--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com, claw815@... wrote:
>
> Well, personally, James, I don't think video games fry the mind as
some
> people think. They can be quite inspirational if used right, but too
many parents
> lately don't monitor the right things for their children, so he
might've
> been playing a game rated for 17 year olds at an age as young as 13.
Now doing
> that can warp a kid's mind as they get an unclear idea of what's
right and
> wrong.
>
> It's easy to fry your brain and warp it more than it should be with
> television, though. It's easy for a kid to access harmful material
through
> television. Even easier to do so on the net.
And that's why I'm glad I don't watch TV (haven't sat down to watch
a show since 1996, i do believe). I have a few video game consoles,
but to be honest, if I play them a total of 6 hours in a year, that
might be it. I'm definitely not a gamer.
--JMH
Received on Wed Oct 17 2007 - 00:12:20 CDT