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BUT....Doom and Rammstein caused Columbine...and don't you forget that!
Honestly though, I do agree!
Well, seeing as books can be educational and more deep as opposed to a mindless shooter, I can understand why people say books are healthiest.
Interesting rant, but you based some of your arguments off of the opposing argument that "Books aren't violent." Which, really, people know that books can be violent.
Books can tell a story, but also help describe life in a certain area of the world. Video games can do that too, but content always has to be added in order for it to be fit to be a game.
But should you really care? That's like comparing Tofu to Gummy bears. I really could care less if Tofu's better for me, I want the Gummy bears. Video games may be a somewhat mindless activity, but they're fun. Do we really need to make any other arguments than that?
Hmm. You seem to be missing the deeper aspects of reading books. They not only teach good literacy, but they also teach patience, expand on imagination and encourage creativity.
However, that doesn't mean games are bad for you; on the contrary, i think game have far more potential to teach kids things. I mean, imagine a sandbox game that allows you to travel great distances over sea and air, between islands and counties. You can take the easy route for a price, but you could travel yourself on your own ship or plane, forcing you to think about weather conditions, bearings, vectors, wind speeds, currents and so on before you set out on your journey, also having to deal with split second decision making should you get attacked.
It would still be a game in itself even if you didn't work out the routes yourself, but it could reward you for putting the effort in with treasures and bonuses.
But anyway. I think each medium has it's strengths and weaknesses. Films can teach your morals and give you insights into people's lives much better than books can, because written words can be ambiguous. TV can teach you a lot more and has a lot more practical application to the real world. And because it's something familiar, it's a social lube, so every medium has it's strengths and weaknesses. Just look at Satanic cults; they give you a good grasp of religion, and that obsidian dagger makes a great party piece. Demonic, yet practical.
Ever hear of the Kama Sutra? You'd drop your monocle, you would.