Quote of the Week
Posted by at 7th April, 2008
Now I’m not saying I’m a fan of Stephen King – I haven’t read any of his stuff, but I was reading an article that he wrote about HB1423 – a bill that’s pending in Massachusetts. This bill is attempting to restrict or simply band violent video games. And he has a really interesting point.
Can parents block that [violent games] stuff? You bet. But most never do. The most effective bar against what was called “seduction of the innocent”… is still parents who know and care not just about what their kids are watching and reading, but what they’re doing and who they’re hanging out with. Parents need to have the guts to forbid material they find objectionable… and explain why it’s forbidden. “ Stephen King - Videogame Lunacy
I’m no fan of violent videogames, but why does the government feel that is has a job to regulate morality? Isn’t that a parent’s job in the first place?
What happened to parents responsibly with their kids? So many have no clue about what is going on in their kids lives. Do parents simply expect the government, schools or youth pastors to raise their children? Most complain about their children, but refuse do do anything. They won’t invest in their children because it’s too much work.
Raising kids isn’t easy, but the government making laws isn’t the answer either.
Your thoughts?
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I totally, completely agree. Do you ever watch Family Guy? There’s an episode that this reminds me of.
The government keeps trying to legislate morality because so many of our fellow country men WANT them, in fact INSIST on trying to do so. And it’s not anything new The Volstead Act (Prohibition)was yet another failed attempt to raise up morality though legislation. There is one absolutely undeniable fact about such attempts – They Fail. Repeatedly, miserably and predictably.
You said “Do parents simply expect the government, schools or youth pastors to raise their children?” And I’m afraid the answer is “Well, yes”.
I’m unabashedly proud of my 20 year old daughter. And she will tell you that there was no rule at school, no punishment mandated by any form of “legislation” that worried her more than having to come home and face the old man. (And no it wasn’t through fear of being beaten. Simple force of personality really…………… Stop snickering.)
Stuart,
It isn’t that simple. I’d love for the gov’t to stay out of everything. But I’d like to think the gov’t which we are a part of would establish some basic morals. Do you want NC-17 movies available for anyone? I’m glad they put restrictions and labels on music lyrics. I don’t have time to listen to all of that stuff. But I do monitor what is on my children’s i-tunes. I’ve also put B-safe on our computers to keep unwanted junk from coming in.
Some children have bad parents who don’t give a rip about them. Then they watch anything and everything. Then they become predators and sociopaths. We need to watch out for everyone. There are horrible parents who really don’t care so we need to care for them.
But how does an immoral institution even begin to establish morals? That’s where it gets sketchy.
Stuart,
I’m with you to a point but that is why we need believers in office. Ultimately it is heart change that will save people. But I can’t begin to tell you how many people I have talked to and ministered to that have been destroyed by no controls. You know one of them too.