Most non gamers put way more hours into the TV or the pub than us "addicts" do into our games. Why argue about which is healthier? At least games and pubs have a social aspect to them, but TV is just like a constant drip-feed of b*ll*cks. Chewing gum for the eyes, as Father Ted so poetically described it :) Gaming is a part of our culture and society now, everybody does it, it's not just for the geeks (and I include myself in that category) anymore. Put it this way, give me a choice of Eastenders or Oblivion and I know which I would rather spend my time staring at.