Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Merit Badges in Killing Hookers?

I have a feeling that that subject line will, in very short order, be a story on F*X News. According to a story at Kotaku Boy Scouts can soon get badges revolving around video games. The F*X News story will be very inflammatory, insisting that kids who play video games longer are more inclined to go out and beat a kitten to death with a hammer. However, the scouts will get badges if they can "understand ESRB ratings, teach others how to play an appropriate game, and create a time plan that incorporates gaming into a schedule with homework and chores," all worthy goals. Teaching kids to game responsibly is an admirable goal, not just for boy scouts, and I commend them for doing this in such a manner. This story is just going to be a one shot joke for Glenn **ck, who will use it as a springboard into the "destruction of today's youth and a truly American America", but for people who do more than just listen to sound bites, and actually want to know the whole story, check out the article. Responsible gaming. Who knew it wasn't an oxymornon?

--Terri