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Uhm, how about No?

Because it's fun, that's why. You don't like it, don't buy it for your kids. It's that simple. If parents wish to buy it for their kids, that's their decision, and they are ultimately the best judges of how mature their kids are, not you or me. That's part of the responsibility of being a parent, and if they choose to forgo that responsibility then it is *their* failing, not the game company's or anyone else's.

As for your little porn comment, don't be silly. With the Internet nowadays they're already looking. I was looking at porn when I was 12 and now I'm pursuing my doctorate in Computer Science. Meanwhile a recent local news story showcased an 11 year old girl who was pregnant. Sad. Ignorance of the realities of the world is *not* going to help kids, if anything *exposure* and *rational, intelligent discussion* will empower them to make intelligent choices. Otherwise they will often make the wrong choice out of ignorance. If they know the consequences of their actions and still make the wrong choice with full knowledge, then they are just as responsible for their actions as adults.

It's time people stop treating children like little idiots that need to be "protected" and "shielded" from the "cold, hard world." That is what leads to weak and stupid children. You want a revolutionary idea? Bust out that porn when a little boy is 8, 10, 12, 14, and so on...and continually remind him why he should *enjoy* the videos and not partake in the act through discussion of benefits and consequences. That's how you keep that ridiculous fallacy of the "streets they created" from happening.

BTW, way to assume and start throwing out insults. If you're going to start criticizing someone else's intelligence, learn to spell. It's coherent, not "coherant", and continue, not "continuie". Have a nice day, you bdolotic caprylic ninnyhammer.

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