I didn't write this. However, I found it interesting enough to post it on my page. The article is from this site.

http://news.filefront.com/mothers-against-videogame-addiction-and-violence/

The following is a quote from the organization known as 'Mothers Against Videogame Addiction and Violence':

Video game addiction is without a doubt, becoming this century's most increasingly worrisome epidemic, comparable even to drug and alcohol abuse. All the while, the video game industry continues to market and promote hatred, racism, sexism, and the most disturbing trend: clans and guilds, an underground video game phenomenon which closely resembles gangs. Parents NEED to be aware of the hidden dangers.

I hate to burst their bubble, but I decided to come up with a list of what I think the most worrisome epidemics are in this world. I am sure it will shock some of you, but video games aren't on that list.
Last year, there was an estimated 39.5 million people living with HIV/AIDS.
Every day, 16,000+ children die in the world from hunger related issues.
1 billion people in the world live under the international poverty line.
Over 26,000 U.S. troops have been injured in the Iraq war.
Iraqi civilian casualties are somewhere between 50,000 and 600,000

And those are just a few I could think of off the top of my head. I'm sure I could find hundreds or thousands of problems in this world far more pressing than anything related to games. The last time I checked, the Halo clan I am in is friendly and doesn't resemble a gang in any way. Sure, we like to t-bag people, but that's as dangerous as we get. These wacko groups really need to get a grip on reality and possibly focus their efforts on real problems. We have a real issue in the world today with people not understanding the real priorities in life. These types of people tend to latch on to whatever group accepts them and they attack innocent groups such as gamers who are just trying to have good, clean fun. I'm not really sure what to say to these groups other than "get real ". As a gamer, I take serious offense to uninformed groups like this one. I'm an addicted gamer, but also a productive member of society and the kind of guy who would do anything to help someone in need. I have also found that most gamers tend to share those same qualities with me. Gamers will never get rid of the special interest haters, but we can at least attempt to expose them for the frauds they are.