Ron Jeremy made quite the mark in Vegas this weekend. He has stepped in a heaping pile of “leet” shit, but for the benefit of developing minds.
Ron spent his time in Vegas hopping back and forth between the Adult Entertainment Expo and the Consumer Electronics Show which happened simultaneously. During his time at CES, his main goals were to stand up for the adult entertainment business and promote internet safety through InternetSafety.com. Unfortunately, it seems Ron Jeremy’s message has been a bit convoluted.
Gaming is a subject that hits very close to this writer’s heart. “Studies have found that violent video games are a much bigger negative influence on kids,” Ron Jeremy stated at CES. Since this statement, many Gamer blogs have responded negatively towards Ron. As an avid adult gamer myself, I would urge you to see this point of view for what it really is.
For example, take the most popular violent title today, “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.” If playing the title over a network such as XBOX Live, I’m sure anyone over the age of 25 would say, “hearing a 10 year blurt out obscenities after shooting you in the face is a little ridiculous.” This is the type of thing Ron Jeremy is obviously making his statement about. I, as a gamer, could never think someone who most recently starred in a commercial series for a violent cartoon fighting game, would be publicly attacking the genre’s very existence as a whole.
It is implied by Ron Jeremy that neither Pornography nor Violent Gaming are acceptable for children. In the interest of Internet Safety, which is why Ron was in attendance, both should be censored by parents for their children’s sakes. Violent Gaming is widely more accepted by parents than Pornography in the home, but also has adverse effects. As an advocate of parental responsibility with regards to technology, Ron’s need to bring attention to this isn’t all that “off the wall.”
Between Porn and Gaming, Porn has most certainly gotten the short end of the stick in public media. Be that as it may, you still don’t see as many 12 year old children having sex on camera as you do see the same age group regurgitating offensive phrases they hear over video games. Porn has done much to protect minors from viewing it’s materials. Gaming has also instituted ratings for mature games and such, but has nowhere close to the success rate of the Adult Industry in comparison.
So calm down all you avid adult gamers out there. This one was meant for the kids.
I think kids need to be told or taught what is real and what is fantasy. When a child sees someone killed in a movie for example they need to be made aware that that is only an actor, and after the director calls ‘cut’ he/she gets up. Mr. Jeremy please don’t insult intelligent people with saying one is any better or worse than the other. All things must be kept in-check so to speak. I’d rather have to explain a little 3rd person shooting violence, that having to explain to my child why this woman is shoving a wine bottle into her genitals. Use your other head Ron now for a moment, and next time don’t pass the buck from the only thing you ever really accomplished in this life.
I have two boys – 7 and 9
We play Call of Duty together and even play Left for Dead.
there is a lot of cursing and a lot of blood – and I’m OK with it. I explain the difference between reality and fantasy and how it’s not OK for them to use the curse words (that they’ve already heard in school a million times).
I limit the amount of time they are allowed to play because of the violence. I had to stop them from playing smash brothers brawl because it was making them violent – more so than the first person shooter games.
I guess games are more damaging than porn in my house – especially considering my kids have never seen porn and won’t for quite a few more years.
Parents need to do their fucking jobs.
Yeah, because all kids learn profanity from online games. If at all, I heard more profanity when I was in SCHOOL.
I’ve been playing violent video games since I was nine years old and have kept since then, GTA3, Counter Strike, you name it. I’m not a violent person what so ever, if you’d ask anyone that knew me. If anything, I’d be more worried about the racism online, than just swearing.
There’s always immature kids that would take the violence seriously and would actually attempt it. That’s where it’s the fucking parents fault. I easily could tell the difference between reality and just a game.