Wednesday, March 11, 2015

New York Times Persuasive Essay

I have entered the New York Times competition:



Does Violence in Video Games Affect Children’s Future?
Yes, I believe that violence in video games affects children’s future. Many children are absorbing the ways of killing that come from video games. Video games have caused higher crime rates than before.
Many studies have taken place surrounding this idea, giving valid points to both sides of the topic.Video games are extremely popular all over the world, connecting people through the Internet allowing them to interact with one another through a cyber-portal for entertainment. Video games are evolving every year, as technology gets better so do the games, with more realistic graphics, sound effects and scenarios. So with this, the violent games are also becoming far more realistic, violent and aggressive. This means that children are absorbing the ways of killing in video games.
Video games cause addiction and lower grades on schoolwork for children. It also causes aggressive and violent behavior for children. The reason that some video games require players to be 16 years old and up is because children are not able to control themselves in organizing their own time and preventing addiction. Some juvenile crimes are caused by their aggressive and violent behavior from video games.
In conclusion, I believe that video games cause aggressive behavior in children. It also affects the children’s grades in school and also causes addiction. If any parents allow their children to play violent games, it is down to the individual who plays these games to act responsibly, know right from wrong, and play the games for entertainment only.  

Works Cited:
1. "Raise Smart Kid." Raise Smart Kid. Web. 9 Mar. 2015. <http://www.raisesmartkid.com/3-to-6-years-old/4-articles/34-the-good-and-bad-effects-of-video-games>.
2. "Do Violent Video Games Cause Behavior Problems?" Do Violent Video Games Cause Behavior Problems? Web. 9 Mar. 2015. <http://www.debate.org/opinions/do-violent-video-games-cause-behavior-problems>.



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