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Just a quick thought on the "offended" threads

by indieslaw

Just lately there have been a few thoughts about offensive, or potentially offensive material in games here on GB. You see the typical arguments on both sides. But I'm kinda weirded out by all the "I don't get offended because I'm not a child" statements. Children don't get offended, they'll watch anything. It's the place of the protective, or sometimes the over- protective, parent to step in a...

Just lately there have been a few thoughts about offensive, or potentially offensive material in games here on GB.

You see the typical arguments on both sides. But I'm kinda weirded out by all the "I don't get offended because I'm not a child" statements.

Children don't get offended, they'll watch anything. It's the place of the protective, or sometimes the over-protective, parent to step in and shield a child from seeing something the parent doesn't want them to see.

I don't think not getting offended makes you any more of an adult. In fact, I think that's actually telling of a childish POV.