Violent games sold to minors...

cc_penguin · February 18th, 2002, 01:08 PM

Seems there is a bill to be passed in Georia to make it a misdemeanor to sell violent games to a minor. What are your thoughts, good or bad??

Oh, almost forgot <a href="http://www.legis.state.ga.us/Legis/2001_02/versions/hb1378_LC_19_5388_a_2.htm" target="_blank">the link </a>...

Poseidon · February 18th, 2002, 01:16 PM

[quote]Originally posted by cc_penguin:
Seems there is a bill to be passed in Georia to make it a misdemeanor to sell violent games to a minor. What are your thoughts, good or bad??

Oh, almost forgot <a href="http://www.legis.state.ga.us/Legis/2001_02/versions/hb1378_LC_19_5388_a_2.htm" target="_blank">the link </a>...<hr></blockquote>

Undecided.

I am a firm believer that it should be at the parent’s discretion; not too keen on the idea of it being a law though.

Cleetus · February 18th, 2002, 01:32 PM

It scares me with the lengths the people in this nation will go to in order not to have to admit that they are failing as parents.

[NeoZeeD] · February 18th, 2002, 01:33 PM

i think its good.

to many stupid kids and stupid adults now.

i remember when i was like 12 i would go with my friend and rent all the faces of death movies, the chick behind the counter didnt care.

when i was a kid the only real voilent video game was mortal kombat , the first one.

Can't Catch Me · February 18th, 2002, 01:57 PM

It is scary to see the gov't getting involved in yet another facet of our private lives.

But I still wonder if it's the right thing to do - as video games have yet to be officially declared as a possible cause of violence in kids?

Cleetus · February 18th, 2002, 02:01 PM

[quote]Originally posted by Alchemist:
It is scary to see the gov't getting involved in yet another facet of our private lives.

But I still wonder if it's the right thing to do - as video games have yet to be officially declared as a possible cause of violence in kids?<hr></blockquote>

Not according to the bill. If you follow the bill it is a scientific fact that seeing blood in a game will cause a youth to be criminally violent. They state it as a fact that video game violence leads to RL violence. When was this agreed upon?

Sowulo · February 18th, 2002, 02:02 PM

[quote]Originally posted by AbSoLuTeZeR0:
i think its good.

to many stupid kids and stupid adults now.

i remember when i was like 12 i would go with my friend and rent all the faces of death movies, the chick behind the counter didnt care.

when i was a kid the only real voilent video game was mortal kombat , the first one.<hr></blockquote>

When I was a kid (50's and 60's) we all played 'Cops and Robbers'; 'Cowboys and Indians'; and 'Army'. All of our games were about violence, we dug pits for booby traps in the woods and set out blackberry cane snares, etc. Things haven't changed, things aren't worse, we've just changed our views about what's acceptible and pay a lot more attention to the things we deem socially unacceptable.....We would all do well to just quit worrying so much and especially quit pointing fingers and playing the blame game on parents and teachers. When you were little, was it possible for your parents to know everything you did? Of course not! We never did anything bad but we sure made the effort to keep things from our parents.....

cc_penguin · February 18th, 2002, 02:07 PM

[quote]Originally posted by cleetus:


Not according to the bill. If you follow the bill it is a scientific fact that seeing blood in a game will cause a youth to be criminally violent. They state it as a fact that video game violence leads to RL violence. When was this agreed upon?<hr></blockquote>

To my understanding, the bill hasnt been passed yet, its just up for reveiw.

KINGofBLEH · February 18th, 2002, 02:14 PM

[quote]Originally posted by cleetus:
It scares me with the lengths the people in this nation will go to in order not to have to admit that they are failing as parents.<hr></blockquote>

AMEN Cleetus. This bill will do nothing to slow down the sales of violent video games to children. Instead, like prohibition, it will probably make the problem worse and increase the sale of violent games to minors.

MacGyver · February 18th, 2002, 02:47 PM

Yet another useless law that will never be enforced. We can't even enforce the laws that we have.

