Video Games? GOOD for society

Last fall Mike, my Madison roommate, introduced me to Grand Theft Auto. Sure I’d heard of it before but it’s for teenaged boys who want to be bad-ass and aren’t, what could be worth looking into? Well it may be intended for teenaged boys but it is not just for teenage boys.



I enjoy it. I like that I can have a military tank fall from the sky that I then use to take over Los Angeles. Where else can I pick up a hooker, and then kill her only to take her money? Even better now is that I can drive through neighborhoods in San Andreas that I recognize.

It is a game that allows me to do all of the things deemed “socially inappropriate” or “illegal” in real life. Who wouldn’t want to be able to do all these things after a long day of work? Parent’s shouldn’t be complaining about the violence of these games, they should promote them as an alternative to stealing cars and out-running cops in real life.

So everyone go get this game, get tattooed up, spend too much time in the gym, and take back your neighborhood.