The First Amendment continues to get raped

[dropCGCF]

There's a simple solution. Make parental/adult consent a requirement for all articles of media unsuitable for children 16 and under.

[KillerGremlin]

You can't dictate what material is suitable for children 16 or under though. You can only set guidelines. The reason I suggested an age-free rating system is because everyone differs. And if you have a parent that thinks their kid can handle an M rated game, but doesn't buy it for them because the game is rated M, then they have been a victim of the current rating system. The ESRB is a horrible rating system, and the only reason people put up with it is because they are either too old to care anymore, or because they want their right to play mature video games protected. Regardless, it probably won't change, it's nice to think hypothetically.

[Jason1]

I honestly dont think its that big of a deal if this passes. It probably wont, but even if it does, its not a big deal to me. Maybe if I was 14 or something Id think otherwise, but I'll be 18 in a month. But really, if parents still want their kids to have these games, they can simply buy them for them. And if they dont, this helps to prevent them from getting the game without their parents permission.

[Seth]

Why don't you want ESRB ratings enforced? If they were stringently enforced we wouldn't have this bull**** about trying to ban violent video games and the evangelical moms bitching. An enforced rating system takes the heat off the industry and puts it on the parents for not being aware of what their little kids are playing.

[Dylflon]

I think the rating system similar to the TV and movie systems should be adopted for games so that these parents will shut the hell up.

G for everyone
7+ for mildly violent
13+ for teen
17+ for mature

I think this is something that these parents would find easier to understand.

[Jason1]

Originally Posted by Dylflon

I think the rating system similar to the TV and movie systems should be adopted for games so that these parents will shut the hell up.

G for everyone
7+ for mildly violent
13+ for teen
17+ for mature

I think this is something that these parents would find easier to understand.

Wait...Thats suppoused to magically shut everyone up?

Dont we allready have the ESRB, which is remarkably similar to that? Would adding one little category really make it easier to understand/ shut everyone up?

Honestly, there's nothing wrong with the esrb as it is.

[Ginkasa]

Originally Posted by Jason1

Wait...Thats suppoused to magically shut everyone up?

Dont we allready have the ESRB, which is remarkably similar to that? Would adding one little category really make it easier to understand/ shut everyone up?

Honestly, there's nothing wrong with the esrb as it is.

I think what he's saying is that instead of having "T" or "M," which some parents may not immediately understand (and God forbid that do research), the ESRB should have their rating system with categories separated by the age. So rather than a parent seeing "M" and thinking, "Oh, that must mean 'for Most everybody'" he/she would see "17+" and realize, "Oh, that must be for people 17 years of age and older."

Or something.


*shrugs and walks away*

[dropCGCF]

Originally Posted by KillerGremlin

You can't dictate what material is suitable for children 16 or under though. You can only set guidelines. The reason I suggested an age-free rating system is because everyone differs. And if you have a parent that thinks their kid can handle an M rated game, but doesn't buy it for them because the game is rated M, then they have been a victim of the current rating system. The ESRB is a horrible rating system, and the only reason people put up with it is because they are either too old to care anymore, or because they want their right to play mature video games protected. Regardless, it probably won't change, it's nice to think hypothetically.

And that's why kids can buy porn. Oh wait.

[KillerGremlin]

Buying porn? What century are you living in. People don't buy porn anymore......unless they are like sex addicts or something......

[Ace195]

I'll have you know I'm no sex addict, however I do have a pr0n.. so explain that one..


"You think this is an awkward moment, once during sex I called lois frank, the balls in your court sherlock."

[Blackmane]

While there should definetely be a rating system, it definetely shouldn't be set in stone, because every family and every kid is different.

I hate the media for sensationalizing everything about this video game hate going on. It's the same with all these enviromental nutballs sensationalizing everything we do to the environment which is actually very little.

The role of deciding what is appropriate for their kids is up to the parents, plain and simple.