Quiet Thunder · February 18th, 2002, 03:38 PM

It seems all this blame on video games, rap music, and ect... are all just a scape goat for parents who don't want to accecpt the blame where blame is due. The blame is almost always deserving of the parents for allowing the kids to get away with such attitudes, and other times belongs the children for making such horrible decisions. I'm sorry, but when I go out and play Doom, it dosn't make me want to get a plasma gun and blow up some crazed floating head. Get real.

x_789 · February 18th, 2002, 03:48 PM

More laws to prevent bad parents try spaiding and nutering these idiot parents who cant monitor there kids

Fubarian · February 18th, 2002, 04:27 PM

[quote]Originally posted by cc_penguin:
Seems there is a bill to be passed in Georia to make it a misdemeanor to sell violent games to a minor. What are your thoughts, good or bad??<hr></blockquote>

bad. I grew up on the shoot 'em up, blow 'em up, bomb the hell of out 'em, is your or them kind of video games-- and still play them today (counterstrike anyone?)...I watched all the violent cartoons (tom and jerry rule) but I did know the difference between whats real and whats not. This is just making it easier on the parents to be lazy.

[NeoZeeD] · February 18th, 2002, 05:52 PM

its good for stupid kids wont buy the gamez and try to blow everyone away.

but its up to the parents to raise the dam kid.

when i was in grammmer school my dad took me to see horror flicks at the movies, he even rented some horror flicks for i could watch. but i didnt go out and wanna kill people. i was just scared sh*tless at night

my parents where there and still are there for me and they give me WUUUUV

so i guess thats why im not a serial killer now.

*SlyVenom* · February 18th, 2002, 09:13 PM

Originally posted by Evil Cabbage

February 18th, 2002, 01:08 PM	#1
cc_penguin Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC, USA Posts: 1,327	Violent games sold to minors... Seems there is a bill to be passed in Georia to make it a misdemeanor to sell violent games to a minor. What are your thoughts, good or bad?? Oh, almost forgot <a href="http://www.legis.state.ga.us/Legis/2001_02/versions/hb1378_LC_19_5388_a_2.htm" target="_blank">the link </a>... __________________ *Edited by Sowulo* Thanks to A d e p t for the avatar!!!! Im done here

February 18th, 2002, 01:16 PM	#2
Poseidon Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Memphis, TN USA Posts: 1,744	[quote]Originally posted by cc_penguin: <strong>Seems there is a bill to be passed in Georia to make it a misdemeanor to sell violent games to a minor. What are your thoughts, good or bad?? Oh, almost forgot <a href="http://www.legis.state.ga.us/Legis/2001_02/versions/hb1378_LC_19_5388_a_2.htm" target="_blank">the link </a>...</strong><hr></blockquote> Undecided. I am a firm believer that it should be at the parent’s discretion; not too keen on the idea of it being a law though. __________________ *Edited by Sowulo* All Lies Lead to the Truth

February 18th, 2002, 01:33 PM	#4
[NeoZeeD] Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,612	i think its good. to many stupid kids and stupid adults now. i remember when i was like 12 i would go with my friend and rent all the faces of death movies, the chick behind the counter didnt care. when i was a kid the only real voilent video game was mortal kombat , the first one. __________________ Hello Hello, Yes hello to me and hello to you, I am the Crap On and i live in a zoo and its such a friendly old zoo and such fun you'll enjoy yes you will everyone, every two will enjoy it, every three, every four. so come visit my zoo and come up on four. http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg

February 18th, 2002, 01:57 PM	#5
Can't Catch Me Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 108	It is scary to see the gov't getting involved in yet another facet of our private lives. But I still wonder if it's the right thing to do - as video games have yet to be officially declared as a possible cause of violence in kids? __________________ Found in the Underground...

February 18th, 2002, 02:01 PM	#6
Cleetus Banned Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 8,442	[quote]Originally posted by Alchemist: <strong>It is scary to see the gov't getting involved in yet another facet of our private lives. But I still wonder if it's the right thing to do - as video games have yet to be officially declared as a possible cause of violence in kids?</strong><hr></blockquote> Not according to the bill. If you follow the bill it is a scientific fact that seeing blood in a game will cause a youth to be criminally violent. They state it as a fact that video game violence leads to RL violence. When was this agreed upon?

February 18th, 2002, 01:32 PM	#3
Cleetus Banned Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 8,442	It scares me with the lengths the people in this nation will go to in order not to have to admit that they are failing as parents.

