September 10, 2008
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Why do you think teenagers are becoming sexually active at such a young age today?
Quite honestly, I think it’s bad parenting. Let’s face it… parents are run into the ground with stress and work, and they lose sight of their kids and what they’re doing. It’s the same when parents bitch about violent video games. The fact is, parents think the law should do the job for them…rate this game this way and BAM!! Job done. The kid has no way to get ahold of this material if the rating says “M”. Stupidity. Yes, the rating system is good as a guideline of what’s appropriate for what age group the material is for. But that’s it. It’s up to the parents to explain to their kids what they should and shouldn’t be playing..watching, or listening to. It’s up to the parents to moniter what their kids are doing. So it’s the same answer: BAD PARENTING. Sure, TV and movies play a part in it, but it still boils down to communiation and monitering. Of course, you can’t moniter 24/7, but I think a lot of it can be contained. My parents let me watch movies like A Nightmare on Elm Street and Dirty Dancing when I was three. That’s bad parenting. Granted, I didn’t understand much of it, but Freddy Kreuger still gave me nightmares for at least a year.
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