Grand Theft Auto, Promoting Bad Behavior? |
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 Feb 26 2005, 12:04 PM
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 My name's Katt. Nice to meet you!  Group: Member Posts: 3,826 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 93,674  |
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"?
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Mar 5 2005, 02:19 AM
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It's not really whether or not the game is violent .. it's whether it's corrupt or not. The Zelda series, for example, are all about Link being the moral, good guy, where the monsters are the bad guys. In GTA, the police are the bad guys, and the prostitutes and gangs are the good guys. That's what I don't like about a lot of today's video games ..
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Mar 5 2005, 03:11 PM
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QUOTE(espionage @ Mar 5 2005, 2:19 AM) It's not really whether or not the game is violent .. it's whether it's corrupt or not. The Zelda series, for example, are all about Link being the moral, good guy, where the monsters are the bad guys. In GTA, the police are the bad guys, and the prostitutes and gangs are the good guys. That's what I don't like about a lot of today's video games .. Super Mario! Woot. >_<  Great observation. You'll see less objection to a plumber stomping on goombas then to mass hijackings and drive by shootings. QUOTE Not necessarily. GTA doesn't require that you kill people for not shaking your hand. Video games can teach things like patience and discipline that are valuable in real life, just as self-defense courses do. The only advantage self-defense courses have over video games is that they make you physically more fit. The only way you can learn discipline from GTA is by avoiding crime. Which defeats the purpose of the game. |
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Paradox of Life Grand Theft Auto Feb 26 2005, 12:04 PM
azn_r4pf4n You make a good point. I heard somewhere that the ... Feb 26 2005, 12:15 PM ShEraBaRoO i agree with you on this. i was shocked when my se... Feb 26 2005, 02:13 PM Frankie if that is the case, than almost all games that us... Feb 26 2005, 02:15 PM kryogenix http://www.mediafamily.org/psa/Kid30.mov
http://ww... Feb 26 2005, 02:15 PM Kathleen I personally don't think so. I don't play ... Feb 26 2005, 04:12 PM
kryogenix QUOTE(Kathleen @ Feb 26 2005, 4:12 PM)I perso... Mar 2 2005, 09:07 PM sadolakced acid Video games should be considered an interactive me... Feb 26 2005, 04:21 PM ryfitaDF imma hafta play the "it's up to the paren... Feb 26 2005, 04:23 PM racoons > you i think it may be a contributing factor, but it ca... Feb 26 2005, 04:27 PM nevernothere GTA is hilarious... and has an incredible amount o... Feb 26 2005, 04:30 PM azn_r4pf4n Hmmm.. imma bring an example of me playing a rated... Feb 26 2005, 06:10 PM Spiritual Winged Aura yep, agree .. i seen a little 4th grade cuss alot... Feb 26 2005, 06:39 PM karrar You just need to get it through to your child that... Feb 26 2005, 08:07 PM mzawesome my brother plays that game he's only nine too ... Feb 26 2005, 08:09 PM xcaitlinx i dont agree. Have any of you PLAYED video games? ... Feb 26 2005, 10:02 PM kryogenix QUOTE(caytexo @ Feb 26 2005, 10:02 PM)i dont ... Mar 4 2005, 03:45 PM hosing Well at least in Gta San