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The author of Harmless Fun? argues that video games causes violence in young kids. They state that in the world of violent video games, players can take their aggressions out on enemies with typically graphic results. They say that most grown-ups and young adults can tell the difference between “real violence and the virtual kind”(614) but young children are still learning good behavior. Weekly Reader claims that children are the real-life victims of video game manufacturers. They say, “I’m not saying that violent video games are the root of all aggression in the world. But I don’t see any evidence that the blood-soaked citizens of the screen world are doing anything to make the real world a better place.”(614) I disagree with the author

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