I couldn't agree more. In high school and grade school, nothing mattered really, so games were just fun. However, I noticed there came a time recently when myself and all my friends had to choose between video games and failing college (or not going to college). Almost everyone I knew well enough to keep tabs on post high school chose video games. A total of 9 people and only 2 (myself included) were able to get gaming under control enough to make it. The others had their ambition sucked away by video games, and are starting to seriously regret their lives now.

So while I think their approach is far too extreme, I can understand why they would be very concerned about video games.