Jack Thompson (hide your games!)

[Yuhaney]

This is my problem with that mindset, it's not that games are intended for certain ages, it's that their intended for people at different levels of maturity. A 13 year old could play a game with really messed up themes and imagery and what not, but if they're mature enough to handle it then it wouldn't be any different that if an adult played it. I, for one, actually did play Amnesia at that age. Though at that age, I was at a point where that kind of imagery didn't have too much of a negative impact on me. I'd learned by that age how to handle that kind of stuff. With that said though, I understand the purpose of the rating system. Most kids by that age aren't at that stage yet, but my point is deciding "the majority of the people in this group cannot handle this material so none of them should be allowed to experience it" is very narrow minded.

Yes, I agree with you that some people can handle different stuff while others can't.

But if I'd start to sell 18+ / M rated games to some under age kids and then tell their friends, who I don't see as mature, that they can't buy the game, it would be unfair.
And even if I did sell it to every under age person, it's still illegal here.
Those things, and more importantly the later one, are enough for me to say that it's a no-no in my case.

I see my point to be a principle more than being a "narrow-minded".
But as I said, people can disagree with me if they want.