Comments on: Why do parents complain about violent video games when they are the ones that go out and buy them?

By: blue03neon

blue03neon — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:49:26 +0000

it is cause people are stupid plain and simple.

they just want to blame someone else for the things there kids did.

they dont wanna take the blame and be called a bad parent.

if they dont know what the games are they should read the box they are rated for reasons.

they are just lame and stupid that is all it is

By: attila

attila — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:47:36 +0000

Most parents whos kids have played the game usually (not always but usually) fall into two categories.
Kid plays the game at a friends or borrows it to the parents horror.
OR
The kid lies about the game.

We all know that some games have worst ratings than tehy should or parents don’t mind vulgar language but dont like graphic violence so they ask the kid ‘So why is this T/M?’ the kid doesnt say because you kill people, they say because they say bad words - then mommy and daddy buy it. I’ve seen it a lot.

By: rp.kelly06

rp.kelly06 — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:50:34 +0000

Y do u think there always is a BIG RATING on the front of the box?

Video games are the new scapegoat, just like movies a few years ago.

Im currently at school, but im 18 and living at home, in UK, and my ma always complains about video games that I play, she thinks i should watch TV instead……

Understand that, ill be amazed

By: bullitt363

bullitt363 — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:42:40 +0000

cause they are arrogant and cant take responsiblity for their own shortcomings as a parent so they need something to blame.

By: Blue Ball O' Doom (im back)

Blue Ball O' Doom (im back) — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:50:35 +0000

FINALLY! someone has common sense!

By: Fez

Fez — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:05:34 +0000

You know, I have thought the same thing. Parents need to verify if the games are suitable for their children.

By: Pebbles63

Pebbles63 — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 03:05:05 +0000

I have no Idea why, but they DO have ratings on them …. If they would only bother to read them. Oh, and just a thought, but didn’t violence exist BEFORE video game were even thought of?!

By: KJ

KJ — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:26:07 +0000

The parents that complain dont buy the games it is their childrens friends parents.

By: glaucia p

glaucia p — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:13:20 +0000

Advertizements dont always show whats in the game, the rating does, almost everygame is violent, kids love violent games, but parents rarely play games or studie them, therefore they think all games are cute nice and cuddly, it is the parents fault though, they should see the game before they buy it and complain like children

By: Hachi

Hachi — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:38:17 +0000

I don’t know about links, but I also don’t think it’s fair to group all parents into one category regarding this issue. I think that the parents who buy the violent video games aren’t the same parents who are complaining about them. Some may argue that it’s the video game companies’ fault for generating violent propaganda in the first place. To go even further and follow that logic, should everything that is bad for kids still be allowed to be sold because parents have the option not to buy them?

By: Tammerz

Tammerz — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 08:17:45 +0000

Because they’re ignorant, retarded, whatever you want to call them.

By: jason

jason — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 01:58:42 +0000

the parents who complain don’t buy games, its the parents who don’t complain that buy them

By: AleSmith

AleSmith — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:20:09 +0000

The parents that buy the games aren’t the ones complaining. It’s the parents who have never even seen these games, played the games, read about them, or bothered to even see what the fuss was about that complain about them AKA conservative Christians with nothing better to do than force their morality on the world.

Do a search for “Mass Effect and Fox News” and you’ll catch my drift. More quality reporting from Fox News…