Games are the new drugs?

[BCampbell]

First, go read this article, at least through page 2:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/the-older-brother/2005/11/30/1133311107110.html?page=1

Now, note this paragraph:
Their mother tried to be strict, pointing the sons to a range of interests, but after guitar and then piano lessons didn't enthuse them, they turned to computer games.

What exactly is this trying to say? Would the tone be any different if, instead of "comupter games" it said "painkillers", "marijuana", or "heroin"? Is this saying that games are not a valid "interest"?

Moreover, within the context of this article this sentence seems to be saying something. Perhaps if they had stuck with guitar or piano lessons instead of playing video games, things would have turned out differently. What a strange sentiment.

 

[Darth_Jonas]

I believe it just shows that he had become reclusive. It does have a derrogatory tone towards gaming in general. And even though many people take gaming too far and cut off contact with the real world, how many more musicians have screwed up lives? Any activity can be taken too far. Anything can be made into a false god, dominating your life. Sad story. I hope the other brother truly feels what he has done.

 

[spudlyff8fan]

when we were little, comics were the unquestionable evil that turned us to ravenous demons, killing eachother and feasting upon the rotten corpses. Now it's video games.

And Jonas is right. He probably could've lived a long, full life like musicians Mozart and Jimmy Hendrix. Why, oh why did he turn to gaming?!?!

 

[GhostToast]

dont forget that table-top dungeons and dragons took the spotlight for awhile there

 

[Darth_Jonas]

Then it was the shooter games and rap. A generation ago it was rock'n'roll (although the drugs were pretty prevalent there, so SOME argument could be made).

 

[ImagoX]

This sort of thing is old as dirt... It's NEVER a deficiency in parenting, it's always something external that "corrupted" their perfect children.

 

[GhostToast]

no one wants to accept responsibility for anything anymore. we are a nation of finger pointers.

 

[ImagoX]

It's all TOAST's FAULT!! :: points ::

 

[GhostToast]

its all because of that damn game "who stole the cookies from the cookie jar?" DAMNIT!

 

[asylum_boy]

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Asylum points his finger at Jonas for getting him hooked on Halo for waaaaayyyyyyy tooooo long....
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[Darth_Jonas]

[Darth raises his hand] I did it! It's my fault! Now send in Angelina Jolie and Catherine Zeta-Jones for my punishment. I've been very bad.

 

[ImagoX]

We're fresh outta them, Darth. But I got these...

::: sends in Gary Busey with a whip and the reanimated corpse of Ruth Buzzie with the Mazola).

 

[ActionHank]

wow imagoX thats very disturbing if you take the time to picture that.

 

[Darth_Jonas]

I haven't been THAT bad. I repent already!

 

[ImagoX]

Too late. Fetch me the cattle prod and my rubber, shoulder-length rubber gloves, Gary!

 

[Ace]

nothing like heroine with your Halo 2

 

[kwilson]

Hey! I thought torturing the forum posters was my job?

 

[Ace]

you obviously didn't get the memo

 

[ImagoX]

You snooze, you loose, K.

 

[kwilson]

Sigh - oh well. I'll just go lie in wait for the next time then.