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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Except those kids are also getting all of the exercise and much of the socialization that healthy kids need. And I think a lot of kids today are too focused on the elite sports that they or their parents believe (mistakenly in almost all cases) that they're going to reach their long-term goal in. The fact some 14 year olds are way too focused on hockey or gymnastics doesn't mean it's cool if some kids are the same way with videogames.
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I moved away after high school and use video games to socialize with my friends that live in another country. It’s very much a social activity. Now if someone is playing video games and getting zero exercise that’s entirely different, but video games can very well be a social hobby.