Girl Scouts are encouraged to serve their country and community; taking an active part in making a difference within those organizations. One Girl Scout from Minnesota has taken a stand on the issue of video game violence, seeking to bring enlightenment to parents of the US. According to the Woodbury Bulletin, Colleen Stone has created a seminar to educate parents on game content and ratings. Stone credits Hillary Clinton for inspiring her to make a 10-minute video that includes seminar footage.
I guess it all started when Hillary Clinton started getting public about video games and video game violence. It was just a blatant disregard for first amendment rights…That was a slippery slope that would easily have transferred to books and movies and newspapers, and that really disturbed me.
Stones video includes the manager of a local GameStop as well as a rep from the Minnesota-based National Institute on Media & Family. Over 250 copies of the video have been distributed so far. Stone plans to attend Johns Hopkins University this fall and is considering video game design as a career.
I was worried this was just a pet peeve of mine, but deep down, it’s a constitutional issue. Some games can be so beautiful — some of the games I put on, my mom will just stop and stare… That’s why I think I did this. Video games are not evil.
Considering all three of my girls are both Girl Scouts and gamers, it goes to show you can’t lump all individuals within an organization into the same category. But that’s never stopped the politicians and media pundits or Jack Thompson.
via GamePolitics
2 Comments to Girl Scout Creates Video to Educate Parents on Video Games
by: garen
On June 4, 2008 at 9:33 pm
finally someone who has taken an intelligent and unbiased approach to this game.
by: garen
On June 4, 2008 at 9:34 pm
eeer issue. sorry not game
finally someone who has taken an intelligent and unbiased approach to the video game debate.