Games are good for kids... part 145

As if to directly counter the post below, the BBC has uncovered more evidence that videogames can have a positive effect on children, rather than turning them into mindless fatties who would murder everyone they met if only they had the energy to lift their corpulent bodies from the sofa. In a story posted on BBC Online today, it is revealed that 'street urchins' (is that a politically correct phrase nowadays? No wonder Richard Madeley is confused) in Buenos Aires are learning vital life skills by playing games in arcades and cyber cafes. A big deal is made of research indicating that a majority of the kids prefer 'non-violent' titles - a pity then that the one photo they have of a child in an arcade shows him blasting away on a gun game...