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Some people regard video games as harmless fun, or even as a useful educational tool. Others, however, believe that video games are having an adverse effect on the people who play them. In your opinion, do the drawbacks of video games outweigh the benefits?

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Nowadays, technology penetrates every corner of modern life : including jobs, education and even pleasures. So, many people consider video
games
 as inoffensive fun or as a useful education tool. In my opinion, I accept their positive effects on the users.
However
, I believe that they are more likely to have a harmful impact. On the one hand, video
games
 can be both entertaining and educational. Gamers discover the joys, the interesting things through the characters of these
games
,
hence
 it reduces stress after a day at school. From an educational perspective, to achieve victory, players are urged to make thinking and actions work together in extreme concentration. At the limit of victory and failure, one must make decisions as quickly and as intelligently as possible. So, it is possible to say that playing
games
 are an opportunity to relax and develop all the capacities
On the other hand
, I would argue that these benefits are outweighed by the drawbacks.
First
 of all, it is easy to be addicted to these
games
. To illustrate, many people enjoy playing
games
 to the point they neglect their jobs.
Moreover
, they forget to have regular meals or eat fast food without nutrition.
Additionally
, they get lost in the game and lose track of time. So, they don't go out and just plug themselves in front of the screen. And as the result, it is easy to have health problems
such
 as eye pain, obesity. In conclusion, two aspects of video
games
 are undeniable. In my view, people have to be conscious of these significant dangers.
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