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The premise of the article is a bit far fetched. Kids aren't fat because our culture is safety obsessed. They are fat because Grand Theft Auto is more fun than
by menloparkbum 18y ago
The premise of the article is a bit far fetched. Kids aren't fat because our culture is safety obsessed. They are fat because Grand Theft Auto is more fun than little league or hanging from monkey bars. The riskier playground equipment of yesteryear does not stand a chance against thousands of computer games designed specifically to hold kids' attentions for long periods of time.
- dhimes 18y agoThey are fat because Grand Theft Auto is more fun than little league especially when the coaches are so obsessed with winning that the best kids always play the most fun and interesting positions, and the not-so-great kids sit on the bench an unfair amount of time
- LogicHoleFlaw 18y agoGrand Theft Auto is more fun than little league or hanging from monkey bars. Is it really though? When I was a kid at least, video games were great fun. But my bicycle was too. And swimming. And exploring the woods behind my friends' house. I think there's a confounding factor in the case of "kids are playing more video games" other than "video games are more fun."
- sown 18y agoI miss monkey bars and swing sets. :(