Computer games

I know MoralMajority is only trolling, but it has got me thinking a bit.

I don't really LIKE my children playing them, because my own experience is that they are highly addictive and can distort a healthy life balance. I also think that they do relatively little to develop your mind or social skills (though this varies from game to game).

But it would be crazy to BAN my children from playing them, to my mind, because it would utterly isolate them from the culture in which they live, and it would deprive them of whole bucket-loads of fun. Some of the Wii games, for example, are absolutely brilliant entertainment.

So my compromise is to allow computer gaming within boundaries - so stick to the age certificate (within a year or so) and have time limits.

And I mst admit that I find the whole idea of GTA pretty repellent, real lowest common denominator stuff from what I know about it (which isn't much, I admit).

Posted By: Old Git on April 29th 2008 at 10:06:23

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Computer games (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 29, 10:06:23
- is the exact way to deal with them, with one exception (General Chat) - megson, Apr 29, 11:07:02
- GTA is very tongue-in-cheek (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Apr 29, 10:24:13
  - i didn't even find either hostel disturbing (General Chat) - SCC 28, Apr 29, 10:24:53
- For my mind, the difference is highlighted in that article below. (General Chat) - Arganth, Apr 29, 10:23:52
- gta is one of the few games i do enjoy (General Chat) - SCC 28, Apr 29, 10:15:04
  - rolf, to be fair that was a better troll attempt than usual. (n/m) (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Apr 29, 10:16:21
    - seriously tho that's all i used to do in it! (General Chat) - SCC 28, Apr 29, 10:18:16
      - and it's just a game remember (General Chat) - SCC 28, Apr 29, 10:19:11
    - it wasn't me you cunt (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC_28, Apr 29, 10:17:59
      - nice log on as the real SCC logs out (General Chat) - SCC 28, Apr 29, 10:28:13
- Intut. It's got an 18 certificate for a reason. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 29, 10:10:51
- I agree (General Chat) - The Judge, Apr 29, 10:08:43
  - surely it's better they take out aggression on the game than in the street? (n/m) (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Apr 29, 10:14:48
    - well said (General Chat) - SCC 28, Apr 29, 10:23:04
    - What aggression? And how do you take it out on a console? (n/m) (General Chat) - The Judge, Apr 29, 10:17:48
      - it's the power of killing innocent people (General Chat) - SCC 28, Apr 29, 10:23:48
  - be a different story if they fall and break their neck... (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Apr 29, 10:11:16
    - You can get an ASBO for picking the bark off (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, Apr 29, 10:12:47
      - They might get nicked for being suspected egg poachers. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 29, 10:19:12

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