Gaming is underrated.

As in the others who are just really ignorant to video games. Whether it be they think its childish or that it be only for the younger generation. Maybe they think its irrelevant compared to the other forms of entertainment, and of course, there's the majority that believe that video games are the root of all evil. Video games are not that much different than watching a movie or reading a book. Its all just a form of entertainment, and I guess the mass media and the majority of society just refuses to look at it. If your a parent, teacher, or guardian, or offspring overseer you have probably had problems with video games. In this debate I want to argue the fact that Gaming is underrated. Defining underrated as "Not given enough recognition for its quality. " (en. wiktionary. org/wiki/underrated) To be quite honest with you it has nothing to do with video games, I don't think you would take your 6 year old child to go see a rated R or NC-17 movie, well you definitely shouldn't buy an M rated game or an AO rated game for your kid. There's no difference between the M rated and the R rated or AO and NC-17. They are both rated for a good reason, so you don't buy them for your kid. I won't feel bad when your starting to regret buying that video game and now your child is off cursing and imitating beer drinking. That the parent, guardian, or who every fault. You should already know that the video game your buying for your child is, rated. Okay, and for those of you that like to believe that "oh, just cause its a video game it doesn't really mean anything" Open your eyes man. Video games aren't just a kid thing anymore, their are adults and older much more mature audiences out their for video games. Well back to my main point, the reason why you should be excited for video games to be more well recognized, is because it does add alot of good things for your child. You cant tell me that a video game has not taught a child, better hand eye coordination, or developed their reading comprehension skills, and problem solving skills. You cant tell me that video games take any of that away from a child, if not enhancing it in a child. Really all it takes is good parenting and your child will be able to separate video games, from reality. And, finally wanting to not spread the word of gaming is just selfish. I mean I understand if you don't want the mainstream flooded with newbies, but to an extent. Why is it so bad that video games just become mainstream and well recognized in the entertainment district. If anything we should be fighting for it to be more mainstream. Why? First of all, the reconnection you get will promote gaming, and pro gaming and will start becoming something that companies will be looking at. The only way gaming will get better is if it is brought into the light, I mean good light. The more I think about it, the only people that really understand what I am saying are actual gamers. Only real gamers can appreciate how far gaming has come. I mean if you think about it, someone had to come up with the concept of a high score, somebody had to think of saving a princess, somebody had to think of collecting coins. This kind of history of video gaming is not appreciated enough. And its sad to see because people respect movie making and how far its come, from black and white film to Technicolor. Or no audio against full blown surround sound, people can respect that, but why can that same respect be put towards video games?