Dopes are suing to ban "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City"

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by DanS


Oh puleeze. I expect to murder, lie, and steal my way to fame and fortune on the Spanish Main pretty soon, courtesty of 'ol Sid.

yeah, and there are like pirates running around the caribean these days?????

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

Yet someone else who thinks parents should be around 24/7 to monitor their kids habits

So society should monitor kids 24/7? What was it Hillary said? It takes a village?

No society should try to make it a tad easier for parents. And society doesnt have to mean the state, BTW. It can take the form of boycotts, social pressure, etc, on culture producers to produce things that improve character, etc rather than trash. And on retailers to enforce the rating systems. And simply making PARENTS more aware of whats out there, how the ratings systems work (and dont work) what their kids are playing and watching, and what may be happening at their friends houses. It means making it socially acceptable to ask another parent "what kinds of films do you let the kids watch when my child visits?" and "what kinds of games do you let them play?"

It starts first and foremost with making "objectionable" features in games an acceptable topic for discussion on sites like this, and not being silenced by claims "its just a game" or shouts of censorship(ironically used to censor discussion)

[Japher]

produce things that improve character

Yeah, so parents can pump their kids so full of Ritalin that they lose every creative or motivated bone in their body!

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by lord of the mark

It starts first and foremost with making "objectionable" features in games an acceptable topic for discussion on sites like this, and not being silenced by claims "its just a game" or shouts of censorship(ironically used to censor discussion)

How many people have asked for this thread to be deleted or locked, or for you to be banned?

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Japher


Yeah, so parents can pump their kids so full of Ritalin that they lose every creative or motivated bone in their body!

Excuse me? What does producing decent films and games have to do with ADD and ritalin?

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Osweld


How many people have asked for this thread to be deleted or locked, or for you to be banned?

how many people have shown offense at the attempt to discuss this subject?

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by lord of the mark


how many people have shown offense at the attempt to discuss this subject?

None that I know of, people have just given their opinion. But even if they had, that doesn't make censorship.

You don't see people organizing petitions and calling you up and harrasing you to never post again.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Osweld


None that I know of, people have just given their opinion. But even if they had, that doesn't make censorship.

You don't see people organizing petitions and calling you up and harrasing you to never post again.

If they want to organize a petition, let em. Its their 1st amendment right.

[Japher]

Excuse me? What does producing decent films and games have to do with ADD and ritalin?

Nothing. I thought this thread was turning towards parenting in general and what society's role should be in the raising of our children.

If we want to know those answers we need only look at what society IS doing, which is brainwashing them with video games and drugs. Something as a persepective parent, I will not stand for nor allow to succumb to my kids.

How many people have asked for this thread to be deleted or locked, or for you to be banned?

Osweld, that is not nice. Nothing is wrong with this thread or LotM.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Japher


Nothing. I thought this thread was turning towards parenting in general and what society's role should be in the raising of our children.

If we want to know those answers we need only look at what society IS doing, which is brainwashing them with video games and drugs. Something as a persepective parent, I will not stand for nor allow to succumb to my kids.



Osweld, that is not nice. Nothing is wrong with this thread or LotM.

In fairness - osweld wasnt calling for a ban, he was challenging ME for implying some were calling for censorship.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Japher


Nothing. I thought this thread was turning towards parenting in general and what society's role should be in the raising of our children.

If we want to know those answers we need only look at what society IS doing, which is brainwashing them with video games and drugs. Something as a persepective parent, I will not stand for nor allow to succumb to my kids.

I hope that you are blessed to have a child with no problems that require you to consider medication.

[Imran Siddiqui]

No society should try to make it a tad easier for parents.

Why? Why should I have to deal with making things 'easier' for other parents in dealing with their kids? Why is that my obligation?

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

No society should try to make it a tad easier for parents.

Why? Why should I have to deal with making things 'easier' for other parents in dealing with their kids? Why is that my obligation?

nice attempt to threadjack into political phil thread, with obligatory discussion of Marx, Rawl, Bentham, Locke, and of course Ayn Rand. Im not buying. You dont think its a good idea, fine.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by lord of the mark
yeah, and there are like pirates running around the caribean these days?????

Actually, yes. They seize small boats from the unwary, often killing the passangers. Apparently there's a decent black market in second-hand boats.

[Dr Strangelove]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara


Actually, yes. They seize small boats from the unwary, often killing the passangers. Apparently there's a decent black market in second-hand boats.

"often killing the passengers"? What the heck else am I supposed to do with the former occupants? How much better is dropping them overboard?