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Stompy · 11-18-2004, 10:16 AM

There's also a lot of 'Protect the Children' mentality going on with this game.

As a kid, did you not sneak to watch R rated horror flicks? Many people I knew had to sneak to watch the exorcist because their parents didn't let them, or Texas Chainsaw Massacre...

I did it as a kid.. well, I didn't sneak because my parents let me, but I watched a ton of Nighmare on Elm St, Friday the 13th, etc. I grew up just fine. My 13 year old cousin in more mature than most 18 year olds I know, and because of that, he's allowed to play this game.

He'll grow up just fine.

Swearing and game violence has nothing to do with teaching children the difference between reality and fiction. I was taught that early on.. I knew that horror movies were fake and it was all pretend, and my parents stressed that to me. I think the only side effect that had on me was not being able to truly enjoy a movie in thinkin that it was real.

GTA:SA doesn't have any nudity in it (from what I can tell, anyway.. I'm far and haven't seen anything like that yet), but Manhunt had swearing. Vice City and GTA3 had swearing as well.

The media likes to play parental police.

11-18-2004, 10:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
Stompy Banned from being Banned Location: Donkey	There's also a lot of 'Protect the Children' mentality going on with this game. As a kid, did you not sneak to watch R rated horror flicks? Many people I knew had to sneak to watch the exorcist because their parents didn't let them, or Texas Chainsaw Massacre... I did it as a kid.. well, I didn't sneak because my parents let me, but I watched a ton of Nighmare on Elm St, Friday the 13th, etc. I grew up just fine. My 13 year old cousin in more mature than most 18 year olds I know, and because of that, he's allowed to play this game. He'll grow up just fine. Swearing and game violence has nothing to do with teaching children the difference between reality and fiction. I was taught that early on.. I knew that horror movies were fake and it was all pretend, and my parents stressed that to me. I think the only side effect that had on me was not being able to truly enjoy a movie in thinkin that it was real. GTA:SA doesn't have any nudity in it (from what I can tell, anyway.. I'm far and haven't seen anything like that yet), but Manhunt had swearing. Vice City and GTA3 had swearing as well. The media likes to play parental police. __________________ I love lamp.