Dear World,
I would like to take a moment to talk about video games. Many of you know that there is a lot of controversy over the effects on video games between children and video games, no doubt you already have an opinion (if not a small one) about how video games should be sold and destributed. Also, you may agree that some restrictions are healthy for young children who choose to play the games like Grand Theft Auto, Call of Duty, and others. There is a reason for the M rating. Now on to the point of the convorsation. For those of you who enforce the M rating to either their kids, their neiphews, or even the neighbor, good job, no great job, if there was an award for role models among the community, you would be that winner, but there isnt so how about a pat on the back instead. For those of you who allow there kids to play whatever the F@#k they want without any care or thought to what happens, you have got some problems and the only question i have is, Have you seen the games out today! REALLY! But for you parents that fall inbetween the gap, the parents who allow there kids to make their own desicions but with a little guidence, you are in my opinions the real parents. You know that kids (now when i say kids i mean those like 14 and up, if your laxed about a twelve year old playing something like DeadSpace, you belong in the problem category) need a little down-to-earth parenting, the parents who realize that there kid is old enough to tell right from wrong. Those are the parents I wish were more of, and yes there is that grey area when you need to sort out the difference. I am now seventeen, and i remember when i was fourteen and wondered what could possibly be so bad that i wasnt allowed to play a silly game, now im not so naive! I've played the games today and they are not a happy fun time elmo show. But I guess what im trying to say is that, we need to set boundries, video games dont have them, and if parents dont or have too many, then you will never see the really huge difference maker between reality and video games, and that is just that, IT IS JUST A GAME, FAKE, NOT REAL, and im not saying people shouldn't worry about there affects on children, im just saying that if you think that if you get into a car with a hooker, that you will be cured of all of your diseases, come on.
Write Back Soon,
Benjamin Morgan
Comedic Journalist/Writer
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