In spite of objections from public opinion, many students can‘t draw themselves away from video games. It seems that the more they are prohibited from playing the games, the more they are tempted to do so.

Many students indulge themselves in playing these games. Video games are harmful to both the individual and society in many ways. First, they endanger the young people‘s health. Sitting in front of the computer for hours on end is bad for the player‘s eyesight as well as his entire physique. Secondly, they distract the young people%attention from their work and study. Absorbed in the games, the player often forgets to go to work or class. Sometimes even if they are at work or in class, they are still thinking of the games they played or are going to play after work or after class. As a result, they quickly fall behind others in their work and study. Thirdly, they lead young people to moral degradation. Some young people are especially interested in games that are filled with violence. If they play these games a long time, they may also settle disagreements through violence, which may give rise to higher crime rate. Therefore, it is time we took effective measures to solve this problem.

On the one hand, young people should be made fully aware of the danger of video games. On the other, illegal video game houses should be eliminated, and software producers should be encouraged to make more beneficial video games in the future.