Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: LordSegan
I think stupid flash games like this or like "kill Osama" can be "fun" quote un-quote, but if you stop and think about it, can you honestly tell me that you would want your 10 year old child playing this game? If the answer is yes, you make me sick.
First of all, I'm not responsible enough to be a parent. Kids deserve more than what I can offer them at this point in my life, so I won't have my own kids for quite some time. I'm sure many of you will be happy to read that.
However, I've worked in nurseries and with young kids for years. In my experience, which will most likely coincide with almost anyone else who's worked with many children from different backgrounds, different families, different areas, etc., one 10 year old can be quite different from the next 10 year old. Some 10 year olds that I've worked with are FAR too immature and not mentally ready to comprehend the idea of racism, violence, and dark humor. Others ARE mentally developed enough to know the difference between reality and a video game. To ask me whether 10 year olds should be allowed to play this game really isn't a fair or balanced question.
I certainly wouldn't MAKE my 10 year old play this game, but if I found him playing it or they asked me about it, I'd probably already know how much they're developed and be able to make that judgement at that time and have a nice talk with them about the differences just to make sure. It really depends on their understanding of life.