by Nexeus » Mon Feb 28, 2005 6:53 pm
You know the thing that gets me, is that games are blamed for just about everything - I used to take the stance that it isn't the media's fault and what you see on tv does not effect what children do. I've had to retract that stance just a bit because it is wrong. The media DOES have an effect what children, and people do, BUT ISN'T THE ENTIRE REASON FOR BLAME! It's more like what they see on tv or what they do can cause a possibility of repeating those actions.
I've watched a ton of movies that include, sex, drugs, and cigarrets, and I'm not smoking, taking any illegal stubstanced or getting laid every day (*cough*movingon*cough*). It was how you were raised, what you believe and what your beliefs are. Also, PARENTS, check up on your kids. You see... the problem is that soo many families and people rely on television to raise your kids.. when you don't parent and spend time with your kids, regardless of they hate your guts (they don't, the suckers still ask you for money don't them?), you end up with perfectly sane members of society who aren't going to shoot themselves, kids, etc, etc, etc.
YES, what you see on TV does have an effect... but it takes over when the media becomes the parent.
Christ Rock said it best, although on a different subject, but i think it applies, "When I go to the ATM out tonight, I'm not looking for the media... I'M LOOKING FOR N***AS'. SH*T Mike Wallace an't do nothing to me... N***AS have!"
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Like most things its about moderation and understanding your limits, we DJ's go to this all of the time. I understand and like this woman's organization, but I only hope that she helps parents become better parents .[/end afterthought]