I’ve never much cared for Wil’s portrayal of Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation. It just never clicked. But, I can’t deny that we share very similar, if not the exact same, views on gaming and how to appropriately handle them when it comes to children. Wil’s latest blog post discusses the controversy over GTA IV, which is logical since its release has pretty much drowned all other games out, and asks the usual questions of why people so worried about parenting and protecting their children don’t spend as much, if not a great deal more, time on other things that will not only protect but improve the chances their children have for a successful future in the world.

Can I just take a moment and point out how insane this is? This type of hysterical overreaction to a video game is completely out of proportion to any alleged harm it could inflict on anyone, but is accepted because it is done, as it always is, in the name of protecting The Children.

Yeah, it’s always about protecting The Children, which leads me to wonder where The Parents are, and if these people are so serious about making the world better for The Children, why they don’t invest the same amount of energy and resources into securing quality healthcare and world-class education for them as they spend wringing their hands over video games that aren’t even supposed to be played by The Children in the first place.

I suggest reading his full post, which covers the whole ordeal fairly well, as well as comments from Rockstar, developers of GTA IV and people directly affected by the political harangues.