My reaction to this story was initially dismissing the whole story as "stupidity" - but then on reading more and thinking about it I changed my views on it. Maybe it is not such a ridiculous idea after all? It may also be more effective and cheaper than other options in the long run?

An anonymous reader writes "Politicians in the Australian state of Victoria are currently locked in a debate about whether an injured man should be able to claim the cost of a Nintendo Wii for rehabilitation purposes under worker's compensation. The man's doctor apparently recommended he use the Wii Fit exercise device, but both insurance companies and the Government itself have blocked the payment and have now ridiculed the idea as paying for video games. But with the Wii Fit increasingly being used for rehabilitation purposes internationally, does the man have a fair case?" [From Should the Gov't. Pay For Injured Man's Wii?]