How can you blame entertainment for children doing violent acts?

Question

How can you blame a game or other forms of entertainment for the shortcomings of the parents? The whole point of a game, movie, TV show, etc is to entertain, so what ever seems to entertain the masses is what they will produce. Why would you fault them for that? They have the age rating system for a reason to INFORM the PARENTS of the nature of the video game; shows etc, so the parents now have the information about the content of the product and it is up to them if it is deemed appropriate for their child. If they think it is then that's their choice, if they don't then don't purchase it, it is that simple. How can you ask for censorship on these and say you don't want censorship on other things such as news report etc. We live in a free society and we have the right to make decisions of our own free will, so censoring these products would now take away our right to choose whether or not the product is appropriate and we would be told it is appropriate now that it was edited.

Answer 1

You are right. Blaming media for violent kids is like saying Iraq is responsible for 9/11. The media/entertainment is a cheap cop out for the failure of parents to teach their children right from wrong, good from bad, common sense, and thinking before you act. The PARENTS today are guilty of not caring enough about their kids to stay home with them and teach them about life. They want to blame the tv, computers, music etc - but who buys these things for the kids? Who makes them available to the kids? The parents do and it is their fault. I was raised in the heydey of violent tv/films/cartoons before there was a rating system - I haven't hit anyone ( except my brother once ) or committed a crime because my parents taught me the way to live and didn't rely on preachers, pastors or teachers to show my how to be responsible.

Answer 2

specific .. the 'moralists' continuously blame the entertainment media for each little thing. I pay attention to rap, I play violent laptop video games and watch 18 rated movies yet i'm a common individual. i'm no longer violent, I dont beat on the elderly and characteristic by no ability felt the could run amok with a device gun. in case you're one in all those individual who might then i think of any stimulus will finally (and regrettably) lead down a course to violence and soreness. The media are pathetic. They like to bounce on bandwagons .. a rapist needless to say did it by way of fact rapper Mr regardless of reported approximately rape in a music .. of direction it would have no longer something to do with the 0.5 bare women in the papers or all of the intercourse chatlines marketed on television .. it form of feels you prefer an rather selective reminiscence to be in 'the media' at the instant.

Answer 3

Well butter my bottom and call me a biscuit,you were a kid once. I may be just a kid,but this is from the heart.Ask yourself: Who is in charge of this? What did I do when I was a kid? Why am I acting like this?What can I do about it? Why am I worrying about this?
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Answer 4

Its the fault of the parents!