andreas you can create a ... Feb 27 2005, 02:33 PM barelyy_coherent Grand Theft Auto, like tons of M rated video games... Feb 28 2005, 02:05 AM picaso_smile Constant exposure to vilolence desensitizes you it... Mar 2 2005, 02:12 PM mouse_3k I think its fine. Either way, the kids gon find ou... Mar 2 2005, 09:23 PM Aesirus "Every normal man must, at times, feel tempte... Mar 3 2005, 05:19 PM Aesirus Aw, but without GTA: VC, how would kids learn abou... Mar 3 2005, 08:57 PM Aesirus Why do video games destroy discipline? I've pl... Mar 4 2005, 04:07 PM largosama People who play it have no honor left... after kil... Mar 4 2005, 05:16 PM Aesirus Not necessarily. GTA doesn't require that you ... Mar 4 2005, 06:38 PM sadolakced acid i agree. the self- dicipline required to move your... Mar 4 2005, 06:40 PM sm0kinm0nky pretty volient game lol i dont like it anyway, par... Mar 4 2005, 06:43 PM largosama I agree ^. Violence is only a factor in this whol... Mar 4 2005, 06:45 PM wind&fire no... i enjoy hitiing prostitutes... Mar 5 2005, 02:21 AM WhiteLotus* Yes, I think it does promote bad behavior. Yes wit... Mar 5 2005, 04:07 AM bellpepper I play GTA all the time and theres nothing wrong w... Mar 8 2005, 08:05 PM blackxswan i think gta should be banned or at least have a hi... Mar 12 2005, 07:30 AM Chaos Bliss People get over it, its a god damn video game. The... Mar 12 2005, 12:20 PM CrackedRearView I don't know if it breeds violence so much as ... Mar 12 2005, 07:25 PM i heart john You can't stop children from stuff that actual... Mar 12 2005, 07:33 PM wind&fire it may pomote bad behaviour but its the player cho... Mar 14 2005, 12:39 AM i heart john QUOTE(wind&fire @ Mar 14 2005, 12:39 AM)i... Mar 16 2005, 06:18 PM angel-roh Well I know I want to play those kinds of games ca... Mar 15 2005, 11:17 AM BrandonSaunders Pornography is X rated and not intended for anyone... Mar 18 2005, 04:03 PM BrandonSaunders kryogenix,
What is your issue with the game? No d... Mar 18 2005, 04:09 PM kryogenix QUOTE(BrandonSaunders @ Mar 18 2005, 4:09 PM)... Mar 20 2005, 07:31 PM BrandonSaunders QUOTE(kryogenix @ Mar 20 2005, 6:31 PM)I am n... Mar 20 2005, 07:50 PM CreateBlob QUOTEI'm firmly against most of the hip-hop an... Mar 20 2005, 08:34 PM BrandonSaunders CreateBlob, you still have to recognize that it... Mar 20 2005, 09:04 PM CreateBlob QUOTECreateBlob, you still have to recognize that ... Mar 20 2005, 10:00 PM BrandonSaunders QUOTE(CreateBlob @ Mar 20 2005, 9:00 PM)Yes, ... Mar 21 2005, 08:20 AM wind&fire haha my cousin (12) bought it and his parents too ... Mar 21 2005, 03:00 AM pandamonium GTA is a very violent game and i think its way too... Mar 21 2005, 10:02 AM BrandonSaunders QUOTE(pandamonium @ Mar 21 2005, 9:02 AM)GTA ... Mar 21 2005, 04:59 PM CreateBlob QUOTEIf thats your argument, then it seems as if t... Mar 21 2005, 06:39 PM pandamonium QUOTE(CreateBlob @ Mar 21 2005, 6:39 PM)But a... Mar 21 2005, 06:47 PM CreateBlob Good point .. in regards to my (..espionage, my ab... Mar 21 2005, 06:49 PM Levy2k6 i dont think games affect anyone, its more of ur s... Mar 21 2005, 06:53 PM CreateBlob ^Of course, there are the exceptions. People who h... Mar 21 2005, 06:59 PM Paradox of Life QUOTE(CreateBlob @ Mar 21 2005, 5:59 PM)Peopl... Mar 21 2005, 08:22 PM CreateBlob And also the developers' responsibility. Then ... Mar 21 2005, 08:59 PM BrandonSaunders So, let me get this straight, people...
