Usually I'm also of the opinion that ratings shouldn't necessarily be taken very stricktly, most kids are able to put these things into perspective and it should be up to the parents whether or not something is okay.
Obviously these parents thought so, but I agree with the OP that giving a GTA game to an 11-year-old takes it too far. The game is extreme, and definitely worse than giving an 11-year-old something like a Halo game or worse than what we were playing when we were 11-year-olds ourselves (even if you were playing M-rated games). Might as well give this kid porn too while they're at it. I hope those parents are responsible.







