Posted on 03/27/2013 3:58:20 PM PDT by neverdem
I think you’re right and humans have always had an outlet for natural aggression. Around 4th or 5th grade a kids world view has stabilized. So it is critical to get that right well before then. I find the lowered standard for a 13 year old, e.g. PG13, a disturbing trend. Hollywood’s 13 year old isn’t my idea of a 13 year old.
I would say it is good for society as a whole. It gets more kids into tech stuff, which can lead to better technology. Of course technology can be used for good or nefarious reasons. I don’t believe in catering to .1% of our population. There has been and will always be nut jobs.
http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/10/jtcoic/
I’m not arguing for any kinds of restrictions, although I would like to see a program that let me dial the level of violence, vulgarity, etc. in a game. I cannot believe the level of swearing that takes place.
All I’m saying is that if you’re a nutjob out in the boondocks little harm done. If you’re a nutjob in an urban area and the media in any form stimulates your insanity - look out. That’s what I think we’re seeing. Sandyhook would have been a little known murder-suicide in which a nutty son killed his mom. The guns would be auctioned off and life would go on.
A game where you can change the level of violence and profanity would be a great thing for parents. A 10 year old shouldn’t play certain games, as many games are designed for adults.(18+) I don’t know if there have been more mass murders recently, or if it is just the inundation of news between 24 hour tv news channels and internet. Something looks wrong with that Lanza kid. I don’t know if he was autistic or had Asperger’s syndrome, but he looks “not right”.
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