Making GT... Mar 21 2005, 11:11 PM Levy2k6 stopping the game or blaming him or her isn't ... Mar 21 2005, 11:20 PM BrandonSaunders QUOTE(Levy2k6 @ Mar 21 2005, 10:20 PM)stoppin... Mar 21 2005, 11:26 PM nightmare4taki I play this game all the time, and never have I fe... Mar 25 2005, 09:55 PM smile4me oo..we had this discussion in gov class...
i dont... Mar 26 2005, 05:05 PM BrandonSaunders QUOTE(smile4me @ Mar 26 2005, 4:05 PM)oo..we ... Mar 26 2005, 05:43 PM medic This falls in the same line of the whole gansta ra... Jul 17 2005, 12:32 PM Paradox of Life QUOTE(medic @ Jul 17 2005, 11:32 AM)This fall... Jul 17 2005, 12:41 PM medic I was referring to it, so don’t worry about it. Pl... Jul 17 2005, 12:43 PM sadolakced acid can't you have virtual sex in GTA san andreas? Jul 17 2005, 02:00 PM RockizLife Simple solution. Parents: Buy your kid a Nintendo Jul 17 2005, 10:24 PM pandamonium QUOTE(RockizLife @ Jul 17 2005, 10:24 PM)Simp... Jul 17 2005, 10:42 PM BrandonSaunders The difference between gangsta rap in the traditio... Jul 18 2005, 02:38 AM sadolakced acid ^
or, you could just play GTA to have virtual sex... Jul 18 2005, 11:39 AM sw33t_rouge it teaches you how to drive Jul 18 2005, 11:43 AM mipadi Drive illegally, that is. Jul 18 2005, 12:39 PM Kristinaa Teaches you to drive wild and crazy like a maniac.... Jul 18 2005, 01:09 PM CrackedRearView Well, no one can deny the fun level of the game.
... Jul 18 2005, 01:11 PM one_and_only i just saw on the news that Grand Theft Auto San A... Jul 21 2005, 03:11 PM RockizLife ^Uh, I believe all M rated games aren't suppos... Jul 21 2005, 04:42 PM mipadi The new Grand Theft Auto is now rated AO (adults o... Jul 21 2005, 04:52 PM L!ckitySplit it got pulled because of the hot coffee mod or som... Jul 21 2005, 04:55 PM mipadi QUOTE(L!ckitySplit @ Jul 21 2005, 5:55 PM... Jul 21 2005, 04:58 PM L!ckitySplit QUOTE(mipadi @ Jul 21 2005, 5:58 PM)So what e... Jul 21 2005, 06:07 PM mipadi QUOTE(L!ckitySplit @ Jul 21 2005, 7:07 PM... Jul 21 2005, 06:56 PM sadolakced acid QUOTE(mipadi @ Jul 21 2005, 4:52 PM)The new G... Jul 21 2005, 05:06 PM Aestuarium The rating is M for mature, so you shouldn't p... Jul 21 2005, 06:05 PM BrandonSaunders If I'm old enough to get drafted, I'm old ... Jul 22 2005, 12:22 AM CrackedRearView How stupid. Games rated 'M' are directed ... Jul 22 2005, 12:13 PM mipadi An AO rating is much worse than M, actually. Most ... Jul 22 2005, 12:38 PM L!ckitySplit ya he's right^
my dad works for Best Buy and h... Jul 22 2005, 12:42 PM sadolakced acid but the difference between a movie and a videogame... Jul 22 2005, 12:57 PM L!ckitySplit but the 12 year olds wouldnt jack off to the grand... Jul 22 2005, 01:13 PM mipadi No, you do control the main character. It's a ... Jul 22 2005, 01:32 PM L!ckitySplit lmao thats sounds fun^ well i didnt know that. lol... Jul 22 2005, 01:51 PM sadolakced acid it was an impossible to get to mini game on the PS... Jul 22 2005, 01:57 PM L!ckitySplit then why are they taking off all versions? Jul 22 2005, 02:05 PM mipadi Because the ESRB gave them an AO rating for puttin... Jul 22 2005, 02:15 PM L!ckitySplit but its not in the ps2 and xbox versions. why didn... Jul 22 2005, 02:16 PM mipadi It is is in the PS2 and Xbox versions, too, but it... Jul 22 2005, 02:19 PM |
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