Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Gaming Addiction
There is a stigma to massive multiplayer online games that they are addictive. This is no more true than saying that cars are addictive. The activity shouldn't be blamed for a person's addictive personality, if it wasn't games it would be something else. A friend from growing up was by any definition of the word addicted to games. When he was banned from them, he simply moved on to the next thing. Those with obsessive personalities need something to pour their energy into. Ironically, the "signs" of someone who is addicted to games are the same signs you would see in anyone who is passionate about anything: music, art, programming. While we should strive to maintain balanced lives, we must recognize that any activity can become "addictive". We should therefore resist blaming games for being the problem.
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I felt the same way when blogging about the topic. Moderation in all things really is the key to avoiding the unhealthy situation of addictions--no matter what you're addicted to.
ReplyDeleteI agree, but I think that gaming is one of the more addicting activities out there. I think that it tends to attract a lot of people, which causes it to have such a large profile. While it isn't worse than many activities it just is a lot more noticeable.
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ReplyDeleteIt can be very addicting. I doubt many other addictions usually keep people up late every single night.
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