rick wrote:
Whenever a politician opens their mouth and speaks the three most dangerous letters in the world, GTA, gamers everywhere cringe.
But Barack Obama might just 'get it'.
http://play.tm/story/17857
No attack. No unrealistic 'save the children from the evil games' political soundbite. Just a reasonably question on whether or not our youth are getting the right exposure to literature, education, and athletics, or have we made games a surrogate babysitter/parent.
In case you're wondering what Hillary thinks...
"When I am president, I will work to protect children from inappropriate video game content," Clinton affirmed.
http://play.tm/story/15246
If you want to add your voice to the debate, and let the candidates know where you stand (all of them including John McCain, Ron Paul, and Ralph Nader), you can do it at the Video Game Voter's Network. http://www.videogamevoters.org/takeaction/...he08candidates/
But Barack Obama might just 'get it'.
http://play.tm/story/17857
No attack. No unrealistic 'save the children from the evil games' political soundbite. Just a reasonably question on whether or not our youth are getting the right exposure to literature, education, and athletics, or have we made games a surrogate babysitter/parent.
In case you're wondering what Hillary thinks...
"When I am president, I will work to protect children from inappropriate video game content," Clinton affirmed.
http://play.tm/story/15246
If you want to add your voice to the debate, and let the candidates know where you stand (all of them including John McCain, Ron Paul, and Ralph Nader), you can do it at the Video Game Voter's Network. http://www.videogamevoters.org/takeaction/...he08candidates/
Would a politicians stance on gaming influence your voting decision?
It probably would mine, but only to the extent that it might indicate the person is willing to use common sense versus simply giving in to popular hype.