The lecturer contradicts the reading passage which states that video games are harmful to children by providing positive effects of video games as evidence.
To begin with, the lecturer states that video games are not the only activity that is addictive and causes numerous problems. In other words, there are many daily activities that could bring about problems on children. Therefore, he states that video game is not the only harmful to children, and this point contradicts the reading passage which asserts that video games play a crucial role in destroying a child’s healthy life.
Furthermore, the lecturer states that the crime rates have decreased since the invention of video games; thus, video games could have played as a safety valve for people to release their steam. Therefore, he refutes the reading passage which says that violent video games cause children to exhibit violent and aggressive actions.
Moreover, the lecturer asserts that by playing video games, children can develop to ability to multi-task, make decisions promptly, and to react faster. These abilities are highly valuable skills in today’s society. Therefore, the reading passage’s one of the points which say that children do not learn valuable assets by wasting their time playing video games is contradicted by the lecturer. |