Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Think of the children, burn the books and games.

I don't understand book burnings. If you don't want your children to have a book or game, then don't get it for them. It seems that people including Rev. Richard Patrick, don't want to take responsibility for actually engaging with their children and discussing what they read and see.

I'm a parent, I have a 3 1/2 year old and a 9 month old. I know how busy parents are, but being busy doesn't change the fact that I am still responsible for teaching my children.

I had plenty of exposure to violent books, video games, and movies when I was growing up, and I didn't turn into a thug. I wonder if it possibly had something to do with having a stable family with parents who were engaged with me.

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