Just thought I would say this...
The vast majority of users of this site are very much against the proposed law in California restricting the sale of adult games to minors. They claim it harms freedom of speech and is a step towards the banning of video games altogether. As justification for this, we say that parents have to do their research and actually learn about the games they buy and make an informed decision, lest they see little Bobby playing Splatterhouse and wonder how in the hell he ever got his hands on such an abomination, and then cry for the banning of games.
Well, here is a site that helps Christian parents do exactly what we want them to do to avoid purchasing those types of games for their children, and what do so many people on this site do? They tear that down too. Like they also praise the rating system in one breath for helping parents make those decisions, then curse it the next for judging a game that they want too high in the ratings for many of them (if they are under 17) to buy at stores that voluntarily restrict sales. The point is that parents ARE supposed to "think of the children". That's their job. If parents just popped out children and didn't teach them a damn thing, I would fear for the world. It would probably look a lot like Lord of the Flies. So I wouldn't go around demanding that parents do their job, then ***** at them 5 minutes later when they actually do it. It just makes your arguments against censorship and restriction look selfish and petty. Which for many of you, I'm sorry to say, they probably are. And there are many groups out there, some with quite a bit of power over games and the gaming industry, that will probably see it that way too.
If we as gamers want to improve our image with mainstream society and also keep playing the mature games we enjoy, we can't be so antagonistic towards efforts like this, that inform concerned parents yet don't push too hard. This is the kind of thing we WANT as gamers. It's a win-win situation. Parents know what games to avoid buying their children, and nothing has to be restricted or banned to those gaming consumers who aren't concerned with that. As many have pointed out, it clearly seems that this website has done its homework as well, pointing out only real, legitimate things of concern to those parents who are likely to read the PDF. No scare tactics, no lies. So stop your whining because some website said kids shouldn't be able to hack someone's arms off with a chainsaw in a game. It doesn't harm your ability to play it yourself, and it helps inform those who do have a problem with that. That's a good thing, in my book.
And about the whole religion thing, if you're whining because it's a Christian website, get a life. The website clearly wasn't meant for you. Don't make this into a little "TEH KRISCHINZ R 3BIL!!!" crusade. This website has nothing to do with you in that regard. It's not attacking you, nor is it attacking the games industry. Leave it alone, and it will leave you alone. Let sleeping websites lie.
