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Old 02-07-2008, 01:53 PM   #16
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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos View Post
Do you understand that concept of "video games"?
Spending countless hours saving the universe from alien overlords, gm'ing a team to the stanley cup, or going around killing everyone you see and stealing their cars is one thing because these are things that one will never do in reality. Its a fantasy, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Moreover, I know plenty of young people who went on to become combat pilots, elite soldiers, and astronauts because of video games played in their youth.

I guess I'm speaking more to people's values than a video game.

Spending countless hours doing something that one could be doing in reality is simply wrong and selfish. Its not just guitar hero. Tony Hawk games come to mind, as well as obviously DDR. I'm sure there are more, but I can't think of them.

When the total time spent playing a simulation could have been spent becoming an accomplished player for real, there is a problem.
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