O.k this is completely ridiculous. I understand that sitting at a computer or gaming system for hours on end does not promote a healthy lifestyle for kids but it is really up to the parents to monitor that and NOT THE GOVERNMENT. If the government takes it upon itself to monitor the time spent gaming in each household, what else will it soon "take an interest in"?? TV watching? Reading? Other more personal activities? Because sitting down reading a novel lacks about as much activity as playing a video game. I would hate to have a government official knocking at my door the minute I've gone over my 3 hour reading limit and am just getting to the juicy plot of the novel! My opinion is that the government should stay out of the recreational lives of it's citizens.
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O.k this is completely ridiculous. I understand that sitting at a computer or gaming system for hours on end does not promote a healthy lifestyle for kids but it is really up to the parents to monitor that and NOT THE GOVERNMENT. If the government takes it upon itself to monitor the time spent gaming in each household, what else will it soon "take an interest in"?? TV watching? Reading? Other more personal activities? Because sitting down reading a novel lacks about as much activity as playing a video game. I would hate to have a government official knocking at my door the minute I've gone over my 3 hour reading limit and am just getting to the juicy plot of the novel! My opinion is that the government should stay out of the recreational lives of it's citizens.