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 From the Parental Guidance blog of The New Jersey Star-Ledger , we find some disturbingly naive responses to their "Question Of The Week" . The question involved eliciting opinions of a new Wii gun-like controller attachment . Comments like this one were the result. A "very concerned grandparent" wrote, "....Why don't they enclose an application to the NRA in every box as well....the marketing person who came up with this brain child of an idea should be fired." Sigh...people like this should buy houses made of Nerf® and forbid anything more dangerous than a spork be used in the home. It should be a really weak, cheap spork; the child might go on a rampage at the local shopping mall. Do not stockpile sporks; Homeland Security might consider the stockpile a weapon of mass destruction. Sigh... perhaps people like this should simply get involved with their children, and (heaven forbid) even play with them? Not all responses were negative. This one hit the issue squarely on the head. Not everyone felt the weapon-like remotes were a bad idea. A Wii fan wrote, "....I really hope that those people out there who believe that a gun-shaped remote will turn every kid that touches one into a homicidal maniac, don't ruin the fun for us Wii-playing adults who can handle the reality. I grew up with toy guns and also shot a rifle in the sixth grade and never killed anyone....If you don't think it's a good idea, then please, feel free to exercise your right to protest by not purchasing the product....." In our opinion, blaming a $14 hunk of plastic for the ills of the world somewhat misses the point. Opinions of this ilk are a graphic illustration of inattentive parents desperately attempting to side-step their responsibilities. Ignorant perceptions like this one inspire groundless panic and hysteria. There is not a single credible study that links video gaming, in and of itself, to anything remotely negative. If you want to avoid negative outcomes with your children, BE A PARENT!!! Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites           
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