because they're friggin lazy, that's why. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 7:28 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] the negativity of santa claus in accessible games
> Hi Lisa, > Good point. Also if the kids don't know the difference between right and > wrong, and then the parents aren't doing their job of instructing their > children in what is exceptable and unexceptable conduct. I certainly > don't think some games are suitable for 5 year olds, and if a parent > buys an unsuitable game for that age group then he/she is failing to do > their parental job. > I can remember a time as a kid watching all kinds of action cartoons > growing up like He Man, Thunder Cats, Transformers, as well as movies > like Star Wars, etc... My mom and dad were a bit concerned about the > violent content I was taking in, and how I wanted action figures rather > than cars, truks, and other types of toys they grew up with, and thought > were for my age. Well, they were nice enough to provide the action > figures, but they also took time out to explain to me that life wasn't > really to be handled with fighting, killing, violence, and the tv shows > were just tv. in real life you were suppose to be someone with values, > and act in a different manner. One wonders why people don't seam to be > teaching their children that today. > > > Lisa Leonardi wrote: >> They're just games. If you're concerned about what games are teaching >> children, I'd worry about the fact that you have five-year-olds playing >> fighter games like Mortal Combat. I think games like Toy Robbery and >> Bobby's >> Revenge are just harmless fun, and most children old enough to play the >> games are smart enough to realize that. >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org > To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can > visit > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make > any subscription changes via the web. > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.8/455 - Release Date: 9/22/2006 > > _______________________________________________ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
