tiwa, im talking about NZ only, put your tinfoil hat away



i'm talking about shitty parents, not taking an interest in their kids, not paying attention to what they are trying to buy, and going fucking ballistic at my staff and I when i try to do something as simple as comply with the law

yes, i understand that it's "just a game", and it's just a tiny bit of weed, a fraction over the speed limit, you only put some of the knife into that guy...the law's the law and last time i check "but it's a stupid law" was not a defence

as it stands at the moment, they wouldn't dare go after the parents, who 9 times out of 10 either bullied or outright lied to supply the game to someone under the age....they'll go after the shop and the staff, cause it's easier.

and im sorry, my job, and jobs of my staff are worth more than you having a quiet weekend because little timmy is too busy killing hookers in his room to bother you

i would rather see a reasonably sensible ratings system (which IMO we already have) coupled with some decent enforcement against shops AND parents who supply these rated items to kids. i'm sick to death of people skiting that the warehouse sold it to them, or a video shop never asks when im following the law.


games are more realistic now than they ever have been, and will continue to be....no i dont think games turn people into killing machines.....but when you see the types of parents that typically try to buy this stuff for their kids...jesus, the question of why this country's kids seem to be batshit insane is answered:


shithouse parents, no limits, no supervision, and the constant reinforcement that violence, bullying and deceit will get you what you want

agreed.

but you cant effectively enforce the law at store level. Sure you can stop someone you suspect but you have no real proof so no right to do so. Plus they will only goto the next shop and buy it and you start losing sales.

im not a 100% convinced that video games do that much damage. Look at our history humans have been doing fucked up shit too each other long before computers were around.

But lets say it does do damage to kids. Do we really need games where your killing hookers or doing drug deals? perhaps the answer is to  restrict what developers put in these games? not that I think that will ever happen.

I think the best idea is for Parents take more responsibly on what their kids are playing.  Maybe the Parents need to be well educated on the damage these game could be doing.