Persuasive Essay On Water Guns

parading around town, guns in hand and the victim in sight the first kill of the game is about to play out. It is my position that Role playing games with simulated violence are perilous for kids because it puts them in treacherous positions. Such as sitting in vans all night, bringing “guns” to many places, also disturbing the peace. This game of assassination with water guns is to go on different missions of killing other players on their hit list. While they are only using water and it is just a game there can still be consequences. Of course the participants involved in the game enjoy it but they may not see past the fun to the dangers.

One potentially hazardous thing about the game is that it involves stake outs to get the kill, this means sitting, staying up late in vans and cars parked in parking lots, outside houses, and in random neighborhoods. In the article it describes this event: seniors were waiting for their victim to leave his house or step onto the porch so they could eliminate him, they didn’t know when he would come out so they ended up staying the night. This meant staying up late even if there was school the next day and also risking being towed or fined for their sleepover in the cul-de-sac.

Another unfortunate outcome to this is the use of water guns, with today's toys being more life like someone could catch a quick glimpse of this toy and think it’s real.

This would inevitably lead to panic and commotion One compelling piece of evidence that stands out from the article is how one kid had to go to the airport for his kill, he used toy bath fish that squirt but if he hadn’t thought that far ahead it would have gone south and fast. A specific line shows the participants concern for his safety the boy says “I didn’t want to take my gun anywhere near the EI AI counter,” and for good reason he could have gotten arrested and or shot if someone thought it

necessary.

Lastly, this game not only distracts the participants but I would imagine trying to get school work while this all went down would be more than difficult. Students trying to get there work done would easily be put of task by all this, and that could definitely lead to the downfall of their grades. Also in one part of the article a boy uses a taxi driver to help with trapping the victim so he could soak him and he would be out. This makes me think it's likely other workers and adults are affected by this simulation game. So it's a massive distraction for everyone in the town. To be fair no reported disturbances were mentioned but in the future if the game goes on it could lead to more complaints of disturbance.

Overall it becomes clear that, this ferocious game may be fun but weighing pros and cons its apparent it is a rambunctious and game for kids to participate in. For the reasons that it's reckless, distracting, and disturbing to the people and welfare of the town. It would be beneficial that the game isn’t played so kids will not be put in dangerous situations and also that while it can be enjoyable and be an expressive outlet maybe it can handled differently in the future.