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Alcohol is NOT awesome. But I don't think it should be banned, either. Nor should I think Pokemon Go should be banned. People have the right to do things if they can do it without hurting others. The problem is, people do hurt others with these things, and something needs to be done. For example, with alcohol, it's illegal to drink and drive, giving limitations to those who consume it, so they are at least less likely to hurt other people.
With Pokemon Go (as with drinking), I think there are plenty of morons who would look for Pokemon and drive at the same time. Since this game requires a GPS unit, why don't the developer's just make the game go into some kind of sleep mode while you are moving faster than a human can normally move? For example, while driving, biking, skateboarding, etc. Then, it only comes back on when you are both slowed down to human speeds and you turn it back on yourself (so it doesn't turn back on at stop signs). People tend to take the paths of least resistance, and when it's easy to get a bonus by finding pokemon while you drive, PEOPLE ARE GOING TO DO IT. Sure, stupid people. But if I get wrecked into on the street, I could care less whether it's a moron or a smart person that did it. I'm still going to be really upset (or possibly dead) either way. So if we can lower the chance of one of the biggest causes of death, than that would be a whole lot better than making it even worse! I don't think that's unreasonable. But to reiterate, I don't think banning the game is the answer. To some degree, people get a lot wiser by making mistakes, such as those morons who get themselves killed... But there should be as many safety features as necessary to prevent deaths resulting from playing a game, just as there are laws for drinking alcohol so that people don't die from that as much as possible.
Edit: Another thought, there was actually a story about a little girl that got run over on the highway playing this game. And guess what, both her AND her mom totally blamed the game. To some extent, yes. BUT YOU GAVE A VERY YOUNG GIRL A SMARTPHONE AND ALLOWED HER TO PLAY THIS GAME IN THE FIRST PLACE. IT'S YOUR FAULT TOO. PEOPLE, DON'T GIVE YOUNG CHILDREN A FRICKIN' SMART PHONE. What I'm saying is, this game should possibly have an age limit. Probably at LEAST 13, if not older. Because young children are not going to have the judgment to make some of these decisions the game will throw at you. And that's when children trying to cross a busy highway happens...
With Pokemon Go (as with drinking), I think there are plenty of morons who would look for Pokemon and drive at the same time. Since this game requires a GPS unit, why don't the developer's just make the game go into some kind of sleep mode while you are moving faster than a human can normally move? For example, while driving, biking, skateboarding, etc. Then, it only comes back on when you are both slowed down to human speeds and you turn it back on yourself (so it doesn't turn back on at stop signs). People tend to take the paths of least resistance, and when it's easy to get a bonus by finding pokemon while you drive, PEOPLE ARE GOING TO DO IT. Sure, stupid people. But if I get wrecked into on the street, I could care less whether it's a moron or a smart person that did it. I'm still going to be really upset (or possibly dead) either way. So if we can lower the chance of one of the biggest causes of death, than that would be a whole lot better than making it even worse! I don't think that's unreasonable. But to reiterate, I don't think banning the game is the answer. To some degree, people get a lot wiser by making mistakes, such as those morons who get themselves killed... But there should be as many safety features as necessary to prevent deaths resulting from playing a game, just as there are laws for drinking alcohol so that people don't die from that as much as possible.
Edit: Another thought, there was actually a story about a little girl that got run over on the highway playing this game. And guess what, both her AND her mom totally blamed the game. To some extent, yes. BUT YOU GAVE A VERY YOUNG GIRL A SMARTPHONE AND ALLOWED HER TO PLAY THIS GAME IN THE FIRST PLACE. IT'S YOUR FAULT TOO. PEOPLE, DON'T GIVE YOUNG CHILDREN A FRICKIN' SMART PHONE. What I'm saying is, this game should possibly have an age limit. Probably at LEAST 13, if not older. Because young children are not going to have the judgment to make some of these decisions the game will throw at you. And that's when children trying to cross a busy highway happens...
