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People say "Games are bad for you!" 2011-01-18 09:48:07 Reply

http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2011/01/1 7/video-game-addiction-children-teens-de pression-anxiety.html

That article is probably by the same people that test one kid for violence after call of duty and another after mario bros


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Response to People say "Games are bad for you!" 2011-01-18 09:52:30 Reply

It says that playing too much is bad for you...


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Response to People say "Games are bad for you!" 2011-01-18 09:52:45 Reply

The comments there pretty much just say what I wanna say.


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Response to People say "Games are bad for you!" 2011-01-18 09:53:07 Reply

At 1/18/11 09:48 AM, up-a-notch wrote:

That article is probably by the same people that test one kid for violence after call of duty and another after mario bros

You're right. Unless someone plays video games for more than 50% of their lives, the pop media shouldn't always blame 'em for these kids problems.

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Response to People say "Games are bad for you!" 2011-01-18 09:53:27 Reply

Games are the only real education we got!

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Response to People say "Games are bad for you!" 2011-01-18 09:54:15 Reply

well once Wow helped 8 year old save his sister's life, what do you have to say about that you enlghtened too old for playing smartasses?

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Response to People say "Games are bad for you!" 2011-01-18 09:54:43 Reply

At 1/18/11 09:53 AM, AdY886 wrote: Games are the only real education we got!

Video games taught me to speak English...


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Response to People say "Games are bad for you!" 2011-01-18 09:55:13 Reply

At 1/18/11 09:54 AM, Makakaov wrote: well once Wow helped 8 year old save his sister's life, what do you have to say about that you enlghtened too old for playing smartasses?

I'd probably say Cool Story Bro

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Response to People say "Games are bad for you!" 2011-01-18 10:50:18 Reply

At 1/18/11 09:54 AM, desert116 wrote:
At 1/18/11 09:53 AM, AdY886 wrote: Games are the only real education we got!
Video games taught me to speak English...

You're probably joking, but I'm being honest.
Video games taught me to speak English.


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Response to People say "Games are bad for you!" 2011-01-18 10:58:26 Reply

At 1/18/11 10:50 AM, Asalraalaikum wrote:
At 1/18/11 09:54 AM, desert116 wrote:
At 1/18/11 09:53 AM, AdY886 wrote: Games are the only real education we got!
Video games taught me to speak English...
You're probably joking, but I'm being honest.
Video games taught me to speak English.

You both are probably joking, but I'm gonna be REALLY honest.
Video games taught me to speak English. I've been getting perfect results since 5th grade without studying thanks to it. And also thanks to you guys.


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Response to People say "Games are bad for you!" 2011-01-18 10:59:50 Reply

At 1/18/11 09:55 AM, Athos wrote:
At 1/18/11 09:54 AM, Makakaov wrote: well once Wow helped 8 year old save his sister's life, what do you have to say about that you enlghtened too old for playing smartasses?
I'd probably say Cool Story Bro

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It was 12 year old, no difference to me, really . It's still a kid.

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Response to People say "Games are bad for you!" 2011-01-18 11:01:31 Reply

legend of zelda taught me how to read


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Response to People say "Games are bad for you!" 2011-01-18 11:04:47 Reply

If it weren't video games, it would be something else.


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Response to People say "Games are bad for you!" 2011-01-18 11:14:00 Reply

Correlation is not causation. If you're playing so many video games that they "interferes with everyday life including grades, emotions and relationships," obviously this is going to spiral downwards for you. Any factor that interferes that much in your life can result in depression/anxiety and anything that removes you from a social environment for long periods of time can result in social phobia. In other words, it's not the video games, it's the psychological addiction. And psychological addiction is a personality flaw, not a fault in video games.


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Response to People say "Games are bad for you!" 2011-01-18 11:23:02 Reply

They're bitching because it ties them away from more 'important' stuff.
Fuck that.
If anything video games are one of the greatest things that have happened to me, life can be a bitch a lot of the time and it is a bitch most of that time, I've found there is no better way to take your mind off of that stuff than playing video games.
It is the greatest escape from life's bullshit.
So many teenagers do drugs and shit, that is their escape.
Now they're saying we're at risk for making a healthier decision to deal with things, or even just to enjoy ourselves, which is another reason other teenagers do drugs.
Fuck them, they're idiots for saying it will cause anxiety. Studies say shit all the time, it's not always accurate at all.
Whatever, my point's been made.


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Response to People say "Games are bad for you!" 2011-01-18 11:29:07 Reply

If we don't get our games we will get violent! :p


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Response to People say "Games are bad for you!" 2011-01-18 11:32:37 Reply

ITT: "Playing too much video games can lead to anxiety in children" is synonymous with "Video games are bad for you"


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Response to People say "Games are bad for you!" 2011-01-18 11:41:29 Reply

At 1/18/11 11:32 AM, RacistBassist wrote: ITT: "Playing too much video games can lead to anxiety in children" is synonymous with "Video games are bad for you"

I understand that, but the problem is that these kinds of studies are used by anti-video game advocates to prove just that. For these types of things, it's important to keep context and connotation in mind.


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Response to People say "Games are bad for you!" 2011-01-18 11:44:08 Reply

Video games become a problem just like everything else if you can't do it in moderation.

Too much of anything is a bad thing.

Like, if it's going to prevent you from getting a job and a life outside your house, it's a problem.

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Response to People say "Games are bad for you!" 2011-01-18 11:57:00 Reply

At 1/18/11 11:41 AM, InsertFunnyUserName wrote: I understand that, but the problem is that these kinds of studies are used by anti-video game advocates to prove just that. For these types of things, it's important to keep context and connotation in mind.

Which is funny considering that the OP threw both of those out the window


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Response to People say "Games are bad for you!" 2011-01-18 12:01:51 Reply

At 1/18/11 09:53 AM, AdY886 wrote: Games are the only real education we got!

Experience the crime life by stealing cars and killing prostitutes....FIRST HAND!


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Response to People say "Games are bad for you!" 2011-01-18 12:05:35 Reply

At 1/18/11 12:01 PM, assassin1337 wrote:
At 1/18/11 09:53 AM, AdY886 wrote: Games are the only real education we got!
Experience the crime life by stealing cars and killing prostitutes....FIRST HAND!

GTA isn't the only video game in life.

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Response to People say "Games are bad for you!" 2011-01-18 12:10:39 Reply

At 1/18/11 09:52 AM, desert116 wrote: It says that playing too much is bad for you...

We all know thats wrong

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Response to People say "Games are bad for you!" 2011-01-18 12:28:00 Reply

At 1/18/11 12:05 PM, Stereocrisis wrote:
At 1/18/11 12:01 PM, assassin1337 wrote:
At 1/18/11 09:53 AM, AdY886 wrote: Games are the only real education we got!
Experience the crime life by stealing cars and killing prostitutes....FIRST HAND!
GTA isn't the only video game in life.

yea! there is also Mario where you pass through obstacles .. it's like teaching you to work hard to pass the obstacles in your life!

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