Author: James Robertson
Date: 18:04:46 11/16/98
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On November 16, 1998 at 13:06:33, Bruce Moreland wrote: > >On November 16, 1998 at 09:58:47, James Robertson wrote: > >>On November 16, 1998 at 01:06:10, Tom Kerrigan wrote: >> >>>I can see how a list of buggy software might help people out, but why bitch and >>>moan about vulgar language and nudity? There are any number of programs w/o >>>either, why not promote a little diversity? > >>Perhaps (just maybe) the people here are decent. Ever thought of that? > >I'm not. I buy a wide variety of computer games. Violence has always been a >part of computer entertainment titles, and this doesn't particularly bother me. >Personally I don't go out of my way to get titles that contain sexual themes, >but occasionally you find a game that has some of that, too. And as a parent of >a five year old kid who likes to play games, and who likes to watch me play >games that he can't play yet, I have to be careful what kind of language come >out of the speakers, if only to avoid getting in big trouble with my wife. >Occasionaly you'll hear a "hell","damn", or perhaps a little worse, and one >phrase from Mech Commander, "That's me knocking, butthead!", delights my kid to >no end and is eventually going to get me in big trouble. > >If violence is a problem in video games or in the movies or music or society in >general, fine, there's that issue, but I totally don't buy the argument that >chess is somehow sacred. I think that KK's comments about Chess Maniac Five >Billion constitute KK's opnion, and are probably not the foundation of a wide >reaching consensus regarding keeping chess free of the things that used to be >banned from comic books. > >I think it is a marketplace issue, meaning buy what you want. I disagree with you on every point. Why do we buy violent games? To satisfy our need to kill or destroy. Why do we buy games with sexual content? To tittilate us. The reason not to is because our character is changed. People think that violent TV does not affect them. Then why are there commercials? Ditto for computer games. Your son is being molded by the games he can watch (but not play). He doesn't inhale! You mentioned that you do not "specifically" buy R-rated games. You choose them for some other reason: I presume for their "fun value"? What price is your or your son's character that you are willing to sell it for a few hours of fun!? James > >I like the system of having a little warning on the outside of the box, which >lets me make a choice without someone else thinking they can make it for me. > >bruce
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