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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt
I don't think reading is good or bad in itself. I enjoy reading, while other people prefer going to the movie, listening to music, hanging out with buddies, or collecting "friends" on Facebook. Does that make me a better person than they are? I doubt it. I certainly have access to things they are missing on, but I'm also missing on things they enjoy (well, except for the Facebook thing, I'll just pass, thank you very much).
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I agree. I also think that this opinion that "it is better to read more" is something that is not true anymore. There are now so many alternative way to be stimulated and get inputs that I have a hard time seeing why reading should be better than other activities.
I do not choose books because they are good for me. I think I mostly read for the same reason I eat good dinners. It is an entertaining activity. And since I mostly read genre books it increases my knowledge of the genre and that leads to more enjoyment in other non-reading activities related to this genre (e.g. going to science fiction conventions).