Bloody video game OK for kids: rapper 50 Cent

Iria · Nov 23, 2005, 01:10 AM

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rapper 50 Cent, once shot nine times on the street in a gang incident, said on Tuesday parents should buy their children his new video game, rated 'mature' for blood, gore and sexual themes, and use it as a teaching tool.

The industry rating for "50 Cent: Bulletproof" means it has been deemed "not suitable" for those under the age of 17.

"Just because it is rated mature doesn't mean you shouldn't buy it for your kids," the rapper, whose given name is Curtis Jackson, told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday. "Play the game and explain to them what they are playing."
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TJ- · Nov 23, 2005, 01:28 AM

damn n*****

calidan · Nov 23, 2005, 01:34 AM

God help us if he has kids.

He is an example why ignorant people shouldn't have kids.

Judas · Nov 23, 2005, 02:59 AM

he's got cause... and frankly, he isn't wrong...

He's telling the parents something that they have lost already. KEYWORD: Explain

"Play the game and explain to them what they are playing."

Damn Straight.. good for him, at least he has some brains.

Master Shake · Nov 23, 2005, 04:20 AM

I guess he isn't totally wrong if you really think about it...

BUT he is selling a product.

I saw him bring his kid out a few months ago onstage with a kid-sized bulletproof vest on to show him off. Disgusting.

OmegaRED · Nov 23, 2005, 05:09 AM

HE WAS SHOT 9 TIMES IN REAL LIFE PEOPLE!

If you were bleeding to death on a sidewalk pretty sure you know the difference between a nintendo and a gang banger.

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damn n*****

SFOSOK · Nov 23, 2005, 06:38 AM

He probably self inflicted those wounds or was extremely Lucky, not tough. I don't see how playing a video game at 7 about shooting people and being a gang member educates them. There is a rating system for a reason and its a parents choice when in comes to their children, he has no say in the matter and he is just trying to sell his video game. Might as well go out and buy GTA San Andreas give it to your 10yr old and say play it all the way through and do exactly the opposite as you see in the game...

And for your information OmegaRed, every single person is racist. A word is still only a word.

Judas · Nov 23, 2005, 07:23 AM

I would recommend everyone play GTA.. i seriously would.. i played the first when i was probably 12....

Seriously, they put a rating system on these games TO LET the parents know what the game will contain. From there, it's there choice still in the end. But GTA and this game may have similarities.. but who know, until you play, perhaps there is more educational stuff in his game. don't get me wrong, someone wouldn't be stupid enough to try to downplay there own crap. But none the less, most people wouldn't try and force other to try and buy GTA or something...

Frankly, i don't know right now, he probably really does have some very good things in there that should be explained.. (for example, showing someone about gang behavour, what people can do with guns, and what is apparently wrong and right... GTA is no different in the fact that if you do something wrong, the cops are on your ass, you do something right, well, you continue on without worry.)

you'd be surprised how many people play GTA just to drive around and obey the laws... try it, you might find it quite interesting try to NOT break the rules in a game that has no concequence.... And theres the kick, concequence, The parent NEEDS to explain this at a earlier age, if they don't well... things get bad and you end up with stupid people running around killing people or doing stupid things.

SFOSOK · Nov 23, 2005, 08:50 AM

I still don't understand what senseless violence teaches children, but I guess I'll have to take your word for it. I know most people don't copy GTA and go shoot cops, or run over hookers and steal your money back from them. I remember this soccer mom went up to EB games (I was there some other game don't remember, this was when vice came out) and she said I want to buy Vice City for my 8 yr old son, is that allright? The guy said yes. Then she said, I think its the funniest thing when he "hooked up" (<-worst phrase ever btw) with a hook the backed up over her and took his money back...

It has to stop somewhere man. The ratings are also more than an advisory as a kid that is not 17 cannot buy a game rated M (I know they can, but stores are not supposed to sell the games to them).

I think its disgusting now how much trash we have gotten used. Might as well havin your kid watch porn, or violent movies with no purpose.

