Where Politics And Video Games Collide

When I was growing up we had "PE" but it really was just another hour that the sports teams could practice. Those of us who did not participate in the sports programs had to run laps for most of the time. During football season we ran around the track. Then we were free to play football or football related games.

In basket ball season we ran laps around the gym and when we were done, we sat in the bleachers while everyone else practiced basketball.

In baseball season, we ran laps around the baseball field and when were were done, we sat in the bleachers while everyone else practiced baseball.

Notice a trend?

The only time that everyone had to run laps, was when it was track season.

That is why I hated PE/Gym class. They did not care about you if you were not playing sports.

But back to the Wii topic, I think it is a dumb idea. There has been some research by students in Canada that shows that playing the Wii is not as good as other excercise.

If they really want to get kids interested in PE again, they need to change the way it is run. They don't let kids play tag anymore because kids could feel "picked on". You can't play dodgeball, becasue of possible injuries and lawsuits. You can't do anything, with out someone feeling injured either physically or emotionally and suing.

Just let the kids freaking play like kids.