Comments on: Grand Theft Childhood Author Weighs in on GTA IV http://www.openeducation.net/2008/05/16/grand-theft-childhood-author-weighs-in-on-gta-iv/ Free Education for All Fri, 13 May 2011 00:38:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Ace http://www.openeducation.net/2008/05/16/grand-theft-childhood-author-weighs-in-on-gta-iv/#comment-1142 Ace Tue, 20 May 2008 07:16:13 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/2008/05/16/grand-theft-childhood-author-weighs-in-on-gta-iv/#comment-1142 It was funded by the US Dept of Justice. They had reseachers such as child and adolescent psychiatry, adult psychiatry, public health, clinical psychology, developmental psychology, educational psychology, public policy and an evolutionary biologist. There was no politics involved. No hidden agenda, no Republican or Democrat influences nor any liberal or conservative point of view. ACTUAL SCIENTISTS DOING REAL RESEARCH, but most importantly unbiased in their research and the results they received. Read the book, it's awesome. It was funded by the US Dept of Justice. They had reseachers such as child and adolescent psychiatry, adult psychiatry, public health, clinical psychology, developmental psychology, educational psychology, public policy and an evolutionary biologist. There was no politics involved. No hidden agenda, no Republican or Democrat influences nor any liberal or conservative point of view. ACTUAL SCIENTISTS DOING REAL RESEARCH, but most importantly unbiased in their research and the results they received. Read the book, it’s awesome.

]]> By: Peter http://www.openeducation.net/2008/05/16/grand-theft-childhood-author-weighs-in-on-gta-iv/#comment-1138 Peter Mon, 19 May 2008 09:04:41 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/2008/05/16/grand-theft-childhood-author-weighs-in-on-gta-iv/#comment-1138 would like to know who funded their research, of course. would like to know who funded their research, of course.

]]> By: muhazir http://www.openeducation.net/2008/05/16/grand-theft-childhood-author-weighs-in-on-gta-iv/#comment-1137 muhazir Mon, 19 May 2008 07:01:45 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/2008/05/16/grand-theft-childhood-author-weighs-in-on-gta-iv/#comment-1137 do the best for your children. don't care...let him play the game do the best for your children. don’t care…let him play the game

]]> By: Sean http://www.openeducation.net/2008/05/16/grand-theft-childhood-author-weighs-in-on-gta-iv/#comment-1135 Sean Sun, 18 May 2008 21:42:28 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/2008/05/16/grand-theft-childhood-author-weighs-in-on-gta-iv/#comment-1135 The issue of video game violence is a non-issue. To assume that your children are just empty sponges waiting to be filled with whatever evils a dreaded videogame may fill them with is a level of disrespect bordering on child abuse. This may come as a shock to most of you but your children are not stupid. I want to say that GTA is a game NOT MEANT FOR CHILDREN. If you let your kids play it, it's your own problem, not mine, not the ESRB's, and certainly not the media's. I know that's been said repeatedly since the days of D&D, but no one seems to listen so forgive me for repeating it. I suppose the fact that it mentions crime in the title doesn't give it away. Secondly, violence does not necessarily pidgeonhole a game as being for mature audiences. In fact, maturity has nothing to do with it. Many violent games, movies, and books that I enjoyed when I was a kid I can't stand today. Why? I was a kid. Kids like gross things, they like violence. It's not escapism, it's not cathartic, its just the way it is. Get over yourselves and stay the hell off of my tv. I'm sick of this debate. The issue of video game violence is a non-issue. To assume that your children are just empty sponges waiting to be filled with whatever evils a dreaded videogame may fill them with is a level of disrespect bordering on child abuse.

This may come as a shock to most of you but your children are not stupid. I want to say that GTA is a game NOT MEANT FOR CHILDREN. If you let your kids play it, it’s your own problem, not mine, not the ESRB’s, and certainly not the media’s. I know that’s been said repeatedly since the days of D&D, but no one seems to listen so forgive me for repeating it. I suppose the fact that it mentions crime in the title doesn’t give it away.

Secondly, violence does not necessarily pidgeonhole a game as being for mature audiences. In fact, maturity has nothing to do with it. Many violent games, movies, and books that I enjoyed when I was a kid I can’t stand today. Why? I was a kid. Kids like gross things, they like violence. It’s not escapism, it’s not cathartic, its just the way it is. Get over yourselves and stay the hell off of my tv. I’m sick of this debate.

]]> By: Bernard http://www.openeducation.net/2008/05/16/grand-theft-childhood-author-weighs-in-on-gta-iv/#comment-1133 Bernard Sun, 18 May 2008 21:11:03 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/2008/05/16/grand-theft-childhood-author-weighs-in-on-gta-iv/#comment-1133 Just play the game before you comment. I'm not saying that your opinion will change, but don’t be so ignorant about what you're talking about. Do me that favor...will ya? The Xbox 360 has great parental controls, timers to keep children from playing video games all day long, and it has to be played on a TV...a TV that can be monitored by parents. This game is for adults, it's just too bad that most parents would rather the government, the ESRB, and video game companies actually PARENT their children. Just play the game before you comment. I’m not saying that your opinion will change, but don’t be so ignorant about what you’re talking about. Do me that favor…will ya?

The Xbox 360 has great parental controls, timers to keep children from playing video games all day long, and it has to be played on a TV…a TV that can be monitored by parents. This game is for adults, it’s just too bad that most parents would rather the government, the ESRB, and video game companies actually PARENT their children.

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