Also, parents do not need a video game to explain to their kids facts of life and how the world is. A video game is no where even close to real situations in anyway. Parents do not need help raising their kids, they just need to be allowed to beat them (like swats and such) and explain things at an early age trying to answer their questions.

Video games are video games, when you use GTA and other games as a teaching tool you start to desensitize the children.

Edit: When you do something right in GTA? oooo you mean doing a hit for the mob?

Vikingod · Nov 23, 2005, 02:26 PM

well as long as "50 Cent" says its OK...

Judas · Nov 23, 2005, 05:32 PM

doing something right is no doing anything that would be wrong... wrong as in killing someone (or otherwise the purpose of the game)

these games are designed to spark what we can't do... to see the outcomes, to SEE and Experience if you will what in real life what we can't, we could, but wouldn't live to see tomorrow.

Games are a stress reliever, an outlet. Occasionally someone is going to be out for blood, nothing like loading up say quake and piling in the bots so you can go slaughter them all. 8 years old, play such a game, it's a game... that's it.. nothing more.

Nintendo games taught me how to read, no school did, nintendo taught me a few things about math. You sit a kid down at something that requires them to learn how to do, and they'll learn it even if previous attempts at teaching something, anything via "normal means" failed.

GTA is not exactly a steller example.. but it's an interesting game none the less.

BTW, today here, you can paddle your childs ass, in public, without worry. If we couldn't... omg, the world will go to hell.. (and apparenlty, it is in the places that won't allow you to)....

There is nothing wrong with disiplin, long as it doesn't draw bloody or break bones (or cause excessive bruising)

Vikingod · Nov 23, 2005, 06:12 PM

Problem with your logic Judas is that you are taking the view of an adult. An adult is capable of rationalizing such as you are doing. Children do not do that. CHildren live on a completely differnt plain, regardless of education and ability. Their minds work and act on a different level and comprehend things differently. They are like sponges in short, what they see they often do, regardless of the wisdom of an adult. Its probably more on a subconcious level than it is out of intention. Young children dont see a game, or a cartoon, or a tv show as what they are. They see characters and actions of those characters as being real, they get absorbed into it, and it become a reality. To illistrate, show a young child say... Tom Hanks, then tell them he is the man that does the voice of Woody in "Toy Story", you will get some pretty interesting looks, believe me.

Sensless, graphic violence is no way to teach a child that violence is wrong. Taking the idiotic words of a blabbering idiot rapper as being anything more than shameless promotion of his shitty video game is silly. Its even more silly to believe that 50 Cent has any decent advise on raising children, he obviously is a product of great parenting himself, and a stand up human being. Also, These types of games are adult playthings, not for children. They can be a stress reliever for adults, but children dont need to be relieving their "stress" through animated violence and murder.

Drakon · Nov 23, 2005, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Vikingod

Problem with your logic Judas is that you are taking the view of an adult. An adult is capable of rationalizing such as you are doing. Children do not do that. CHildren live on a completely differnt plain, regardless of education and ability. Their minds work and act on a different level and comprehend things differently. They are like sponges in short, what they see they often do, regardless of the wisdom of an adult. Its probably more on a subconcious level than it is out of intention. Young children dont see a game, or a cartoon, or a tv show as what they are. They see characters and actions of those characters as being real, they get absorbed into it, and it become a reality. To illistrate, show a young child say... Tom Hanks, then tell them he is the man that does the voice of Woody in "Toy Story", you will get some pretty interesting looks, believe me.

Sensless, graphic violence is no way to teach a child that violence is wrong. Taking the idiotic words of a blabbering idiot rapper as being anything more than shameless promotion of his shitty video game is silly. Its even more silly to believe that 50 Cent has any decent advise on raising children, he obviously is a product of great parenting himself, and a stand up human being. Also, These types of games are adult playthings, not for children. They can be a stress reliever for adults, but children dont need to be relieving their "stress" through animated violence and murder.

