in any case his parents need to be lined up and shot as some posters have already stated.

This ranks nearly as bad as parents buying their 12 year old's R18 games then whining about games being too violent and that all games are for kids (avg age of gamer is what 27-28, kids huh).

parents should undergo training and get licensed before they are allowed kids imo.

Should they let the ESRB take total control of what games parents buy for their kids? No. It should depend of the maturity of the said child. I, for example am underage(look in my profile for actual age) but I still play M rated games(yes, my mom lets me play them)

Back on topic: parents let their kids achieve their dreams for a very good reason. Having dreams increases the chances of being successful in life when they grow up.

For example, I am dreaming of being either a game design or an author when I grow up

Well the core thing is that Sports don't fall out of popularity. Most video games, even in the professional arena aren't popular for too long (exception is Starcraft in South Korea), so really this kid basically is gonna spend alot of time focusing on one game, that could fall out of popularity in 3 years time and not be able to transfer those skills somewhere else.

Wow, this little brat told his parents that school was a waste of time.....he's gonna fail at life. He better go back to school.

Where I come from, M stands for Mature which means it might not be appropriate for peopel under the age of 17 but it is possible for minors to get M rated games if a parent is present.  Of course, I am from the US and you are probably from Austrailia

That kid is a dumbass. Another American youths life is being gambled away. It's sad. I have many talents, but I have not neglected my studies. Secondly I actually KNOW how to play a real guitar. It's the biggest travesty in the world to know that a gay who masters a videogame guitar simulation can get paid for it, when you have so many starving artist guitarists who could shred the shit out of their guitar, while he plays with playschool buttons. What is that stupid kid going to do when his career slips through the cracks? What a fool.

You do realize that Guitar Hero games are being made.  In fact, when the original GH came out, it was a niche game.  It wasn't until GHII that it became the sensation it is today.

Umm, I do believe Hitler's dream probably had to do with him being an artist, so your example is highly contradictory to your stance.  I mean, the guy wanted to be an artist, went to art school, and got thrown out because he wasn't any good.  Had he been homeschooled and allowed to chase his dream then maybe he'd have developed some talent and gone on to be an artist rather than a leader that allowed (and wanted) a holocaust to happen.

Yeah, I saw that. The little kid was pretty damn good. He deserves more money that this 16 year old fool will ever attempt at making.