what are the disadvantages of playing video games? (top 10 in your own opinion)?

Question

please help me with this one as I need this for my class debate tomorrow.

tvm!

Answer 1

I'd say the top 10 are:
1. Promote unhealthy stationary/sedentary lifestyle
2. Isolate gamer from physical social interaction
3. Some are extremely time consuming and highly addictive
4. Isolate gamer from family interaction
5. Physiological threats for links to seizures/epilepsy
6. Increase blood pressure
7. Promote insatiable perceived "need" for constant upgrades/new products (either in equipment or games, whether it's the next sequel to the game or improved gaming console and system)
8. Expensive (debatable based on what you compare it to, but a simple football is much less than any video game, and you never have to upgrade it, just go outside and throw it around)
9. Dissociate people from reality as the more they play the game, the more they are consumed by the game
10. Increased aggression without regular physical means of release can lead to more uncontrollable outbursts

Answer 2

eyes degree may go higher

better time to do other things rather than playing

less time with family

uses more electricity

loses contact with the real world

keeps thinking about the game wherever you are

more money is spent trying to upgrade your computer to play more of the latest games

not much of exercise

may get headaches if you didn't take in between breaks

may become a loner if continuous play

Answer 3

time consuming
health deteriorates from being immobile
promotes violence (for some people, beating a prostitute on a video game is just the beginning...)
takes away from family time
raises blood pressure (proven by a study group a friend of mine held)
does not promote good social skills amongst children

That's it, but you need to gather some evidence to support anything you will mention in your debate... and think ahead about what the opposing side is going to focus on as far as pros.... dig up info that disproves anything they might say... you can really zing 'em if you know what they are going to say and can counter them with evidence that shows the opposite side of their argument.

Good Luck!

Answer 4

1. Waste of time when you should be out with your friends.
2. Addictive, same as smoking cigs
3. Promotes violence against family
4. Diminishes social well-being
5. Raises risk of seizure
6. One cause of obesity due to lack of exercise (Wii helps this one)
7. High blood pressure
8. Promotes violence against friends
9. Some "friends" use you for your videogames
10. When one breaks, you go crazy and feel like killing yourself