I think before we go too much further with this, I would like to remind everyone that these are not simply abstract topics we are debating but matters directly affecting the lives of real people, few of whom are attempting to make any point other than trying to get on with their lives in often difficult circumstances. For many of them, things like video games provide some escape from those RL pressures and one could make a case that using a games forum to debate their validity is in rather poor taste.
I will leave this open for now; we encourage discussion but I would ask that everyone please be considerate: what's a matter of opinion and debate for one person can be practically life or death for another.