Bravo, vikingod. Well said

OmegaRED · Nov 23, 2005, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Vikingod

Problem with your logic Judas is that you are taking the view of an adult. An adult is capable of rationalizing such as you are doing. Children do not do that. CHildren live on a completely differnt plain, regardless of education and ability. Their minds work and act on a different level and comprehend things differently. They are like sponges in short, what they see they often do, regardless of the wisdom of an adult. Its probably more on a subconcious level than it is out of intention. Young children dont see a game, or a cartoon, or a tv show as what they are. They see characters and actions of those characters as being real, they get absorbed into it, and it become a reality. To illistrate, show a young child say... Tom Hanks, then tell them he is the man that does the voice of Woody in "Toy Story", you will get some pretty interesting looks, believe me.

Sensless, graphic violence is no way to teach a child that violence is wrong. Taking the idiotic words of a blabbering idiot rapper as being anything more than shameless promotion of his shitty video game is silly. Its even more silly to believe that 50 Cent has any decent advise on raising children, he obviously is a product of great parenting himself, and a stand up human being. Also, These types of games are adult playthings, not for children. They can be a stress reliever for adults, but children dont need to be relieving their "stress" through animated violence and murder.

Every kid knows the difference between playing a violent video game like Mortal Kombat or GTA and getting their ass kicked by the school bully. Which one do you think is gonna mess them up for years huh?

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Young children dont see a game, or a cartoon, or a tv show as what they are. They see characters and actions of those characters as being real, they get absorbed into it, and it become a reality.

Any child that young shouldn't be playing violent videos games its no different than watching violent movies...a good parent won't sit his 5 year old down in front of Resident Evil. The important thing is once they are old enough to tell the difference between pretend and reality (which I bet is sooner for kids these days) violence in video games is no different than Super Mario Brothers in its effect.

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And for your information OmegaRed, every single person is racist. A word is still only a word.

He used a racist word to express his racist thoughts. Why don't you change your sig to "I'm a racist, we all are" and see how many people agree with that idiocy.

Vikingod · Nov 23, 2005, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by OmegaRED

Every kid knows the difference between playing a violent video game like Mortal Kombat or GTA and getting their ass kicked by the school bully. Which one do you think is gonna mess them up for years huh?

So we should send our kids out to have their ass kicked by the school bully? Point is, neither is good for them, they shouldnt be exposed to either. When one is avoidable, why not avoid it, right? Also, the destiction is way off. Getting in a fist fight is hardly comparable to emulating the unloading a clip in a crowded shopping mall. The fact that the two are equated in many people minds I think shows the effects and desensitization in modern society.

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Any child that young shouldn't be playing violent videos games its no different than watching violent movies...a good parent won't sit his 5 year old down in front of Resident Evil. The important thing is once they are old enough to tell the difference between pretend and reality (which I bet is sooner for kids these days)

The fact that is is getting sooner now adays is the problem, dont you think. Also, is it that the kids are getting smarter as time goes on, or is the nature of society to think they can handle it at a younger age, and therfore, they are exposed to this stuff at a young age with little intervention

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violence in video games is no different than Super Mario Brothers in its effect.

huh? are you serious? Of course it is, games now adays are much more realistic and emersive then they were 15 years ago. I dont understand how anyone would think that the advancement in graphics, sounds, production, would have a different, even dare I say, negative impact on a persons views and perception. Yes, video games are the new forms of entertainment. But no entertainment is pure entertainment. years ago, they read books for fun. Books, the ideas and portral of society within them greatly effected the people that read them, and society in return. The radio, TV, movies, they all effect our society, more than anyone is giving them credit for. If you dont think so, look at life before TV and after, do you see any changes? Of course there is, perhaps more than anythign before it. Seems sort of silly to think video games would not impact people in the same manner.

