Well I can certainly agree with him that you should take breaks and go outside. I'm personally trying to do just that.
President Obama Links Videogames to Unhealthy Kids
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I propose we have ninjas and bears wander around. That would make things more interesting and promote fitness. Nothing like running from a bear to get the heart pumping.shadowstriker86 said:
I think a key here is that he said "get off videogames and go outside". He was saying the bad thing isn't that they're on the videogames, it's that they aren't playing outside. Yes, the argument could be, "TV, facebook, internet videogame magazine forums, etc.. are just as bad". The point is, we should be doing less of all those things, and hanging around outside. Videogames is the easiest to relate to because, currently, it is the biggest of those. If he took the time to list everything that we do in excess that we could cut back on... it'd take a while.
Interesting thought though, Eastern societies seem to be as much into gaming, if not moreso, than Western societies, and yet have less obesity issues.
Maybe Wii and Natal will mix the best of both worlds, solve all of our problems. That or Milo will become self-aware, and we all know what that will lead to...
Interesting thought though, Eastern societies seem to be as much into gaming, if not moreso, than Western societies, and yet have less obesity issues.
Maybe Wii and Natal will mix the best of both worlds, solve all of our problems. That or Milo will become self-aware, and we all know what that will lead to...
The problem is not video games. The problem is not TV. The problem is not fatty foods.
The problem is parents. All of these things can be properly limited if the parents step in and pay more attention to their children. Rather than say that the problem is due to television and fast food, it should be made clear that a child's health can be easily influenced by their parents.
This is what President Obama appears to be doing, so at least I support him on this.
The problem is parents. All of these things can be properly limited if the parents step in and pay more attention to their children. Rather than say that the problem is due to television and fast food, it should be made clear that a child's health can be easily influenced by their parents.
This is what President Obama appears to be doing, so at least I support him on this.
I've played games for most of my life and I've never been fat.
Games have only been constructive for me. I knew who Khrushchev was because I played MGS3. No one else in my junior year history class knew who he was.
So in short, they make us smarter. Wait...what was this about?
Games have only been constructive for me. I knew who Khrushchev was because I played MGS3. No one else in my junior year history class knew who he was.
So in short, they make us smarter. Wait...what was this about?
The problem is....Obama is running out of ideas so he's jumping on the "video games are bad for your health" band wagon. Not as hard as a lot of people I admit, but its the first step down the dangerous slippery slope that ends with gamers mailing him suspiciously ticking packages and turning pentagon computers into naught but smoking piles of ruin.
Another one of Obama's faulty ideas... Ok, if their weren't videogames i would watch tv, if there wasn't tv i would write, if i couldn't read and write, if i couldnt read/write that would mean i had no hands and playing sports would be quite difficult now wouldn't it? The point I'm trying to make is that even without video games there will still be people who don't go outside to ofte. If there was no video games i would go outside a little bit more but not by much. On top of this, if you eat healthy foods you won't be obese. I hate to exercise, so i just started eating less and having more fruit/ vegetables and i lost weight, so don't tell me that video games make me fat, when i got grounded from games for a month i sure as hell didn't lose any weight.
EDIT: I forgot one point, video games help me in school. God of War gave me an automatic A on my Greek History test and if it wern't for Sho from The World Ends With You i wouldn't have gotten an a on my math final. WWII Games made me remember alot about the real war, including dates and such.
EDIT: I forgot one point, video games help me in school. God of War gave me an automatic A on my Greek History test and if it wern't for Sho from The World Ends With You i wouldn't have gotten an a on my math final. WWII Games made me remember alot about the real war, including dates and such.
To all of you who skimmed the premise and started making claims like "What about parents?" "What about teaching people to make good decisions and personal responsibility?" "What about moderation?". You didn't read it, let me highlight.
And again, to those of you saying "What about TV?" "What about fast food?" "What about the internet?", he's just using the easy example, to list everything we do that's unhealthy would take a very long time. Also, he's saying not that it's horrible, reading a book is just as sedentary, if not moreso, he's just saying we should do less of it and be more active.
