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I think that kids are smarter than people give them credit for... most kids anyway. Yes, exposure to sex and violence changes perspectives, perhaps more so at a younger age. I think that if most parents sat their kid down with the video game in question on in the background and asked if they knew the difference between the video game and reality and that it is not ok to hurt people in real-life, the response would be something along the lines of, 'Yeah, Duh!'
No, government slapping a rating on a video game is not going to solve the problem. The government should stay out of parenting. It is never going to do a good job because every family is different, every child is different. I do think that parents should be aware of what their own kids are exposed to. But the decision of what to do with video game or TV exposure should rest with the parents alone.
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