SFOSOK · Nov 23, 2005, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Vikingod

Problem with your logic Judas is that you are taking the view of an adult. An adult is capable of rationalizing such as you are doing. Children do not do that. CHildren live on a completely differnt plain, regardless of education and ability. Their minds work and act on a different level and comprehend things differently. They are like sponges in short, what they see they often do, regardless of the wisdom of an adult. Its probably more on a subconcious level than it is out of intention. Young children dont see a game, or a cartoon, or a tv show as what they are. They see characters and actions of those characters as being real, they get absorbed into it, and it become a reality. To illistrate, show a young child say... Tom Hanks, then tell them he is the man that does the voice of Woody in "Toy Story", you will get some pretty interesting looks, believe me.

Sensless, graphic violence is no way to teach a child that violence is wrong. Taking the idiotic words of a blabbering idiot rapper as being anything more than shameless promotion of his shitty video game is silly. Its even more silly to believe that 50 Cent has any decent advise on raising children, he obviously is a product of great parenting himself, and a stand up human being. Also, These types of games are adult playthings, not for children. They can be a stress reliever for adults, but children dont need to be relieving their "stress" through animated violence and murder.

Yeah, that is still pretty true. I'm pretty young and its still hard for me to recall my mindset at a truelly young age.

I see where Judas is coming from because games could widely influence children at a young age taking a lot of weight off the parents. I just personaly think it won't work and the weight of "parenting" is not something that parents should pawn off onto games or anything for that mattter.

Sandok · Nov 23, 2005, 10:32 PM

Long live 50!

And well, you know, the parents should know their child and know whether he belives what he sees or not. I played MK when I was DAMN young and I'm fine. But my bro on the other hand isn't. It depends on who you are

PS: My bro ain't evil just weird lol. I blame MK

nitrousoxide52 · Nov 23, 2005, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Judas

I would recommend everyone play GTA.. i seriously would.. i played the first when i was probably 12....

And look how you turned out....

Sorry, I had to.

It's funny how much 50 cent whores him self out, and everything that he does he always says "I'm great, yeah I got shot ya know 9 times" This is just another one of those moments, buy my game for your chitlins it be great in da hizouse then afta they be done playin, give them a 9 and some rubbas and send them out on the town.

Drakon · Nov 23, 2005, 11:36 PM

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And look how you turned out....

Sorry, I had to.

It's funny how much 50 cent whores him self out, and everything that he does he always says "I'm great, yeah I got shot ya know 9 times" This is just another one of those moments, buy my game for your chitlins it be great in da hizouse then afta they be done playin, give them a 9 and some rubbas and send them out on the town.

LOL

Judas · Nov 24, 2005, 12:45 AM

omg... if a child that is 5+ years old can't tell the difference between a cartoon and real life.. or a movie character and real life.. or a game and real life.... the parent is not doing thier job in teaching the child what is real and what isn't...

what parent after getting startled awake at night due to there child having a nightmare, doesn't say that "It's not real, it's just a nightmare"... or do they simply hold them tight as if it were all real? My guad, i hope to gaud not...

My logic is pretty damn senseible.. i'm only 21.. i can recall everything plain as a clear blue sky.

I understand how a childs mind works, and i know that if a child isn't disiplined (physically in the end), they usually can push there parents around without them even realizing it. Therefore you end up with some parents totally lost and confused, other thinking there children are angels, and some thinking they are pure evil. All 3 of which are mostly parents that don't physically disapline them. I've yet to see today, a normal respectable teenager/adult today that never reacived some simple physical disapline at some point. And if anyone ever says they never needed it, your full of shit.

Nov 23, 2005, 01:10 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Bloody video game OK for kids: rapper 50 Cent NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rapper 50 Cent, once shot nine times on the street in a gang incident, said on Tuesday parents should buy their children his new video game, rated 'mature' for blood, gore and sexual themes, and use it as a teaching tool. The industry rating for "50 Cent: Bulletproof" means it has been deemed "not suitable" for those under the age of 17. "Just because it is rated mature doesn't mean you shouldn't buy it for your kids," the rapper, whose given name is Curtis Jackson, told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday. "Play the game and explain to them what they are playing." ____________ Read More / Source: Reuters

