Comment Speaking as someone with knowledge... (Score 1) 967
If they guy had a prior mental issue, then EverQuest as his 'addiction' was just one of thousands of possible things.
People can be addicted to reckless driving, dangerous sexual behavior, self-mutilation, spending sprees, alcohol, drugs, stamp collecting, television etc etc.
So now are we gonna put warning labels on credit cards and TV sets when they are bought?
This is frivolous beyond belief and more bandwagoning about video games being bad.
Anything in moderation is ok. When it gets to extremes, then a problem arises. If this guy DID have an EQ addiction, why didn't anyone intervene on his behalf? Like maybe his mother...
People can be addicted to reckless driving, dangerous sexual behavior, self-mutilation, spending sprees, alcohol, drugs, stamp collecting, television etc etc.
So now are we gonna put warning labels on credit cards and TV sets when they are bought?
This is frivolous beyond belief and more bandwagoning about video games being bad.
Anything in moderation is ok. When it gets to extremes, then a problem arises. If this guy DID have an EQ addiction, why didn't anyone intervene on his behalf? Like maybe his mother...
