[scan59]

This is the parent's job, not the government's.

I agree, but maybe not in the way you mean. What this did was remove one of the tools a parent could use to have at least some measure of control over what a child is exposed to. Parents can't be with their children 24/7. It's not about whether violent video games are harmful (I don't really think they are), it's that kids now have the legal "right" to buy whatever they want.

[trumandogz]

“Parents can’t be with their children 24/7. “

Well, that sure is a good excuse to impose a Nanny State.

[microgood]

What this did was remove one of the tools a parent could use to have at least some measure of control over what a child is exposed to. Parents can't be with their children 24/7. It's not about whether violent video games are harmful (I don't really think they are), it's that kids now have the legal "right" to buy whatever they want.

The problem with things like games is that some are OK and others are not. With alcohol and smoking, they are banned for children across the board.

Who decides what games should be sold to children and which ones should not? Endless battles ensue.