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Our parents and teachers often warn us to stay away from
video games,but many of us just find it hard to tear ourselves
away from them. Last week,our class had a discussion about
whether it is beneficial or harmful for high school students to
play video Sames.
About 70% of the students are concemed about the neg-
ative effects of video games. They think that players can be
addicted to them and can't concentrate on their study. Anoth-
er reason is that while sitting in front of a computer they might
have little time to communicate with friends and become
socially isolated. What's worse,violent video games can lead
to a player's aggressive behaviour,which is more harmful than
violent mov]es.
On the contrary, about 30% approve of video games.
First of all,playing video games requires creativity and quick
response,which are both important in our study. Besides,as a
form of entertainment they can help players get relaxed and
thus study more efficiently.
In my opinion, video games should not be encouraged
among high school students because they are so fascinating
that few students especially boys can resist the temptation. As
for some students who are crazy about video games,our school
should guide and instruct them to choose games suitable for
them.
