Quote Originally Posted by Awha View Post
It is a joint effort the parents are also at fault. Parents need to stop blaming others for their poor parenting. Teach your kid that's the lying has consequences some of which they cannot easily walk back from. Life is full of danger and authority figures can only do so much to protect you that includes parents. They need to teach kids that this world is dangerous and how they act and dress can have potential consequences and if they are uncomfortable with those consequences then do not wear or do x.

It is that simple too many people think oh horrible person did x it is all their fault but if you ask them what did they do to minimize the risk factors they often tell ya nothing. That is the problem and as another person shown it is a byproduct of being privileged. From an early age my parents told me the world can be a cruel place and the only person that will ever always be 100% on your side and be around all the time to protect you is yourself.

It is not victim blaming to point out that the victim could have protected themselves better.

The real world is not a daycare center it is not designed to protect everyone from everything we need to make up the difference. This reminds me of my neighbor during covid his packages were stolen and when I suggested he should get a camera system, his reply was why? People should not steal that is why we have laws etc . . . but if they had just put a camera they could have maybe made it easier for the proper authorities to do their job.

In short protecting yourself also makes it easier for the laws and rules to work more efficiently.

I actually disagree with that take. If the game is being platformed as something safe for kids, it better damn well be safe for kids. Now we can have the conversation about whether or 'this' particular issue constitutes a concern, but that's another point. However, if porn becomes directly accessible through mainstream avenues that people don't have to search for via 3rd party resources then that's a breach of the game's rating system and isn't something I'd want to defend in court if someone escalates issues to that level.

But, when someone signs up for their kid to play a game like this they don't expect their child to ever encounter "M" rated mature content. Blaming "parenting" is a rather hollow position if the community is working to corrupt, pervert, and/or expose people to things that aren't suited for a "T" for teen game.