NMA makes wicked awesome animation videos and I recently stumbled on this one. It's true video games have been targeted for its "evil ways" and corrupting the youth, though usually more by the conservatives. I like the video because it brings up valid points in defending the past time. Video games help people, socially and professionally. The image of a 300 pound man living in his parent's basement comes to mind when it comes to relating gaming with social lives. But in reality, those are a select few and even then, they interact with other players and have actual friends. Professionally, video games have been known for a long time now, to help surgeons better with their hand eye coordination. I know for a fact that I'd rather have someone good with their hands operating on me than someone less skilled. The United States Army, in fact, create their own video game and release it as freeware for public recruitment and simulation. Flight simulators are also vital to test pilots, students, and even the Air Force.
People get away with calling video games evil and whatnot because they prey on the emotion. Games get a bad reputation because of people like the Columbine kids and the fact that they played video games before their massacre. In reality, people kill because they're crazy or evil. They played the games because they were killers, not kill because they were players.
In short, nothing is wrong with playing video games. The only thing proven about games is that gamers and non-gamers are a little different from one another. Simple as that. The end. El Fin.
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