I agree that it is probably not suitable for kids, but I don’t want to live in a country where the government decides which video games I can or cannot buy.
“I agree that it is probably not suitable for kids, but I don’t want to live in a country where the government decides which video games I can or cannot buy”
Exactly. I am a church going Christian and my take on it is, if someone thinks that this is a horrible game not suited for their kids, then they certainly should not buy it for them.
No one ever says anything like this about R rated movies. It’s just that video games are too new and it’s mostly young men who enjoy as apposed to children now.
Agreed. Any technology has, in the most simplistic terms, the potential for both a productive use as well as a counter-productive use. I play violent games all the time and I've never been in trouble with the law, pay my taxes on time, vote, socialize with the neighbors, throw parties, etc.
Whether it's firearms, music, movies, books, etc., the bottom line is:
It all boils down to the individual that utilizes it. If that individual has an effective moral center to properly distinguish between fantasy & reality, then his or her actions in the real world won't ever be influenced by that in the non-real world.
On the otherhand you wouldn’t want somone else (say a friend) exposing your children to this filth would you??