UK Govt in plea to games industry

October 6, 2006

A UK government minister has a made a plea to the video games industry to get involved in the debate about how much time kids are spending in front of their consoles.

From the article:

Last month, 100 signatories, including neuroscientist Baroness Susan Greenfield and author Philip Pullman, wrote a letter warning that today’s children face an unhealthy childhood, partly because they are spending too much time playing videogames rather than engaging in “real play”.

The minister is then quoted as saying:

“How do we reach into homes where games have become a substitute for parenting? You [the games industry] might say that this is not your responsibility, but if you say that I think that is the response of a nascent industry.”

So, rather than point the finger at lazy parents hardworking voters, it’s easier for the Govt to dodge the issue and say the games industry needs to do more. This nonsense is typical of today’s “victim mentality”.

Control over childrens’ time ultimately rests with a parent or guardian, not the games industry. How about the Govt do something revolutionary and make a plea to parents to do more in limiting the time their kids spend playing video games?

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