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Microsoft and Epic Games Sued for Video Game Addiction - Try Hard Guides (tryhardguides.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Do you have the same thoughts on tobacco and alcohol as you do gambling in games?

Yes. Until the kid is old enough to make their own choices, it is the duty if the parent to make those choices for them, and teach them why they should make the same choices. Obviously once your kid is old enough to make their own decisions, its up to them what they're going to do.

If the parent is doing their job, theoretically government regulations wouldn't need to exist. I would argue that governmental regulations for children are primarily the result of parents continuing to fail at their job and blaming everyone else but themselves.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Yes, and some kids don't have parents, and some kids have horrible parents. And some of us aren't pieces of shit, and we would like rights and protections for those who can't defend themselves from shitty parents, so therefore we ignore how "theoretically" things could be better if all parents were magically "doing their jobs" and sometimes it makes sense to sue or institute laws to force people to not harm their kids.