I would imagine most of the degenerates Jeremy Kyle brings on his show would not have the mental capacity to play video games.lord.death said:
Dr Phil slates gaming... gaming addiction question
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The media.. Calling video games evil?... Why? When the fuck did this start? I hope this doesn't become a trend!
...Seriously, drop it, its a feeble minded older generation trying desperately to pin societies problems on a definitive answer and missing the point entirely. They are doing what their parents did to them with Rock and Roll, and Television.
Let me tell you societies problems...
The problem with human society is... HUMANS! Humans are by nature crazy hairless apes and, like most animals, have not gotten over that pesky "Violence is a correct problem solving technique" instinct.
...Seriously, drop it, its a feeble minded older generation trying desperately to pin societies problems on a definitive answer and missing the point entirely. They are doing what their parents did to them with Rock and Roll, and Television.
Let me tell you societies problems...
The problem with human society is... HUMANS! Humans are by nature crazy hairless apes and, like most animals, have not gotten over that pesky "Violence is a correct problem solving technique" instinct.
Although I usually like Dr. Phil, I disagree with him. It's true, you can get addicted to games, but that happens to those who doesn't handle it good. I dislike WoW cause of it's milking money out of people. Don't take me wrong, people can do whatever they want with their money, I just think that I could spend my money in better ways, and that there are better games online that don't demand a monthly fee.
Also, "addicted" means you can't stop and get crazy if you don't get what you're addicted to. I've never heard of someone like that. I just hear about people get whiny when they're mom tells them to go to bed. That's just being generally stupid and lazy.
Also, "addicted" means you can't stop and get crazy if you don't get what you're addicted to. I've never heard of someone like that. I just hear about people get whiny when they're mom tells them to go to bed. That's just being generally stupid and lazy.
Jeremy deals with completly different problems also the British public/media don't really deal with gamer issues in the same negative way as America does or blame rock stars i.e Marilyn manson for causing people to be violent.miracleofsound said:
Hell France even gave a Knighthood to Peter Molyneux
Gaming is no more harmful than any foray into art and entertainment. Sometimes, with particular personalities, the effect may be harmful. For most, the only problem is we could be doing something more productive. However, since I'm American, I can just point to the more than 50 year tradition of wasting my leisure time as evidence that it's perfectly okay.
When i was still in school i use to play Runescape about 12 hours a day when i got home.I would class that as an addiction but i wouldant say it is worse than Crack. I was still eating right and doing enough walking that i should be.
I dont see how people like Dr Phill can sit there and rant about Gameing being worse than crack cuase it is not. If i buy Runescape membershit i still have money left over for food and drink. Would a Crack addict still have Money left over after they bought there daily Crack no i didant think so.
I dont see how people like Dr Phill can sit there and rant about Gameing being worse than crack cuase it is not. If i buy Runescape membershit i still have money left over for food and drink. Would a Crack addict still have Money left over after they bought there daily Crack no i didant think so.
I love playing video games, enough so that my social life dwindles at times, but nothing unhealthy. I didn't even own a console for about 6 years until I bought a 360 in Feb. The number of nights I have stayed up until 5am to play a game is far less than the number of nights I have gone out with my friends and had a wonderful time.
This. Addiction =/= compulsion. While it can be difficult to stop a compulsive behavior (far harder than you imagine, actually), it's just not the same thing as a chemical dependence, which is itself not the same thing as addiction (you can be dependent on a drug without being willing to steal for it/think about it all day/etc.). I read scientific journals for a living (I'm an abstractor), and pop "psychology" drives me insane because they're throwing out terms that aren't used the way they're using them.
Moreover, they're acting like this is some new epidemic. I remember in the early-mid '80s that the same thing was said about pen-and-paper RPGs, and then it was said about Atari and arcade games. Funny, my generation managed to grow up just fine despite the D&D and the Pac Man.
Slang is for lazy people who can't read a dictionary. Ain't that fo' rizzle? I only keep up with the neccesities.MaxTheReaper said:It might be.miracleofsound said:actually I'm irish... just to clarify
Slate means to intensely criticise something in an aggresive manner, for example...
many PS3 fans like to slate halo
Funny, I didn't know that the word wasn't used over the water!
I honestly don't keep up with slang anymore. Actually, that's not true - I never kept up with slang.
But, in all due seriousness, WHO GIVES A SHIT ABOUT Dr. Phil AND HIS SHIT SHOW? He is a hypocrite and unknowledgeable, just like any other ass who pretends to know everything.