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"?

[smile4me]

oo..we had this discussion in gov class...

i dont think it promotes bad behavior.

and like levy said, bad behavior is always going to be here.
violence isn't going to rise because of a video game. its like saying violence will occur because people listen to the news and imitate it.

this is like when people were trying to ban comic books. they said comic books promoted cannabalism because there were monsters that ate ppl. T_T

side note: dont u get caught at the end? so like...doesnt that just say that good always conquers evil..?

[fameONE]

oo..we had this discussion in gov class...

i dont think it promotes bad behavior.

and like levy said, bad behavior is always going to be here.
violence isn't going to rise because of a video game. its like saying violence will occur because people listen to the news and imitate it.

this is like when people were trying to ban comic books. they said comic books promoted cannabalism because there were monsters that ate ppl. T_T

side note: dont u get caught at the end? so like...doesnt that just say that good always conquers evil..?

No. At the end of each GTA, it ends happily in some way or another.

In Grand Theft Auto III (the first release of GTA on a next generation system), the main character sought vengeance from his Cartel running ex who kidnapped his current "love interest." In the end, he saves her but she talks to much and a gunshot is heard and you no longer hear her voice. It adds to the allusion that he killed her. To me, thats blatant violence, however, it's also a twisted from of 'mindfuck' comedy intended for the few people that have the personality to understand (like me).

In GTA Vice City, the main character Tommy Vercetti was being used as a pawn to hadnle a drug deal for a mafia don. He was set up, he loses the drugs and the cash and the entire game has a Scarface/Miami Vice-like storyline in which Tommy is trying to get the money back while taking over the city. Along the way, he makes friends, loses friends and ends up killing the mafia don. The end of the movie gives you the satisfaction of Scarface (if it ended happily, that is).

In GTA San Andreas, its like playing a 2 week movie. This is the most raunchy, violent, and off the wall GTA by far, but sadly, most of the unfortunate events in the game actually happen. At the end, there was a distinct serving up of justice and everyone is happy.

Not like you really cared but I thought I'd share that...

For all of you opposers of the game, stop your mitchin' and boanin'. Complain about Hollywood before you complain about the videogame industry. Complain about failed American parenthood before you complain about Hollywood. And do something about yourself before you fix your lips to judge others.