12. Does watching cartoons/anime cause people to develop a false sense of reality? Motivate your answer. - Just like the previous question this one aims at provoking a response around a touchy subject. The false sense of reality that is being spoken about in this question refers to issues like 'the bad guy can do what he/she wants because he/she will always get away with it', 'killing without a purpose is right' or 'it's okay to have sex before you're married and manipulate others into liking you.' While it is true that there are people out there who act in the described manners and it's true that tv shows do influence people's lives the majority of participants agreed that cartoons and …show more content…
Although age restrictions are put in place by production companies many parents tend to ignore the rating system and buy products for their children that contain mature content. Do you feel that parents should take responsibility for what their children watch before criticizing the studios who make games and animations? Motivate your answer. - This question drew very emotive responses from participants who were parents. The same from the artists. The question refers to the rating systems put in place by the industry to help parents choose entertainment for their children that is appropriate for their age. However, most parents ignore this system, buy the products and when their children start to behave badly they attack the company that produced the product. Although most of the participants had arguments that were against each other some agreed that a third party was to blame for this problem. The distributors. Most shop owners don't care that they sell products to minors who are underage as long as they can make more money. The aim of this question was to get the participants who are parents to actually think about what they actually allow their children to view and play. It was also aimed at seeing the artist's perspective of how they feel when they come under fire for the work they