I came across this blog just recently. It was a mom ranting about how easy it is for kids in the U.S. to purchase Mature video games. She's really concerned that cashiers don't really pay much attention to the purchaser, and that parents really have no idea what the rating system is all about. Most American parents blame overly-violent video games for their children's bad attitude.
Big whoop.
Here in the Philippines, if you can buy it, you can have it. Besides, it would be weird if we actually followed the rating system when most of what we sell are pirated games. Filpino parents don't really mind their kids playing violent games like Grand Theft Auto or Scarface, but when the kid steps out of line... it's smackdown! I really pity American parents for not having this option to resort to.
Anyhow, I don't think Americans should worry about what kind of video games their kids play. It's actually a good thing that they get their kids hooked on video games. If it weren't for those, their kids might just surf the internet and find BETTER things to do...
Now that is something everyone should be worried about.
Source:
Devlin, Dory. "Survey: Kids Can Easily Buy Mature Video Games". http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/devlin/20381;_ylt=Ah74iEXJepU52hsNNt.WdOQ9MpA5
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