Kids will always try to access the world of adults, it is the responsibility of adults to protect them when they try to do so.
correct
Consider this. The reason that kids are protected from criminal prosecution under a certain age is because they are deemed too young to make an informed decision on their actions. When a 12-year-old has sex with a 20-year-old, in most countries this is classified as rape, even if the 12-year-old agreed to the sex. This is because the 12-year-old is deemed too naive, too unaware of the consequences of his/her actions, to act responsibly. It is the responsibility of the adult not to take advantage of that, and when they do, it's a crime.
correct again
The 12-year-olds participating in this game are the same. It doesn't matter how 'good' their parents are, kids will always find ways around them, and it is then the responsibility of the adults they encounter to act morally and ethically towards them.
correct to an extent (I
did write that the VC:MP community is a reflection of the real
adult world) and incorrect to an extent (this
adult game was not designed to fit the needs of
children)
So, no, the perpetrators and the victims aren't both to be blamed.
if the word 'victims' assumes the kids, perhaps not. the perpetrators and the people that overlook the fact that their kids play this game are to be blamed. I believe this is a more fitting way to state it.
Regarding this being an 18+ game - it's irrelevant. Again using the sex analogy, even if the legal age of consent is 16, but someone under 16 consents to have sex, this doesn't make it okay for a 20-year-old to fuck them. There is no 'blame the parents', or 'blame the kid' excuse.
relevant. 16 is the age of consent. 18 is the age of majority. this is not an age of consent game. this is an age of majority game. those are two different age groups at the end of the day. both in number and in mental development.
Imagine if this were your 14-year-old sister, and she was groomed by a 20-year-old man into eventually having sex with him, would you accept his defence as 'you have shitty parents, blame them' or 'your sister agreed to it'?
I wouldn't accept 'your sister agreed to it' because as you already wrote above,
kids are protected from criminal prosecution under a certain age is because they are deemed too young to make an informed decision on their actions.
'your parents are shitty either' does sound more convincing than 'your sister agreed to it (at age 14)', but the 20-year old will still have to face consequences before the law.
facts.
Beyond that, sure this game is about criminality. But it's a game. The whole point is that those who play it are not actually committing the crimes contained within.
exactly why it was rated as 18+
yet again. not every 12 year old kid on the planet understands this point. all these words may be familiar to them but comprehending them is a different story.
i am pretty much sure @Furo[X]o don't know what dafaq is going on :V
he doesn't, but it's nice he gave us the chance to discuss something other than aimlocks and account hackers. it truly is refreshing.
It is fucking hilarious that this community as a whole has stooped so low that it now tries to justify this behaviour.
it's not about stooping low and it's not about justifying behavior. it's about making it clear that, as I have already written 2-3 times, the community of VC:MP
as a whole reflects what goes on in the real world. this is not a
justification, this is
reality. as horrible as it may be. the truth is not always sweet.