[Typhoid]

The thing that bugs me, is who are they (the ESRB, or the people who make movie ratings, maybe it's the same people) to tell me how old my kids have to be before they watch something? Maturity isn't age-defined, and neither is confusion on fact and fiction, or reality vs. make-believe. I know a lot more 23 year-olds who will try something they see on TV, a game, or a movie, more than I do people under 18.

What bugs me about it, is as soon as they hit 18 - or whatever it may be - suddenly it's not an issue. At 15, they cannot figure out that it's just a movie or a game. Yet a mere 2 years later it doesn't matter at all.

The reason I think it's so silly is because they're just games and movies. The kids who actually do these things they see in the games or movies clearly haven't been brought up right, or just plain aren't right in the head - but that's another topic alltogether.

Basically, in my mind - it clearly comes down to parenting. If you've raised your kid right, he/she should know not to try dangerous things that they see on TV in any medium. The only reason it's such a big deal, is because the people who set these rules know nothing about anything relevant anymore. They're all older-than-middle aged people who grew up in the 60's when care-free-ness ran rampant. And they think it still does, so that leads to rules and regulations that serve no entire purpose at all - especially with a frickin' video game or movie.

Personally, I've never once had a problem with getting a game, or getting a movie. I've never had a problem with buying my nephew a game, or taking him to a movie, either. The only type of anything I can see this being enforced, and agreeing with it - is obviously porn. But hell, they'll get that at home for free when they're 12 anyways.