice, information and confidence. Last I checked, that _is_ grade-A parenting.HSIAMetalKing said:
I had a great pair of parents who were always there when I needed them, unconditionally. They gave me love and nurturing and I grew up to be an honest, responsible, successful and well-mannered man. Do you think that my playing Doom or Mortal Kombat could have corrupted their influence? Gaming served as a great way to have fun, and became a huge hobby of mine, but parent-child relationship is what ultimately made me what I am, not any message, image or sound from a game or movie.
Look at it this way: it is only a matter of time before someone learns how to curse, and what killing, rape, disease and war really are. Ignorance does not make that person a better or stronger one. The paradigm in which this information is received, however, does. To a child, there is no greater influence on paradigm and identity than family, and most importantly the parents.
Raising my children is my own business. Advice is welcome, but orders are not, so I can't take the ESRB or any censorship agency seriously. Such judgment should be reserved for the indivudial.
IT's stupid to think a complex thing, such as appropriate content for one user, can be summarized by a letter grade. Things like a history squeamishness, or nausea, or reaction to certain sounds or images, The users personal beliefs, or maturity, as well as comprehension of what's happening on screen, and the judgment abilities of the user to not replicate what is in the game. And all of that is summarized into a Letter, for Lazy brain dead parents to rubber stamp what their kids can play. Like for example, Bully is rated T. GTA is rated M/ AO. However, I think a kid would be more likely to try something from bully than go rampaging down the street with an M16.
You want to stop kids from being influenced by M rated games? Do what My parents did. You can watch Die hard, But DO NOT repeat anything you see or hear from the movie. If I cursed or was violent, I was punsihed. Parenting 101: When your kid acts bad, punish him. Don't sue Take Two.
You want to stop kids from being influenced by M rated games? Do what My parents did. You can watch Die hard, But DO NOT repeat anything you see or hear from the movie. If I cursed or was violent, I was punsihed. Parenting 101: When your kid acts bad, punish him. Don't sue Take Two.
I nothing them. I went to buy bioshock and they asked for my ID. I thought it was jsut store policy, but later I found out it was law. I was surprised to see them doing osmehting about it but it's still not going to prevent 10 year olds playing M rated games online.
The intentions are good, while the actuality of the situation.. is disappointing and quite unfortunate for the ESRB (who have extremely good intentions[or at least, I think they do..?]). Somewhat.. sad, as in, it somewhat sucks that something created to do good is often used in a false way. 
is this real? could...could my dream really come true? no more 10 year olds! Oh, thow doth make me weep tears of joy!Anarchemitis said:
This'ud change their little minds.Codgo said:
