The video game Grand Theft Auto has been controversial since it came on the scene in 1997. The series has capitalized on the extreme graphic violence that can be perpetrated by players as they commit robberies, "pimp" women and participate in organized crime assassinations.
Parents must stop the destruction caused by video game pornography and violence. By educating our children, you make an impact on how they view the violence that is thrust upon them every day. We can help them make healthy choices when it comes to how they want to spend their money and thereby have an impact on this violent video game machine.
Issue
As parents, how can we stand by and let something that is so violent become a part of our daily lives while it make millions of dollars by exploiting the minds of our children? Conservative media expert Ted Baehr cites that children will consume "63,000 hours of music, movies, television, iPods, and all of that by the time they're seventeen." (watch video)
The Problem
This is not the old make believe "Cops and Robbers" or "Cowboys and Indians". It is a buy in to a level of violence that was never imagined before. Grand Theft Auto is pure, unadulterated criminal indoctrination. Violent games affect children in different ways, depending on what stage they are in developmentally. As parents, we are responsible for seeing that we help our children make the right choices. "Children don't want to be manipulated. They want to be responsible. Help them to do that," says Baehr.
Educate Yourself, Set Your Children up to Succeed
Baehr has created a five-step process parents can follow to help educate their children on the ways of the media, which all parents should watch prior to letting their children select their own media. It can be seen at along with several of Baehr's other videos at iQuestions.com, a new online video based website.
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