Censorship: I, like some people, think that censorship is pure BS. Sure, it's SOMETIMES understandable, but not most of the time. I just heard a little while ago that Viz is going to start editing the DragonBall Manga. The reason for it: A few moms got mad, because of a few cuss words and a little nudity. On a related note, FUNimation has fucked DBZ up the ass ( excuse my French.) so much for the past year, that it makes me sick. (They both gave into the pressure of moms.)

All these goddamned moms need to learn how to raise their kids, instead of letting a video game, or TV show "baby sit" their kids. That's just a bunch of shit. There was a game about a year and a half ago that was going to come out called "Thrill Kill." Me and my buddies wanted to play this game so badly, since it was going to have an "M" rating, and most of us could play "M rated" games. (Except for one of them, his parents were paranoid about that.) When EA Sports (I think) said that they weren't going to bring the game to the states, me and my buddies were infuriated, to say the least. (EA also gave into the pressure of moms.)

It's a wonder that "Conkers: Bad Fur Day" is going to even come out at all! Nintendo, yes NINTENDO, the "kiddy game company" is going to let a game like "Conkers: Bad Fur Day" come out for the Nintendo 64. Is something wrong here? I would consider animated testicles, a woodland creature (More specifically, a squirrel) on a hangover, loads of sexual overtones, etc.. worse than a little animated blood. Sony has let lots of games come out, that Nintendo wouldn't have let get off the drawing board! I wonder if Conkers will get lucky, and come out. I personally hope so. I want to see JUST ONE TIME, where these goddamned moms don't get all mad over something that their child is bound to see, sooner or later. (Let's face it, it's impossible to avoid.) Nintendo (The last I heard) has not yet given in to moms. (Yet, and let's hope it stays that way.)

Another thing I don't like one bit: The fact that Metal Gear Sold (Made by Hideo Kojima-sama) got an "M" rating. What the fuck brought the ESRB to do that?! MGS didn't deserve an "M" rating. There was a little bit of blood, and some violence, and CENSORED nudity, nothing more, nothing less, but the ESRB gave it an "M" rating. What the Hell were they on?! MGS deserved nothing more than a "T" rating. ("M" is for Mature, and "T" is for Teen, for those of you who might not know.)

Ok, I want to look at something else.: The fact that Japanese 6-year-olds can play/view crap that would be considered "bad" for people my age to play/view. Hell, I was playing Mortal Kombat when I was 8 years old! Nobody cared, I even played against my friends. (Who were around my age, also.) Anyway, in Japan, the crime rate is really low, but they have kids 6 years old playing Resident Evil! (That's Bio Hazard in Japan.)

I think Bibidi, from the Planet Namek Message Board put it best, when he said that America is too free. Yes, you read that correctly, America is too free...
Bibidi's logic is that most people think something along the lines of "Gee, I live in America, because of the Constitution, I can do whatever I want. I think I’ll go shoot someone to death today!" But in Japan, they really crack down on stupid shit like that. (Or so I’ve heard.) That's part of the reason that they have a low crime rate. If America were like that, then we could probably play/view some of the video games/TV shows that Japan's little kids get to watch.

Think about this: How effective have the ratings systems been? I can go to Media Play, and buy whatever the Hell I want, and the people there don't give a rat's ass. I can go to any Movie Theater, and watch almost any movie I want. (The reason I say almost, is because I’ve only had to go with an adult to one movie, and it was Gladiator, but even it wasn't that bad.) I went to Blockbuster, and rented American Pie, (and I’m not supposed to get movies with that damned sticker on it, and this one had the sticker.) but they let me rent it anyway. I hope I’ve made my point.

Here's a little something to think about, for any over-protective moms out there: Your kids are only going to be lost when they get out in the real world, if they've been sheltered their whole life. If you really want to keep them sheltered from the "evils" of this world, then lock them in a room, no TV, no computer, no radio, nothing at all. You might want to put a chasity belt on them, too, if they happen to get bored.

I think that I’m almost done right now, I’m starting to calm down, so I don't think I can carry on with this editorial much longer. I feel good, now that I’ve written it. I feel that I can get my opinion out to someone, by posting it on this site. If you want to e-mail me your comments, send them here. If you want to send me hatemail, fine with me. I don't care, either way, but if you're one of those moms that make sure that their kids are sheltered from the world, I have but one thing to say to you: Readjust the Tampon, and try again.

If I offended anyone in this editorial, too bad, just deal with it. I believe in freedom of speech, unlike some people...

Hooded One Out.

Compliments to Sephiroth99991