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  Kinganubis2 | March 14, 2008
  I agree that parents should monitor what their kids do. However, Jack Thompson and other people like him fail to realize that it should be up to the parent how "mature" they're kids really are. Imo, Jack and pals need to back off and let the parents do what they need to do. I also understand that most parents don't "do what they need to do" but, that's their deal.
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    Seproth | March 14, 2008
    I know in my local gamestop there are ESRB signs everywhere. They used to even play that Derek Jeter what game is right for you video all the time.
    
    It's not like it's even out of their way. Assuming that the store implements the rating system. Forcing the kid to have someone older buy it for them.
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  ShinyMilotic | March 14, 2008
  Of course the parents are the best to check if the game is okay, but they look at the ratings to think if it will be okay before they buy it..
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  Sereph | March 14, 2008
  Duh. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure this out.
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  BANDITO ATTACK | March 15, 2008
  imo parents are too protective today.
  
  you aren't supposed to let your TV raise your kids. violent video games and movies shouldn't even matter. i played violent games when i was a kid, but my mother never gave a damn because she knew that i knew that ITS JUST A GAME.
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  Mario_1 | March 15, 2008
  Damn it, when will ageism stop?
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  tallteen86 | March 15, 2008
  Problem is, is the fact many parents don't bother to learn about ratings....
  
  It takes them all of 10 seconds to figure out which is right for their kid, but they don't bother...
  
  They need to treat games the same way they treat movies, they don't go letting their 8 year old buy Total Recall do they?
  
  (On a side note, I saw Total Recall around that age, my dad didn't care)
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  KingX2 | March 16, 2008
  It's not hard; read the rating. M = mature (17 and older); Ao = adults; E = everyone 6 and older and so on. They can check ESRB ratings if they want to know more about the rating system. Jack Thompson, however, can just back off. He's made a bad enough impression already.