February 18th, 2002, 02:02 PM	#7
Sowulo Registered User Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Clackamas, OR USA Posts: 5,422	[quote]Originally posted by AbSoLuTeZeR0: <strong>i think its good. to many stupid kids and stupid adults now. i remember when i was like 12 i would go with my friend and rent all the faces of death movies, the chick behind the counter didnt care. when i was a kid the only real voilent video game was mortal kombat , the first one.</strong><hr></blockquote> When I was a kid (50's and 60's) we all played 'Cops and Robbers'; 'Cowboys and Indians'; and 'Army'. All of our games were about violence, we dug pits for booby traps in the woods and set out blackberry cane snares, etc. Things haven't changed, things aren't worse, we've just changed our views about what's acceptible and pay a lot more attention to the things we deem socially unacceptable.....We would all do well to just quit worrying so much and especially quit pointing fingers and playing the blame game on parents and teachers. When you were little, was it possible for your parents to know everything you did? Of course not! We never did anything bad but we sure made the effort to keep things from our parents..... __________________ "Badges? We don't need no stinking badges."

February 18th, 2002, 02:07 PM	#8
cc_penguin Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC, USA Posts: 1,327	[quote]Originally posted by cleetus: <strong> Not according to the bill. If you follow the bill it is a scientific fact that seeing blood in a game will cause a youth to be criminally violent. They state it as a fact that video game violence leads to RL violence. When was this agreed upon?</strong><hr></blockquote> To my understanding, the bill hasnt been passed yet, its just up for reveiw. __________________ *Edited by Sowulo* Thanks to A d e p t for the avatar!!!! Im done here

February 18th, 2002, 02:14 PM	#9
KINGofBLEH Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Greensboro, NC USA Posts: 1,680	[quote]Originally posted by cleetus: <strong>It scares me with the lengths the people in this nation will go to in order not to have to admit that they are failing as parents.</strong><hr></blockquote> AMEN Cleetus. This bill will do nothing to slow down the sales of violent video games to children. Instead, like prohibition, it will probably make the problem worse and increase the sale of violent games to minors. __________________ L Welcome to four more years of the most dangerous presidency in history.

February 18th, 2002, 02:47 PM	#10
MacGyver Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Ottawa Posts: 4,231	Yet another useless law that will never be enforced. We can't even enforce the laws that we have.

February 18th, 2002, 03:38 PM	#11
Quiet Thunder Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 1,050	It seems all this blame on video games, rap music, and ect... are all just a scape goat for parents who don't want to accecpt the blame where blame is due. The blame is almost always deserving of the parents for allowing the kids to get away with such attitudes, and other times belongs the children for making such horrible decisions. I'm sorry, but when I go out and play Doom, it dosn't make me want to get a plasma gun and blow up some crazed floating head. Get real.

February 18th, 2002, 03:48 PM	#12
x_789 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 35	More laws to prevent bad parents try spaiding and nutering these idiot parents who cant monitor there kids __________________ No really That paper thingy you took out of the box with all the words on it was not packing material its called a "MANUAL"

February 18th, 2002, 04:27 PM	#13
Fubarian Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 1,117	[quote]Originally posted by cc_penguin: <strong>Seems there is a bill to be passed in Georia to make it a misdemeanor to sell violent games to a minor. What are your thoughts, good or bad??</strong><hr></blockquote> bad. I grew up on the shoot 'em up, blow 'em up, bomb the hell of out 'em, is your or them kind of video games-- and still play them today (counterstrike anyone?)...I watched all the violent cartoons (tom and jerry rule) but I did know the difference between whats real and whats not. This is just making it easier on the parents to be lazy. __________________ A Standard for the Transmission of IP Datagrams on Avian Carriers IP over Avian Carriers with Quality of Service

February 18th, 2002, 05:52 PM	#14
[NeoZeeD] Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,612	its good for stupid kids wont buy the gamez and try to blow everyone away. but its up to the parents to raise the dam kid. when i was in grammmer school my dad took me to see horror flicks at the movies, he even rented some horror flicks for i could watch. but i didnt go out and wanna kill people. i was just scared sh*tless at night my parents where there and still are there for me and they give me WUUUUV so i guess thats why im not a serial killer now. __________________ Hello Hello, Yes hello to me and hello to you, I am the Crap On and i live in a zoo and its such a friendly old zoo and such fun you'll enjoy yes you will everyone, every two will enjoy it, every three, every four. so come visit my zoo and come up on four. http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg

February 18th, 2002, 09:13 PM	#15
SlyVenom Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 1,035	Originally posted by Evil Cabbage

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