Foolish. Most 17 year olds aren't even mature enough to be playing on a network where they can talk to other people, let alone people that are younger, and don't even get me started on ten year olds playing M rated games.
I'm 16 and for the most part I smooth talk my way into buying M games, although next month I will be old enough to purchase legally without an adult.
The rating is put there as an advisory of for what age group should be playing and thus people within that range are allowed to buy. Those who do not meet the age requirement must have a parent or guardian to approve the purchase of such material.
M games are for all users, they just require you to be 17 or older to purchase or 16 and younger with parental consent.
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Personally, I know some 14 year olds who are more mature than many of the 20 year olds on these games. Age doesn't matter, what matters is if a person can control themselves. ... I'm not saying that all these kids are more mature but there are a few.
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