Don’t agree with you on both counts in regards to this (gaming/tv).
You say you weren’t forced to do anything as a child. But taking away games or TV or moderating time spent on these activities isn’t forcing a child to do something. It’s removing the option to do certain things that can be detrimental to development, both physical and mental. And showing children that there are a vast amount of other activities that can be done and let them select from those what appeal to them.
No child will themselves go towards gaming or TV, unless promoted to do so. Either by parents who do these things that the child will then want to replicate (like the above poster whose child wants to get on the laptop) or they are sat in front of them by parents who don’t have the time to actively do stuff with their children.
If you think games and tv are harmless (again, mentally and physically), then you are very much mistaken. In moderation both are a good source of entertainment and gaming can even be mentally stimulating. There are lots of gamers in my field which is very much based on logical thinking.
Does a child of 4 need either of these things in their life? Absolutely not. They should be outside having fun or engaged in activities that will prompt their own creativity or love for learning.
Don’t even get me started on parents that let young children play violent games made for adults.