I could join the army at 16 but can't play COD until 18?

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FootballFan on 27 May 2010

Basically it is flawed logic, they don't want kids exposed to violence yet they are fine with them being involved in the military.

I do own Call of Duty, I don't have any plans tp join the army but, why are the rules like they are?

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MontanaHatchet on 27 May 2010

Okay, please don't act like there isn't a world of difference between the two.

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FootballFan on 27 May 2010

Personally I blame the crusade and blame culture against video games...and Wii Fit.

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dtewi on 27 May 2010

So you're saying that even though the ESRB is a GUIDLINE and the army serves much more constructive purposes than video games you think that it's unfair?

CoD is also much more violent than the army.

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FootballFan on 27 May 2010

Flawed logic is flawed.

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voty2000 on 27 May 2010

One is a past time and the other is a career that trains you in many fields. There is no comparison.

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Carl on 27 May 2010

Well...

In CoD you can teabag the enemies dead corpse, while shouting "I fucked your mum!"

COD > Real Life.

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indodude on 27 May 2010

kowenicki said:
you can join the army at 16 1/2 in the Uk.... you arent allowed in combat until 18.

Not justifying anything.... just correcting and clarifying.

Well, there you have it.

BTW, you can play COD at any age as long as you the approval of the guardian/parent. I don't remember a 12 year old joining the army as long as he/she has their parent's signature.