Here is a video of the reaction to the ruling in the Brown vs. EMA case. One of my personal favorite moments comes at about 4 minutes in when a woman by the name of Elizabeth Soloman comes on to talk about the issue. I found her point interesting, yes, it is our job to protect children from these things that they shouldn't be exposed to, but I can't pull myself away from the idea that it is the job of the parent to monitor the child's gaming habits. Yes, it's almost impossible for a parent to be able to monitor every single thing that their child is doing, but the game store/developers shouldn't be at blame. Later, she kind of goes on to state that playing these games is akin to the child having access to an illicit substance. I think that that argument is a bit of a stretch, but I can see where she's coming from.
I'd like to also add in that this video is a little sensational, they chose to pick clips from games that were a tad biased. Yes, those games have violent moments, but the way this video portrays them makes them look like they are constantly like this. So, to anyone who doesn't make a habit of playing too many games, don't walk away thinking they're all like this all the time. These games are pieces of art with stories and characters, not just mindless violence. Leave it to Fox news to bring us unbiased and fair journalism.
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