In yet another case of the media turning on gamers, a report that an alarming rise in violence among children is being blamed on the wii, released today by the most trusted source of news. After an incident happened in a Cleveland area school, the sixth such incident being blamed on wii in six months, has left parents in a daze as they struggle to figure out what to do.

"These games are a...menace to our society, says Linda Roberts, founder of Parents against Wii, "One of these days, the...marks on our children...might not just go away..." The group is suing Nintendo for 52 million dollars.




"The Nintendo company is knowingly exposing our children to disturbing acts....right in our living rooms," said Roberts. She may have a point, as in Jan. and Feb. children striking out with Wii related aggression have been suspended from two different schools in two different cities, the only connection: Nintendo Wii.

Most frightning about this article is that "even though no scientific link has ever been established, a report to be released by PAW later this month indicates an alarming correlation between Wii's growing popularity and a shocking 200-percent increase in...violence."

Also being reported in the article: "The APA is working with the Entertainment Software Rating Board to update its rating system to reflect the perceived influence of Wii on children's behavior." This changes everything. For a psycological association to stick it's unwanted nose and advances in our childrens games is unwarranted and uncalled for. But there are some who fight, some like First Amendment lawyer Benjamin Warren, who calls the wii: "just the latest target—a fuzzy, pink, cuddly little target with big eyes and a squeaky voice that just makes you want to eat it up."

And isn't that really what it's all about?




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