Ug and Mug probably got “toy” clubs from their parents, in their cave. David certainly had a sling as a young boy, and a harp. Hmmmm, about that “anti-gay” thing.
Parents clearly not parenting I guess. Besides that doesn´t matter if people play computer games or any other socalled “violent” media if they are allready having a hot temperment.
fennec:It may be impossible to watch the kids 24/7, but if you’re the type of parent I am, you don’t need to watch them because they have no money to buy things whether you approve of them or not.
Michael:Thanks for proving the gay community has it all wrong. Marriage should be banned irregardless of sexual orientation. ;)
fennec, my spouse constantly told me “don’t tell the kids what YOU and your brothers got away with!” Well, my kids both turned out pretty well, our little community also “policed” some covert “opportunities” pretty well with parents watching each others kids. One thing I told my son was “Do NOT join the Army!” He joined the Navy, and still ended up around some of the “crazies” I did, and he never set foot on a ship in 13 years. Folks have only recently gotten to know what some folks do in the “Navy”.
Sometimes even the “best intentions” don’t turn out quite as you’d assume!
Um, no, it isn’t the games. How about we try the difficulty of the teen years combined with the stress of a standardized test that exists mainly so school administrators and politicans have something to track.
fennec: I am a parent and step parent also. There is nothing “only” about your job, It’s easier to raise your own kids than step-kids.As for control of the finances, I don’t need to control them. First you teach them rules and standards, then you teach them that if they want money to buy $70 video games they’ll need to get a job because I don’t give money away. My philosophy is that the value of money is as much about how hard it is to earn it as it is about budgeting. Much easier to teach that to my kids, as step-son has a great talent at guilt-tripping his mother.
I thought this was supposed to be a conservative editorial cartoonist. Its a parent’s job to monitor what their kids play, not the court’s not the governments. This cartoon seems to take issue with the court’s decision. The SCOTUS arrived at absolutely the right decision.
No govenments responsibility.I know a lady who gave her 8 year old son Saints Row 2 for christmas. he gets to play it on the HD flatscreen IN HIS ROOM. Also, I grew up with a nintendo. It didn’t do me any favors, but it didn’t make me wear overalls and jump on flying turtles and pretend i’m a italian plumber.
The military uses violent video games to increase the willingness of recruits to shoot to kill. Research found that back through WW1 few soldiers actually shot to kill because it is contrary to human nature. The military sought solutions to this dilemma since it’s not very cost effective to have only something like 17% of your ammunition actually heading for the enemy. The military has found that it is possible to desensitize people to violence, and to condition them to shoot to kill (e.g., they switched from bullseye targets to human targets). Video games have proven to be exceptionally useful in increasing the shoot to kill percentage (and, we see this in the behavior of our police as well as the military —-which has increased it’s shoot to kill % up above 80%.) More info in the book, On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society by military historian, Lt. Col. Dave Grossman.
toto39 about 13 years ago
In the day, Robin Hood was a great game. Built self-esteem and violence was no problem.
Dtroutma about 13 years ago
Ug and Mug probably got “toy” clubs from their parents, in their cave. David certainly had a sling as a young boy, and a harp. Hmmmm, about that “anti-gay” thing.
Tue Elung-Jensen about 13 years ago
Parents clearly not parenting I guess. Besides that doesn´t matter if people play computer games or any other socalled “violent” media if they are allready having a hot temperment.
d_legendary1 about 13 years ago
Amen Fennec.
iamthelorax about 13 years ago
fennec:It may be impossible to watch the kids 24/7, but if you’re the type of parent I am, you don’t need to watch them because they have no money to buy things whether you approve of them or not.
Michael:Thanks for proving the gay community has it all wrong. Marriage should be banned irregardless of sexual orientation. ;)
Dtroutma about 13 years ago
fennec, my spouse constantly told me “don’t tell the kids what YOU and your brothers got away with!” Well, my kids both turned out pretty well, our little community also “policed” some covert “opportunities” pretty well with parents watching each others kids. One thing I told my son was “Do NOT join the Army!” He joined the Navy, and still ended up around some of the “crazies” I did, and he never set foot on a ship in 13 years. Folks have only recently gotten to know what some folks do in the “Navy”.
Sometimes even the “best intentions” don’t turn out quite as you’d assume!
toto39 about 13 years ago
Get a brain. They are cheap enough for even you.
tengu99 about 13 years ago
Um, no, it isn’t the games. How about we try the difficulty of the teen years combined with the stress of a standardized test that exists mainly so school administrators and politicans have something to track.
iamthelorax about 13 years ago
fennec: I am a parent and step parent also. There is nothing “only” about your job, It’s easier to raise your own kids than step-kids.As for control of the finances, I don’t need to control them. First you teach them rules and standards, then you teach them that if they want money to buy $70 video games they’ll need to get a job because I don’t give money away. My philosophy is that the value of money is as much about how hard it is to earn it as it is about budgeting. Much easier to teach that to my kids, as step-son has a great talent at guilt-tripping his mother.
btbankston almost 13 years ago
I thought this was supposed to be a conservative editorial cartoonist. Its a parent’s job to monitor what their kids play, not the court’s not the governments. This cartoon seems to take issue with the court’s decision. The SCOTUS arrived at absolutely the right decision.
dtroose almost 13 years ago
And it shows right there in the comment that the parents aren’t paying attention, but that’s clearly not the problem.
Canuck867 almost 13 years ago
No govenments responsibility.I know a lady who gave her 8 year old son Saints Row 2 for christmas. he gets to play it on the HD flatscreen IN HIS ROOM. Also, I grew up with a nintendo. It didn’t do me any favors, but it didn’t make me wear overalls and jump on flying turtles and pretend i’m a italian plumber.
vhammon almost 13 years ago
The military uses violent video games to increase the willingness of recruits to shoot to kill. Research found that back through WW1 few soldiers actually shot to kill because it is contrary to human nature. The military sought solutions to this dilemma since it’s not very cost effective to have only something like 17% of your ammunition actually heading for the enemy. The military has found that it is possible to desensitize people to violence, and to condition them to shoot to kill (e.g., they switched from bullseye targets to human targets). Video games have proven to be exceptionally useful in increasing the shoot to kill percentage (and, we see this in the behavior of our police as well as the military —-which has increased it’s shoot to kill % up above 80%.) More info in the book, On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society by military historian, Lt. Col. Dave Grossman.