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Consider:
Should video games be regulated by the government?

Most people agree that children and adolescents should be protected from potentially harmful experiences. disagreements arise, however, in the context of discussions about who should be responsible for protecting them. Generally, parents are responsible for protecting their children, and legal authorities step in when they fail to do so. In some cases, though, the government shares this responsibility with parents through its power to regulate businesses. For example, parents are responsible for strapping infants into their car seats, but the government sets standards for their manufacture to ensure that the seats work as they are supposed to when an accident occurs. But what happens when an item that may be harmful to children is a creative work, such as a video game?

Complexities
Regulation of Creative Works. Video Game Regulation Around the World. Self-Regulation of the Video Game Industry.

Discuss:
Discuss the question and the issues involved. Give opinions and personal experiences if desired. If you reply to someone else, please be respectful and mindful of the many complexities that surround this question.

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Resources:
For more about Cognitive Development & Social Development in Early Childhood see HGD Chapter Seven & Eight. See also HGD page 331.

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