Parents and there lack of taking responsibility

Ok, I just need to vent for a minute.  I keep hearing all the stories about how a child killed someone and everyone blames it on the violent video games.  F*** that.  If a 14 year old decides to go on a rampage, it's not because of a video game.  It's because they are either messed up in the first place or  the parents never disciplined the child ...ever.  I hate it when parents pawn the responsibility off onto other mainstream media so that they don't get blamed.  "Oh my child beat someone up...it's because he was playing GTA".  F*** Jack Thompson and his rants about it's the video games fault.  If parent would actually listen to the ESRB and follow what it suggests, this would all be prevented.  Yes kids can go over to the neighbors or friends and still play those games, but if parents take responsibility it wouldn't be an issue. 
 
I'm a parent and I will and do take full responsibility for what my child does until he is 18 and at that point if he messes up, then I failed as a parent.   If he does something wrong before 18, then it's on me.  I will fix the situation myself...not say he watched some movie or played some video game.  Nope, it's because I didn't do my job.  Don't want the responsibility of the child...then keep it in you pants.
 
MD.

Ok, I just need to vent for a minute.  I keep hearing all the stories about how a child killed someone and everyone blames it on the violent video games.  F*** that.  If a 14 year old decides to go on a rampage, it's not because of a video game.  It's because they are either messed up in the first place or  the parents never disciplined the child ...ever.  I hate it when parents pawn the responsibility off onto other mainstream media so that they don't get blamed.  "Oh my child beat someone up...it's because he was playing GTA".  F*** Jack Thompson and his rants about it's the video games fault.  If parent would actually listen to the ESRB and follow what it suggests, this would all be prevented.  Yes kids can go over to the neighbors or friends and still play those games, but if parents take responsibility it wouldn't be an issue. 
 
I'm a parent and I will and do take full responsibility for what my child does until he is 18 and at that point if he messes up, then I failed as a parent.   If he does something wrong before 18, then it's on me.  I will fix the situation myself...not say he watched some movie or played some video game.  Nope, it's because I didn't do my job.  Don't want the responsibility of the child...then keep it in you pants.
 
MD.

I have nothing else to say except I agree fully.

really? people today still think that good parenting can exist and bad parenting can be reduced ? 
 
riiight... 
 
If you wanna do the world a favor, dont get married and have babies. cuz whatever method you take to raise them they WILL have their share of hatred for you and issues that will accompany them for the rest of their lives.

" riiight...  If you wanna do the world a favor, dont get married and have babies. cuz whatever method you take to raise them they WILL have their share of hatred for you and issues that will accompany them for the rest of their lives. "

This is random, but I agree with it. Parents need to man up (and woman up) and start parenting.

" @Ahmad_Metallic said:

" riiight...  If you wanna do the world a favor, dont get married and have babies. cuz whatever method you take to raise them they WILL have their share of hatred for you and issues that will accompany them for the rest of their lives. "

I don't know if you read the whole thing, but he stated that he's a parent. "

People should stop having kids anyway. Earth is getting too crowded.

" @natetodamax: No, stupid people that live off the system need to stop having kids.  If everyone that is a moron quit having kids, the population would naturally decrease.  I once heard someone say that they are having babies because it get's them a bigger welfare check...really...wow. "

As a pre-school teacher, most parents are irresponsible.

where'd i put my genophage?

Oooh shit, you dun goof'd.

Amen to that brother.

" Amen to that brother. "

does anyone really even give a shit about video game violence anymore? every time i hear it brought up, its always by gamers trying make their dumb hobby seem relevant. the last thing i remember actually being controversial was that airport scene in MW2 and every gamer was like "oh man, the media is kick up such a shit storm forever over this. GET READY!" then it was in the news for like a week and no body really cared because it didn't involve brown people shooting americans. 
 
besides i thought the boogie man these days are LIEBERAL BRAIN WASHING PUBLIC SCHOOLS are ruining our kids. along with political correctness and the fact that its socially unacceptable to beat your children these days.

yeah, parents should take responsibility on what their children do. they should do what ever to make their child good.