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Post by trashbag on Aug 23, 2005 19:27:28 GMT -8
Aren't parental advisories simply ratings or information for parents. Its not like a blocking of porn sites or anything is it?
My general opinion concerning censorship is this: If parents don't want kids to be playing games all the time and just getting into stuff on the internet that aren't particularly good for them, they must be willing to provide them with alternative activities. It's no good telling any teen not to game or surf the net when they have nothing else to do. In reality many parents don't care what the teens are looking at providing it doesn't cost them money and the kids are out of their way for that time. In reality, lots of parents mean well, but are simply too burned out from work to monitor family members that closely.
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Post by grayfox7 on Aug 23, 2005 19:42:30 GMT -8
Aren't parental advisories simply ratings or information for parents. Its not like a blocking of porn sites or anything is it? Well, they were designed as just advisories for parents, but a lot of stores won't sell them to people who are under 18, which is kinda bizarre, as they're just advisories. It doesn't really seem to matter anyway, as you can always just come back with your parent and buy it, so the random not selling to minors makes no sense. The parental advisories are self-applied by the record label, meaning that there is no real criterion for the damn thing either. Blocking of porn sites?
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Post by greeny on Aug 29, 2005 10:50:18 GMT -8
Parental advisories are a sticker or a picture that reads:
Parental Advisory: Explicit Content at the front of the cd. In Vancouver, if someone is there by his/herself, they just sell it, but it's for when a parent is with you, and they see the sticker. The parent can then decide whether or not you're allowed at that moment to purchase the cd.
On games, there are things called ESRB ratings which read E (Everyone) T (Teen)(13+) M(Mature)(18+) AO(Adults and Over)(19+) So yeah. Usually the retailers won't sell a minor a game unless a parent is with them.
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Post by grayfox7 on Aug 29, 2005 14:57:48 GMT -8
In America, M is for 17 and up and AO is 18 and up.
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Post by greeny on Aug 29, 2005 21:39:48 GMT -8
That's what I meant. Those ratings are the same everywhere.
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Post by grayfox7 on Aug 29, 2005 21:46:24 GMT -8
Just like the age to buy cigarettes...
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Post by greeny on Aug 29, 2005 22:04:45 GMT -8
What's the legal drinking age down there?
Did you know that in Alberta you can get your Learner's Permit at 14?!?!
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Post by grayfox7 on Aug 30, 2005 5:56:33 GMT -8
Legal drinking age is 21.
Nope.
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Post by greeny on Aug 30, 2005 9:55:29 GMT -8
wow.... in BC it's 19. ;D
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Post by trashbag on Sept 1, 2005 22:20:58 GMT -8
Legal drinking age in Australia is 18 .
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Post by greeny on Sept 2, 2005 16:57:37 GMT -8
That's because it started out as a criminal island. HAH! jk but 18 eh?
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Post by trashbag on Sept 3, 2005 23:45:56 GMT -8
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Post by greeny on Sept 4, 2005 16:13:12 GMT -8
Ooooooo shutteth down.
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Post by trashbag on Sept 4, 2005 23:35:38 GMT -8
ok
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