CPL Revises Age Restriction Policy

[Incursion]

woah wrote..

I know plenty of people who have manual labor jobs, and I would definitely consider their lives great. I also know plenty of people who have gone to college for 6 years, obtained a six figure position in some corporation, and have quite horrible lives. And vise versa.



Quite odd to make the assumption that choosing to work in manual labor jobs automatically relegates you to a life that is not "great." Of course, you're sort of brainwashed into believing this as a child in school--that you will be "flipping burgers" for the rest of our life if you don't obtain an education. It's like you're looked down upon if you haven't spent $20,000+ on some college degree (I'm in college myself, but not as a result of being fearful of the what might become of my life if I had not gone). I can only imagine where these ideas were instilled from...

Holy S**t, someone I finally agree with. Although, I still say kids should stay in school.

[Shadow]

woah wrote..

I know plenty of people who have manual labor jobs, and I would definitely consider their lives great. I also know plenty of people who have gone to college for 6 years, obtained a six figure position in some corporation, and have quite horrible lives. And vise versa.



Quite odd to make the assumption that choosing to work in manual labor jobs automatically relegates you to a life that is not "great." Of course, you're sort of brainwashed into believing this as a child in school--that you will be "flipping burgers" for the rest of our life if you don't obtain an education. It's like you're looked down upon if you haven't spent $20,000+ on some college degree (I'm in college myself, but not as a result of being fearful of the what might become of my life if I had not gone). I can only imagine where these ideas were instilled from...

Not going to college does not mean you have no education.



Education, primarily, is experience. There are many programmers out there, in their 50's and 60's, who haven't gone to college and have very stable and prosperous jobs; they simply kept pace with the developments around them.



The problem is that nowadays, it's almost mandatory to have a bachelors, as otherwise employers would simply look over you.



Also, it's all about doing what you want in life, and an education helps to open up more opportunities. Perhaps that six figure salary friend you have was pressured into the job and course by, say, his parents?

[angel]

If you are unhappy with the age restriction for mature-rated games please voice your discontent with the Entertainment Software Rating Board (or ESRB), which is the industry's self-regulatory body that assigns computer and video game content ratings. While I agree that that their policy is too restrictive, and parents should ultimately be in charge of what their children are allowed to do, the litigious nature of our society and the inflammatory media representation of first person shooters does not permit the CPL to depart too far from the established guidelines.

[Incursion]

Umm... not to be an ass but, that's just like saying parents should be incharge of whether or not their 15 year old child should be in bars or nightclubs. Also, I do not believe their policy is too restrictive.

[Shadow]

Incursion wrote..

Umm... not to be an ass but, that's just like saying parents should be incharge of whether or not their 15 year old child should be in bars or nightclubs. Also, I do not believe their policy is too restrictive.

Kick all kids under 18 from bars and nightclubs, especially trance and techno clubs. You see, that just makes the ecstasy they'll take and the one night stands they'll experience SO much more awesome the first time.

[James Scallywag]

Being a pro gamer??? how exciting...