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Posted by: nyleon00
hey stan :) this is lp dad. as long as i say he can play he can play. the competitive side of the game is no way M (thats my opinion). and besides its the parents decision and not yours to choose or assume what kids could or can't play. the rating system is set for stores not to sell particular games to younger gamers but for the parents to do so if they see the game is suitable for their child to play. its no way a law stating that they can not play at all. he is no way allowed to play any game of his choosing. i as a parent always review and go over everything that he plays, watches and hears. and its not only video games.(documentary coming soon :) )
anyways thanks for having such a great game. the halo game has kept our family and many other families and friends come together and also keeping a lot of kids out of the street doing things that parents aren't there to visually see. and also thanks to mlg for a great 4+ years.
Vic
You are absolutely right, Vic. I'm sure that with your valiant parenting efforts, young Victor is capable of reading and writing like any other nine-year-old, just as you do.
I applaud your efforts at filtering the potentially harmful input to which Victor is exposed, but the fact is that you cannot succeed, and based on your actions to date, you're actively failing. Unless you are in his presence 24/7, and have some sort of precognition which tells you when to cover his eyes and/or ears, then you will inevitably fail. See no evil, indeed.
As a parent myself, I understand full well the difficulties inherent in raising children (I have two), and that one must temper isolation with explanation in order to be reasonably successful. Since explanation without understanding is useless, there is a modicum of experience (read: age) necessary before a given type of input can be set loose upon the child. I pride myself in being able to answer the never-ending string of "whys" that my children offer up - but that is only because I understand both the question and the answer. Without a sound education (in a given subject) of your own, it is not possible to give useful advice, answers, or knowledge to your children (with regard to that subject).
How can we expect a parent incapable of spelling and grammar past the elementary level to be able to assist a child in learning to spell and/or use grammar beyond the same level?
No, the rating system is not enforced by any law - indeed, a given store could sell the most disturbing video game to a child that it wanted with no repercussion - but no, that does not mean that "M" rated games are de facto suitable for children to play. You imply the same by saying that "he is no way allowed to play any game of his choosing" [sic]. You admit by correlation that there are games which are unsuitable.
I wonder just how much your [son's] sponsorship revenue determines whether a game is deemed "suitable" or not by your exacting standards... Besides, I'm sure the MLG events are completely free from profanity, alcohol, tobacco, etc...
Anyway, this is all second to the main issue, which is that Bungie endorsed the playing of their game by children. They should not have done so, and should instead have distanced themselves from that aspect. By embracing under-aged gaming, they undermined the intent behind the rating system, and actively encouraged other under-aged gamers to play "M" rated games.
Good job, both of you.
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Stan