People have certainly become more protective of their children these days, but perhaps that's a natural progression. Still, there weren't so many regulations and rules not so many years ago. So why are so many parents wanting videogame regulations today instead of governing games themselves?

From the article:

Public relations and public affairs consultancy Hill & Knowlton has released the results of a survey, conducted online by Opinion Research Corporation, which found that 60 percent of 1,147 adult U.S. consumers agree that the government should regulate the sale of violent or mature content.

Additionally, a slight majority, or 51 percent, of respondents said that the government should be responsible for regulating the content itself, while 54 percent of those with children in the home concurred that violent or mature content will affect a child's behavior.

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