tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909538556480414044.post2661576872236912419..comments2010-06-27T11:53:35.539+01:00Comments on Righteous Reviews - Part of the MFGZ Group: Video games and violence in today's societySibbozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01218529925310160461noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909538556480414044.post-86266541277297316762010-05-09T12:27:39.602+01:002010-05-09T12:27:39.602+01:00A very well, thought-out and presented argument. B...A very well, thought-out and presented argument. Being a gamer and parent myself, I thoroughly agree with what you have said and am rather disgusted with the likes of AT and Peasgood.<br /><br />I've grown up with a family of gamers. My mother (who is now 51) still games - she's a rather prominent figure on World of Warcraft amongst other online PC gaming communities. I used to play on her Amiga when I was 6 (Ahhh... Monkey Island, James Pond...) and was given my very own NES, in my room, when I was 10. My youngest brother recieved the N64 when it was released - he must've been around 5/6 years old and he had Goldeneye. A little bit of background on my brother - he suffers from ADHD and Dyslexia (both diagnosed at the age of 8) and my mother always commented on how computer games helped keep him calm and also helped massively with his reading capabilities. We were all always left to our own devices when it came to gaming but we knew right from wrong. We weren't allowed to watch much TV - we used to watch Disney videos and I was (and still am) a HUGE bookworm. He's now 18, with a full-time job, a very wide circle of friends and we're all still huge gamers. Infact, it's the way my youngest brother and I keep in touch - we live hundreds of miles away from each other and I only see him once a year when he comes to stay with my family.<br /><br />I am 23 and have 2 sons, aged 2 and 3 in September. I never go on my consoles until they're in bed - simply because I don't want them seeing the violence that goes hand in hand with slaying Zombies or getting my butt kicked on COD/Halo. I made this descision as a responsible parent. I actually stopped speaking to someone because he always made pointed comments about my children 'seeing' and 'hearing' me play said games. I'm no angel and give as good as I get but never infront of them and this is what this bloke failed to acknowledge.<br /><br />There is a point to my rambling - pregnancy hormones make me drone on alot - sorry!<br /><br />So yes, I agree completely, these ignorant, worldly uneducated people need to look beyond the games and look at the people bringing (dragging?) the next generation up.<br /><br />Society is very mishaped these days;<br /><br />*I couldn't buy teething relief for my youngest without being patronised for 20 minutes by the pharmacist on how to apply the Bonjela on my sons gums.<br /><br />*I was refused the purchase of a lighter because I didn't have sufficient ID. I did, however, manage to purchase a huge roasting knife from the same big-brand shop by the same cashier.<br /><br />And lastly:<br /><br />I had to show my passport to the cashier when I bought GTA - she wasn't going to sell it to me without it. Funnily enough, she sold the game to a father (no need for ID, no asked questions) who had his 9 year old son with him - the boy had told me how excited he was about getting the game.<br /><br />Go figure.n0odlesnoreply@blogger.com