08-02-2004, 06:11 PM
Apples and oranges. If books were on the same intensity level as video simulations, then why do we have more youth playing video games instead of reading
exciting books?? I bet if you put the stats beside each other you would see much bigger numbers of youth playing video games than reading. I see the perspecive
thing you are getting at but the intensity of a video game experience is much more intense and doesn't allow you to fill in the blanks for imagination. It fills them in for
you and at a harrowing pace. Parents did encourage their kids to read and should still do it. I find great fault in a parent who encourages their kid to play video games
if there is a choice however. I am currently in rehab for video game abuse myself. Well..not a 'real' rehab...but a self imposed one. I have no witness to my kids if i play too
much on the internet and tell them they shouldn't do the same.
exciting books?? I bet if you put the stats beside each other you would see much bigger numbers of youth playing video games than reading. I see the perspecive
thing you are getting at but the intensity of a video game experience is much more intense and doesn't allow you to fill in the blanks for imagination. It fills them in for
you and at a harrowing pace. Parents did encourage their kids to read and should still do it. I find great fault in a parent who encourages their kid to play video games
if there is a choice however. I am currently in rehab for video game abuse myself. Well..not a 'real' rehab...but a self imposed one. I have no witness to my kids if i play too
much on the internet and tell them they shouldn't do the same.