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[nestea]

That's terrible!

I'm not actually going to bother reading the content of the article because the headline surely sums it up. Obama should be ashamed, to think I was planning to vote this time.

 

[Evander]

No, of course, suggesting proper behavior is not a bad thing. But again, that doesn't need to come from a politician, no matter how much sway over people he has. You know what worries me? We find a President that enjoys the kind of support Bush had after 9/11 and he does tell us all how to think and act. And then it would be too late.

And about the Columbine scenario you raised, no I wouldn't just shrug and say we did all we can do. But I sure as hell wouldn't get down on my knees and pray to President Obama for guidance or suggestions, as you put it. I've got a messiah already that leads me. And he's no phony politician in regular man's clothing.

Where did I say that we NEED politicians to give us suggestions?

I said that some people need a leader. I don't really care who that leader is or where he comes from. He can be a politician, or an author, or a businessman, or anything else.

If Obama wants to attempt to motivate people, I see nothing wrong with that.



Are you just upset that others don't seek guidance from your messiah?

 

[vitaflo]

I wouldn't be surprised if no politician is "pro video games" for an another couple of decades.

How is Obama not pro videogames? He's said time and again that censorship is not the answer, and that parents should be educated on gaming to make good choices for their childeren. How is that not what we want?

 

[belvedere]

Seriously, people who actually think that the role of politics is to fix our lives scare me more than anything, even more than OBAMA!

I guess you've never seen Mccain's wife.

/mccain'swifedracula.jpg

 

[datruth29]

Apparently, some people are too delusionally attached to Obama's leg (sure, right, of course you didn't vote for him) or aren't bright enough to actually understand what is being discussed.

Again, my scenario, a conservative politician comes out and complains about the smut and filth on the airwaves and in our videogames and how it needs to be taken out. Not submit legislation or try to get it removed. If he does exactly what Obama did, except against smut instead of videogames, he would be tarred and feathered by you, and rightfully so.

And remember, Obama wasn't talking to me. He was, however, talking to his supporters, so perhaps, if you have any children, you would consider doing us all a favor and sending them to a non-Obama supporter, you know, so they can have a good parent.

Whether you disagree or agree with a politician (or anybody for that matter) is a matter of discourse and free speech. When they start talking about making things into law and enforcing said law, then it becomes an serious issue. Frankly, I side with the "don't control my life" view more so then the alternative in most cases, especially in terms of video-gaming, pron, movies, parenting, and so on.

Now to answer the question, if you replace a liberal with a conservative, and replace videogames with porn, my reaction would pretty much be the same, considering that the point of the message doesn't change; parents should focus on parenting.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

:lol :lol :lol :lol
OMG. Do you understand the role of politics?

It's was a silly attempt to sum up this whole thread.

 

[Kittonwy]

Some Conservatives scare me...

And some liberals scare me more, there are extreme people on both sides.

 

[Lost Fragment]

I'm arguing because I'm on my lunch break. It's fun.

Troll confirmed.

 

[so_awes]

Thanks for changing the OP's title.

put kotaku back on the banned list.

 

[Crab Milk Mickey]

*sees changed thread title*

*gasps*

*Kotaku still not banned*

Why? They've certainly spewed enough rubbish lately.

 

[Evander]

Exactly - and these are the people who want the government to do everything and provide everything for them. The answer is not for the govt to provide for the people - it is to protect the people..... but I digress....

On a side note - I was at an ebgames once where a woman tried to buy an Xbox 360 game with food stamps and became irate when they wouldn't let her...
:lol

I would say that there is obviously a balance that needs to be struck.

In order to keep the country functioning, certain people need assistance and guidance, otherwise it gets in the way of the rest of society functioning properly.

The key is to fulfill their needs, not their wants. And, of course, to place the emphasis on leading them towards self-sufficiency.

 

[harSon]

And some liberals scare me more, there are extreme people on both sides.

 

[bishoptl]

Comprehension for the loss.

Water for the sweet, refreshing win.