Nov 23, 2005, 01:28 AM	#2
TJ- DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Infinity Posts: 3,679 Rep Power: 0	damn n***** __________________ new sig comming soon

Nov 23, 2005, 01:34 AM	#3
calidan Frozen in Carbonite Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 1,409 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	God help us if he has kids. He is an example why ignorant people shouldn't have kids. __________________ Steam Community :: ID :: calidan "Don't try to be like Jackie. There is only one Jackie.... Study computers instead." - Jackie Chan

Nov 23, 2005, 06:38 AM	#7
SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	He probably self inflicted those wounds or was extremely Lucky, not tough. I don't see how playing a video game at 7 about shooting people and being a gang member educates them. There is a rating system for a reason and its a parents choice when in comes to their children, he has no say in the matter and he is just trying to sell his video game. Might as well go out and buy GTA San Andreas give it to your 10yr old and say play it all the way through and do exactly the opposite as you see in the game... And for your information OmegaRed, every single person is racist. A word is still only a word. __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!

Nov 23, 2005, 08:50 AM	#9
SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	I still don't understand what senseless violence teaches children, but I guess I'll have to take your word for it. I know most people don't copy GTA and go shoot cops, or run over hookers and steal your money back from them. I remember this soccer mom went up to EB games (I was there some other game don't remember, this was when vice came out) and she said I want to buy Vice City for my 8 yr old son, is that allright? The guy said yes. Then she said, I think its the funniest thing when he "hooked up" (<-worst phrase ever btw) with a hook the backed up over her and took his money back... It has to stop somewhere man. The ratings are also more than an advisory as a kid that is not 17 cannot buy a game rated M (I know they can, but stores are not supposed to sell the games to them). I think its disgusting now how much trash we have gotten used. Might as well havin your kid watch porn, or violent movies with no purpose. Also, parents do not need a video game to explain to their kids facts of life and how the world is. A video game is no where even close to real situations in anyway. Parents do not need help raising their kids, they just need to be allowed to beat them (like swats and such) and explain things at an early age trying to answer their questions. Video games are video games, when you use GTA and other games as a teaching tool you start to desensitize the children. Edit: When you do something right in GTA? oooo you mean doing a hit for the mob? __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!

Nov 23, 2005, 04:20 AM	#5
Master Shake DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 310 Rep Power: 0	I guess he isn't totally wrong if you really think about it... BUT he is selling a product. I saw him bring his kid out a few months ago onstage with a kid-sized bulletproof vest on to show him off. Disgusting.

Nov 23, 2005, 02:26 PM	#10
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	well as long as "50 Cent" says its OK...

Nov 23, 2005, 06:12 PM	#12
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Problem with your logic Judas is that you are taking the view of an adult. An adult is capable of rationalizing such as you are doing. Children do not do that. CHildren live on a completely differnt plain, regardless of education and ability. Their minds work and act on a different level and comprehend things differently. They are like sponges in short, what they see they often do, regardless of the wisdom of an adult. Its probably more on a subconcious level than it is out of intention. Young children dont see a game, or a cartoon, or a tv show as what they are. They see characters and actions of those characters as being real, they get absorbed into it, and it become a reality. To illistrate, show a young child say... Tom Hanks, then tell them he is the man that does the voice of Woody in "Toy Story", you will get some pretty interesting looks, believe me. Sensless, graphic violence is no way to teach a child that violence is wrong. Taking the idiotic words of a blabbering idiot rapper as being anything more than shameless promotion of his shitty video game is silly. Its even more silly to believe that 50 Cent has any decent advise on raising children, he obviously is a product of great parenting himself, and a stand up human being. Also, These types of games are adult playthings, not for children. They can be a stress reliever for adults, but children dont need to be relieving their "stress" through animated violence and murder.

Nov 23, 2005, 10:32 PM	#17
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Long live 50! And well, you know, the parents should know their child and know whether he belives what he sees or not. I played MK when I was DAMN young and I'm fine. But my bro on the other hand isn't. It depends on who you are PS: My bro ain't evil just weird lol. I blame MK