Re: (TFT) back from the olympics

["John" <johnnyboytmm@juno.com>]

I am reminded of a history teacher I had in high school (when I played RPGs far more than I do now)  He told us that his 7 yr old son wanted his dad to buy him D&D so he could pretend to kill dragons with his pals.

The Teacher, (bless his cotton socks) instead bought some play swords and helmets and told them to go out in the garden and kill dragons and giants till their hearts content.  because they are young enough to pretend the old fashion way.

Runnig around in the yard playing dragon hunter is, I believe, healthier than video or RPG, what with the fresh air and exercise, especially for kids.


On the more serious front, it is my understanding studies indicate that prolonged exposure to realistic depictions of violence tends to correlate somewhat highly with social and behavioral problems in kids.  Generally what is measured is exposure through TV Movies and video, hence the ratings system (which also tends to rate sexual content, though I don't think there is any studies showing correlation to anything other than shocked parents).  I don't know if there are any studies that examine the effect of violent RPGs similarly, so they may have the same result.  but I think it is large study results like that that generate offhand comments about violent video games and young children.






---------- Original Message -------------------------------
From: David Jackson <azog@bellsouth.net>

Healthier than video games?  That's if you buy into the rhetoric that 
violent conflict inside of a video game is un-healthy.

I've been playing video games, of all sorts, for the past 29 years.  
It's my hobby - my devotion - my passion - and my career.   So far, I 
have not become a crazed homicidal maniac, or exhibited any kind of 
antisocial tendencies whatsoever - I've never been in jail for violence, 
hell, I don't even know how to really fight very well.

So, when I see sweeping generalizations like this, it makes me wonder 
what sort of evidence you are using to back up the notion that violence 
in video games is unhealthy.

David Jackson
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