I hate to break it to everyone, but playing video games isn't healthy. You sit on your ass and do nothing. It's not actively hurting you, but it certainly isn't helping.
There's many things that are both more productive and more contributory towards good health, especially for children, almost all of which involve going outside and being active.
That doesn't mean that gaming is bad. It's just not healthy. If you think otherwise, you're an idiot as well as wrong.
There's many things that are both more productive and more contributory towards good health, especially for children, almost all of which involve going outside and being active.
That doesn't mean that gaming is bad. It's just not healthy. If you think otherwise, you're an idiot as well as wrong.
You see, when a government takes control of the healthcare system, they can do stuff like this, because it is them paying for your medical bills, so they have the right to regulae activities they think might be "harmful" to the population. Government healthcare is such a slippery slope, and we Americans must stop this before it gets out of hand.
I probably just made a few enemies in these forums, but hey, we still have freedom of speech right? (well, at least until that is deemed hazardous to the public's health)
I probably just made a few enemies in these forums, but hey, we still have freedom of speech right? (well, at least until that is deemed hazardous to the public's health)
Really just shut up Obama you aren't getting me to stop playing games. I mean you know what else causes kids to be unhealthly ummm everything else....I mean this comes from I guy who is known to have a problem smoking seriously don't believe him.
Also he says it makes kids stupid....it really doesn't some of the smartest kids I know (myself included) play lots of videogames.
Also he says it makes kids stupid....it really doesn't some of the smartest kids I know (myself included) play lots of videogames.
You know, I do like that he seems to blame the people that play the games for not exercising, as opposed to blaming the games themselves.
As for me, I like to play games, but I make sure to exercise. I'm just one of those weird people that finds (certain types of) exercise fun.
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As for me, I like to play games, but I make sure to exercise. I'm just one of those weird people that finds (certain types of) exercise fun.
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Tastiest death ever?Propagandasaurus said:
Ummm... this would be the ENTIRE PURPOSE of the Wii... other than gimmicks.
Also some people are completely unaffected by lack of exercise (except they get into TERRIBLE shape), so videogames aren't exactly the best targets for obesity. Not as long as DDR and Wii Fit still exist anyway. Exercise isn't as large a factor in obesity as nutrition is. You can sit on your ass for years and not get fat as long as you eat only the bare amount needed to function. And there are a lot of people (like me) who can eat pretty large amounts of food and not exercise very much and still be normal weight (actually, I'm a few pounds underweight).
Also some people are completely unaffected by lack of exercise (except they get into TERRIBLE shape), so videogames aren't exactly the best targets for obesity. Not as long as DDR and Wii Fit still exist anyway. Exercise isn't as large a factor in obesity as nutrition is. You can sit on your ass for years and not get fat as long as you eat only the bare amount needed to function. And there are a lot of people (like me) who can eat pretty large amounts of food and not exercise very much and still be normal weight (actually, I'm a few pounds underweight).
He can say whatever he wishes, but if he decides to put in regulations on video game play time, I will me most pissed.
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Dear God. There's another person who doesn't support national health care. Welcome to the fold, my good friend.j0z said:
Are you kidding me? Did you even read what he said or did you just read the title and skim through? He didn't even mention anything you listed, he simply stated "stop playing video games for a sec and get outside", how the hell is that implying that "playing video games make you fat"?Haydyn said:
Propaganda against video games my ass, this is something a simple physician doctor would tell their patient, "Go on a diet, put down the controller and get some exercise." Hell, it's what my dad tells me all the time "Get your ass off the computer and go to the gym with me!" This is hardly "propaganda against video games", this is just general speak. The phrase "video games" is used more often than we think, and not in controversial topics all the time.
Freakout456 said:
...where in that entire quote does he say that video games make kids stupid? I would really like to know, because what I'm seeing is you guys overreacting to a simple phrase of "video games" being mentioned in the same line as "diet and exercise".
