The One Where I High Five the Pope…

Given my stance on organized religion, I never imagined I would write a post wherein I praise the Pope but in this case, I have to agree with Pope Benedict XVI in his recent condemnation of violent or sexually explicit video games and animated films aimed at young people.

Yes, my inner Puritan-Mennonite-Amish mom is making an appearance and high-fiving the Pope for addressing this topic. Additionally, I find the whole thing very interesting because how often does the Pope speak out on such a modern issue? Like almost never.

He makes this most excellent point:

“How could one explain this ‘entertainment’ to the countless innocent young people who actually suffer violence, exploitation and abuse?” he asked.

There are a plethora of reasons to oppose the marketing of the aforementioned “entertainment” to young people but the quote above, in particular, speaks volumes to me because it’s a point of view I am ashamed to admit I’ve never even considered.