Sierra Club wants to tax TV and video games

[Gwen Khan]

this is just a lazy way for Parents to get there kids not to play video games, if a Parents want there kids out side make them go outside yourself, be a Parent for God sake

[TheKoopaBros.]

They want kids to go outside more (nothing wrong with that, btw), so they suggest a tax.  Wow.  Why do people still think that taxes are the solutions to all of mankind's social problems?

http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/22/the-sierra-club-proposes-video-game-and-tv-tax/

LOL...

It's not really "KIDS" being the problem...it's the Kids Parents who will have to PAY extra for something like this, which
I find really unfair.

I also agree that it's the parents who help in how there kids grow/act/mature into an adult, it's simply not just video games/tv.
Better monitoring will equal a better adult (of course it's more then just THAT).

What if a parent want to buy a vid game for him/herself..or for a gift..

Or how about a TV?
Thats not fair on them!!

This is just another way for people to get "money", I swear it's a Scam.

Not neccesarily. I've had to buy all my entertainment products I wanted myself since I was about 10 or so. Depending on the situation it could be costly on either end.

Though do I agree with past posters about the utter absurdity of proposing a tax on something such as personal entertainment. Eh, it doesn't affect me though. Nothing like this has gotten layed down in Canada, as far as I can tell.

[DIMENTIO1]

I'll go outside.

And I'll bring my DS with me.

pwn't