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Re:Supreme Court: first amendment allows mature video games ... by niels_olson on Monday June 27, 2011 @01:25PM (#2702104)
> Can you explain your thinking on this?

I'm not worried about addiction. I'm worried about the slippery slope of becoming complicit in cooperating with people who engage in torture.

> But that's why we have parents

So, you'd rather make their job harder?

Re:Supreme Court: first amendment allows mature video games ... by bdunbar on Monday June 27, 2011 @01:42PM (#2702186)
> I'm worried about the slippery slope

Thank you.

>> But that's why we have parents

> So, you'd rather make their job harder?

It's not my place to make another parent's job hard. Or easy.

I don't expect or want the government to tell me what my kids can, and cannot see. That's my job, my burden. It's what I signed on for when I had kids and got married.

Re:Supreme Court: first amendment allows mature video games ... by niels_olson on Monday June 27, 2011 @03:31PM (#2702648)
And part of our burden is having the conversation. Part of our burden is trying to make the society we want our kids to live in. I frankly have no problem with slapping Gamestop with some hefty fines if they decide to start selling scantily clad, dripping-with-blod warrior princesses to my kids for $19.95.
Re:Supreme Court: first amendment allows mature video games ... by johnsonman on Monday June 27, 2011 @04:13PM (#2702833)
Do you apply this to other mediums, such as movies? They are also self-regulated, so theoretically your kids could also purchase "scantily clad, dripping-with-blod warrior princess"-themed movies from a video store that isn't following the industry regulations.
Re:Supreme Court: first amendment allows mature video games ... by bdunbar on Tuesday June 28, 2011 @08:10AM (#2705059)
There is not much one can say to that. Thanks for your replies, it's been a great conversation, Doc.