@plainoldme,
Edited to say this quote is from Cyclo: (I accidentally clicked on POM's post)
Quote:You feel perfectly willing to look down upon those who do enjoy these things, though, as if they were childish or inferior to the life you've chosen
And just to be perfectly clear - I never said those who play games are childlish or that the games are childish - that was another poster.
But what I did say, and do think, is that they have contributed to unhealthy behaviors and resulting negative health, and yes, academic issues.
I've never said, 'Stop playing games or watching porn.' I've just said exactly what you've said, 'As our culture changes, people change.'
I've spoken about the negative changes I've seen-namely sleep depirivation and obesity. Of course I'm not saying: 'the advent of video games and internet porn are wholly responsible for these problems,' but what I am saying is that 'taken in concert with other cultural shifts, I believe they play a role.'
Maybe you can fill me in on the positive changes you see brought about by this cultural shift in which developing children are spending four or five hours every day sitting in front of one sort of screen or another instead of playing outside or getting enough sleep.
Quote:Children's Life Expectancy Being Cut Short by Obesity
Published: March 17, 2005
BOSTON, March 16
For the first time in two centuries, the current generation of children in America may have shorter life expectancies than their parents, according to a new report, which contends that the rapid rise in childhood obesity, if left unchecked, could shorten life spans by as much as five years.
The rest of the article is here:
And I've never said anything taken in moderation is bad. I'm talking about what I've seen as the tendency to get addicted to these games. And if you talk to some of these kids - they are awake all night playing them-they admit that.
And again, I care about all children. I'm not happy to see either gender suffer to the benefit of the other. But once again, reading through these posts I feel that I must have come up either at the perfect time or that I must have experienced a different reality than other people.
I've never been made to feel constrained in any way by my gender- not in terms of career choices, expressing my sexuality- I've never felt held back or held down in any way.
So I don't look at males struggling as an opportunity for females to get ahead. I see it as a societal concern- and if we can identify the factors that are contributing, maybe we can make positive changes that will benefit all children.
That's all I'm saying.
