I read today that good old Gov. Rod B. (D - IL) proposed some legislation to ban the sale of violent or sexually explicit video games to minors, with a penalty of up to one year in prison and a fine of up to $5,000 for breaking the proposed law. I vote Democrat because I agree with most policies backed by the Democratic party. Where my conservative nature comes out is with my opposition to BS legislation like that proposed by Rod.
I don’t see what is wrong with parents having to do their jobs when it comes to parenting their kids. I understand the legislation that forbids the sale of cigarettes and alcohol to minors, but video games? Video games aren’t any more dangerous than the evening news these days, especially when it comes to violence and sexuality. Parents, not the state, should be the ones making the decision as to what their children are mature enough to watch and experience.
Sure, there are whack job parents out there who really don’t care about what their little Johnny bad-ass does. Those are the kids I would discourage my kids from befriending. Wow, I almost can’t believe I’m posting stuff about the kids I don’t have yet, and the stance I am taking on this issue. Maybe it’s just my lack of understanding of parents who don’t parent. I don’t want the government to tell me what is and isn’t appropriate for my kids to play on their PlayStation 8. I’m going to make that decision with my wife, and explain it to our kids. And if they think they’re going to sneak around and play FDM (First Degree Murder™) at Johnny’s house, they’ve got another thing coming to them, and it’s going to be worse than anything the state can dream up.
you seem to have strange thoughts. its not democratic vs. republican..its called politics and its all stupid. i think i want to subscribe your newsletter.
Tom, thank you for your comments. You’re right in that it is not a Democrat vs. Republican thing in the end, but a matter of politics. In my haste to post about my distaste for such legislation, I didn’t necessarily think that part through. While I don’t have a newsletter to which you can subscribe, I do have an RSS feed if you have a news aggregator.