Sunday, April 05, 2009

A Sin Tax on Video Games


OK, one of you recently told me that all of my current events and news stories were negative and that I was depressing all of you every day in class. Here is a lighter side story. A sin tax is a tax on negative behavior such as taxes on cigarettes or alcohol. A Louisiana lawmaker has decided that all of this video gaming and TV watching has got to stop. It's not just Louisiana either, lawmakers in New Mexico, Texas, and Wisconsin have tried to get similar legislation passed. What are your thoughts on this? Are the youth of America spending too much time in front of their Xboxes and Wiis? Will this legislation alter their behavior?