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If a parent does actually look at the recommendations, they are still depending on the ESRB to decide whether a game gets T, M or E. If a parent tells their child that they can't play any M games, that decision is based on what the ESRB determines is appropriate for an M rating, so the parent is still ceding the decision to the ratings board.

Again, my point is that the only reason for a parent being displeased with teh game they buy their child, is that they Did not Do the Research... adn to say that without a Trope-name, I mean that Ignorant parents should not put all the blame on game studios. Parents saying they want government mandated rating enforcement are jsut lazy. Parental controls on consoles? 5 minute setup. Checking hte rating on the back of hte box at the store? 12 seconds, maaaaybe 20 is you read slow. And like I said before, there are descriptors for WHY games are rated as such. from Comic Mischief all teh way up to Blood adn Gore, there is a label for EVERYTHING

Bottom line, Irresponsible or lazy parents should blame themselves, not the companies. And with all the information jsut on the sticker, there is no excuse for rating ignorance.