[Cherie]

Originally Posted by lily.

I think there might have been more to the Jamie Bulger murderers than videogames. You do realise the type of home they lived in, right? There was a pattern of child neglect. Videogames were not the big problem.

Originally Posted by Dezzy

No, it's absolving someone of their guilt.

'Oh it's not their fault they killed someone, the game made them do it'

**** that **** and **** anyone who believes it. the killers are to blame for Jamie Bulger's death, nothing else.

Blaming games is just an excuse for parents not to do any actual parenting.

The games are a side issue it will focus the attention on the parents and what is going on at home which again I think is a good thing. If as you say most kids can separate fact from fiction that is great but for the small minority who can't and who display inappropriate behaviour and whose parents do not want to take responsibility for their upbringing I see no issue.