Originally posted by oooGIPPERooo
Originally posted by daryllyn
reply to post by Jazzyguy
if the parent bought the video game then why do you believe they should be banned? oh that's right, you're just mad because the child gets to take
a dump on your "no M-rated games" rule. if they are banned then you win, right? besides there is no more violence depicted in video games that you
couldn't find in television, movies, internet, smartphones, etc. violence is everywhere. a lot of things can end up in a child's hands, and the
parent should ALWAYS be there to take it away if necessary.
If you have read my posts a bit more carefully, you would see I make mention of movies and other violent media, not just games.
Originally posted by oooGIPPERooo
Originally posted by daryllyn
reply to post by Dendro
well I didn't read the whole thread because I was so ready to rant on your first post lol. as I read along I felt the need to post again. I'm
going to go ahead and be the asso and say that all your theories of video games stems from your anger that the mother lets the boy play these "ever
so violent" video games and telling him that he doesn't have to listen to you. If this weren't true then you would be attacking ALL sources that
are corrupting children. If you had it your way and the child couldn't play the violent games, you would have more than likely dropped the
situation.
Again, I mentioned more than one source of violence. How can you say ALL my theories stem from this exact situation? Yes, I have used this an example
but it doesn't mean my entire view stems from ONLY that situation. I had a negative view of kids being exposed to violent media way before I had
children/stepchildren. I naturally used a point of reference based on my personal experience. Isn't personal experience how we learn? Wouldn't it
make sense that one would be inclined to use a personal experience as a point of reference?
Originally posted by Dendro
reply to post by daryllyn
The only people at fault here are the parents who forget that their children hang on to every word they say, even if they act like they are not
listening, and that your mood and reactions to situations have a more immediate impact to their disposition.
I've had the benefit of psychology classes from field professionals. You sound like a Googler.
edit on 29-1-2011 by Dendro because: (no reason given)
Its nice that you assume I am an uneducated googler that talks crap about my stepson's mom in his presence, just from reading my replies to the
thread. How awesome are you? You must be so seriously awesome that I probably can't even wrap my uneducated, googling mind around it. I can see by
your post count that you are a noob, I am betting I can make some assumptions based on that and I am betting you would enjoy it as much as I have
enjoyed the assumptions you have made about me.
Just so we are clear,
I have also had the benefit of psychology classes as well as many others and I have always made a point to not say
anything negative about his mom while he is present. My parents didn't feel the need to refrain from talking smack about each other when I was his
age and I remember how much I hated it. This is another personal experience being used as a point of reference.
but I always knew intrinsically never to even throw a pencil at someone cos that just a'int nice. 
