Honestly, I don't understand it. It's fine for players to be able to blow other humans' heads off and run over their body parts while their character is using every curse word in the book, but God forbid you show two characters having sex, something that's natural to (most) human beings and necessary for the population to grow.
 
Anyone else confused by the controversies?

" Boobs? "

Boobs?

Two words: Soccer moms. 

I've no idea. Despite the number of these type of threads there's never a good answer that everyone can agree one. I do share your sentiment, it's just stupid altogether.

Because it's sex! 
 
Heads blowing up are better for the children.

in all seriousness there should be no big deal as long as the games rating reflects the things that happen in the game 
 
 
so i have no idea why people get there pan-tays in a twist 

Get ready for 1,000 views, lololol.

It's because we as a society freak out whenever we see skin revealed. Take that Justin Timberlake thing as an example, the controversy isn't only in games.

Because skin is easily the single most offensive thing in this universe.

Games are for kids only, and female nipples CANNOT EVER be used outside of a pornographic context. And we all know how bad knowing what the human body looks like fucks up minds.
 
Obviously.

They don't wear protection.

Because it's controversial in every media outlet, minus porn, in America.

" Because skin is easily the single most offensive thing in this universe. "

I'd say it's because most people think that "Video Games are for kids", and "Only kids play Video Games."
 
Using their logic:
1- Video Games are for kids.
2- Only Kids play videogames.
3- A videogame has sex in it.
4- Kids, (and only kids), are playing this 'sex videogame'.
5- Report this information to Fox News.
6- Rage.

The Ancient Greeks knew how to run shit. The body is a beautiful thing.

" @Snipzor said:

" Because skin is easily the single most offensive thing in this universe. "

Your epidermis is showing. "

it feels like just anything with sex in it gets controversy.
 
I mean you're bound to experience it eventually....well hopefully :P
 
 
Besides we can blame the parent for not looking at the damn ratings on the box.

Also because people automatically think if sex is present in video games, then that sex must be playable, and the video game is a sex simulator. Hot Coffee didn't help that mess.

" The Ancient Greeks knew how to run shit. The body is a beautiful thing. "

Two thoughts:
 
1. Video games are still thought of as a medium for kids and being primarily played by kids.  Neither of these are true anymore of course.
 
2. In America at least, it's our throwback to being founded by some screwed up Puritans.  Hating your imperfect self with a hatred of all but procreational sexuality being the underlying premise of those fucktwats and still today by most Christians.

" @DeadMonkeys:@MrKlorox: Mass Effect had an M rating, so it was obviously targeted at adults. However, because the character could have "sex" with another character, everyone went nuts. "

" Because it's controversial in every media outlet, minus porn, in America. "

Because we live in a extremely repressed society that still thinks sex is shameful and sinful. Also the mainstream media is always looking for a scapegoat so that parents can feel safe blaming someone else for how fucked up their kids are, and video games happen to be the most popular choice right now.

" @natetodamax said:

" @DeadMonkeys:@MrKlorox: Mass Effect had an M rating, so it was obviously targeted at adults. However, because the character could have "sex" with another character, everyone went nuts. "

A few people. "

" @hungrynun said:

" @natetodamax said:

" @DeadMonkeys:@MrKlorox: Mass Effect had an M rating, so it was obviously targeted at adults. However, because the character could have "sex" with another character, everyone went nuts. "

A few people. "

Well, Fox News flipped out IIRC "

" @JackiJinx said:

" Because it's controversial in every media outlet, minus porn, in America. "

This. "

" @natetodamax: Totally. But I still wouldn't say that counts as everyone. "

"Mass Effect had an M rating, so it was obviously targeted at adults."

" @eroticfishcake said:

" @Snipzor said:

" Because skin is easily the single most offensive thing in this universe. "

Your epidermis is showing. "

You should put more clothes on, I can still see your neck. Put cloth on that neck. "

"2. In America at least, it's our throwback to being founded by some screwed up Puritans.  Hating your imperfect self with a hatred of all but procreational sexuality being the underlying premise of those fucktwats and still today by most Christians. "

Because of people like this ruining it for everyone
 

As most video game 'controversies', it stems from bad parenting.   
 
Don't want little Johnny seeing some dude get blown up or someone having sex in Mass Effect?  Be a parent and don't let them play an M rated game.

Darn conservatives, not saying its their fault, but they usually overreact the most to this.

When you said "blowing everyone's heads off" i interpreted it different than your intention

" @Tireyo643 said:

" @JackiJinx said:

" Because it's controversial in every media outlet, minus porn, in America. "

This. "

Porn itself the fairly controversial, though. "

" As most video game 'controversies', it stems from bad parenting.    Don't want little Johnny seeing some dude get blown up or someone having sex in Mass Effect?  Be a parent and don't let them play an M rated game. "

@Br3adfan said:

As most video game 'controversies', it stems from bad parenting.    Don't want little Johnny seeing some dude get blown up or someone having sex in Mass Effect?  Be a parent and don't let them play an M rated game.

I don't think it's bad parenting as much as it is kids being stupid. For example, I'm 14, and the majority of my games are rated M. I'm not going to grab some guns, take some pills, and go shoot up a school and rape girls. Parents don't unwillingly cause children to do that. It's the children themselves.

 I'm not going to grab some guns, take some pills, and go shoot up a school and rape girls.

" @natetodamax said:

"Mass Effect had an M rating, so it was obviously targeted at adults."

Well sure, WE know that, but this is a 'Videogame' we're talking about. Most people probably don't know or CARE that there is a rating system. All THEY know is that "Video Games are for kids", and "Only kids play Video Games."  "

" @natetodamax said:

@Br3adfan said:

As most video game 'controversies', it stems from bad parenting.    Don't want little Johnny seeing some dude get blown up or someone having sex in Mass Effect?  Be a parent and don't let them play an M rated game.

I don't think it's bad parenting as much as it is kids being stupid. For example, I'm 14, and the majority of my games are rated M. I'm not going to grab some guns, take some pills, and go shoot up a school and rape girls. Parents don't unwillingly cause children to do that. It's the children themselves.

Yes, but your parents don't seem to have a problem with you playing M games or they would not allow you to play them.  I was referring to the people who let their kids play M rated games and then complain that there kids play them in the first place because they are too violent or whatever their excuse may be. "

When I, hopefully, get into public office. I will dispel this myth, I will make it my lifelong mission if I have to. "

I too fail to understand this. Why are multiple decapitations more acceptable than a natural reproductive act. Are parents seriously more concerned with keeping their kids from seeing sexual acts than murders? What I get from that is that they'd rather have their children be murderers than sexually active individuals. 

" @FrankCanada97 said:

When I, hopefully, get into public office. I will dispel this myth, I will make it my lifelong mission if I have to. "

You have my vote good sir. "