Quote From: gokuderaI just don't get where we can be able to draw the line at who is an addict and who is just a proud gamer. Really, half of the time, when I get together with my friends, yes they're talking completely in nerd talk about World of Warcraft and I'm like, what the heck are you talking about. However, I know for a fact that even though they talk in whatever speech they talk in when it comes to WoW, I know they're not addicted. But there are people who would see this and be freaking out about how my child or a person I know is addicted. I'm just confused about the whole situation and how that would work. That's why I see it as dumb, because how would you be able to draw the line between gamer and someone who is addicted?
You have a point. I think that when a hobby starts causing physical health problems; it's an addiction. It would depend on the person's responsibilities and schedule.
The other problem is enforcement. A parent can and should enforce and monitor how much time their child spends on a video game. I'd take it away until grades improve. If their grades drop again, I'd take it away promptly again. How you handle sneaking is up to you. I would remove the program or hide the disc elsewhere or if all else fails destroy it.
An adult must be tried mentally incompetent to be enforced.
I think another poster did a nice job at voicing other hobbies; people use to escape the harsh realities of the real world. A book, exercise, smoking, drugs, drinking, video games, modeling, sports, tv, and so on. Same problem, same symptom, but different vents.
