Grand Theft Auto, Promoting Bad Behavior? Options

[Paradox of Life]

Grand Theft Auto may be encouraging people to murder people, jack cars, consider policemen as bad guys, create gangs, graffiti, use weapons, use bad language etc. Although the game is rated M it may still be promoting bad behavior from people 17 and older or their younger siblings. Nothing can prevent younger children from watching their older siblings play or even play for themselves. Should there be stricter rules? Every person I know that has the game Grand Theft Auto is under 17. I know people the ages 9, 10 11, 12, 15, 16, and possibly more who have played Grand Theft Auto. Should it be banned from stores? The games feature the several cusswords (including Sh** and Fu**), multiple weapons (slitting civilians throats with daggers, guns), running from cops, stealing cars. Sure it's fun, but is it really worth it if people start turning into "bad guys"?

[gigiopolis]

Grand Theft Auto, like tons of M rated video games and R movies, do have some sort of influence on children and their behaviour, but that's not to say it should be banned altogether.

Example: people suing McDonald's for making them fat and obese. Here's a question for you people: If it bothers you so much, why do you eat at McDonald's? If you're so concerned with your health, why not eat healthy in the first place? But it's reasonable to say that you never knew it was that unhealthy for you.

But M rated video games DO tell you it's rated M for Mature. Not sure what that means? Look in the dictionary. Don't have a dictionary? Ask a teacher. Because all the warnings are there, it's your responsibility to READ them.

It's not like these video games are forcing you to buy their product. You're buying them for their children and promoting violence, even though you KNOW it's rated M, and it says it on the packaging. It's no one's fault but your own.