This is a decently long read and contains a spattering of mature language (but the audience is intended to be adults so a warning should not be necessary) but all in all, it is well written and holds several strong arguments.
Written by pacokorn77 and originally posted here :
After reading Anthony Burch’s open letter to parents about bringing their kids into violent movie screenings (which, I humbly agree upon, and you can read it here), it made me think about parents and M-rated games. Essentially, they are the same thing, yet they just don’t care.
I work in retail, at Best Buy no less. I used to be a cashier and I’m now in the Media department with CDs, DVDs, and video games. As a cashier, when that prompt came up…hell, when I saw the game and the rating, I always looked at the customer. If they looked under 17 years of age, I always asked “May I see your ID please?” If they looked considerably under the age of 17 (you know, braces, pimples, 4 feet tall, etc.) I always asked them “How old are you?” with a quick follow up that consisted of “I can’t sell you this game without your parent here.” Sometimes, they actually called their parent and acted on the phone as if they were just asked if I could cut their foot off.
I’m sorry, but if you’re not 17 or older, you are not buying an M-rated game from me.
And to the parents who will buy an M-rated game for their 12 year old kid, to you, I must say this, and simply this:
What the fuck is your problem?
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