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Video Games are the new art form

Video games can give deep insights "While I agree with this point, I don't see it as a valid argument for saying that video games are not an art." Whether people agree with you or not about video games being an art, it is obviously not taking over regular art and is "the new art" based on the statement we both agree on. "Developers spend years working on a game, spending more time than they have to so that their game is amazing." How does this prove that they intend to give deep insights. They spend most of their time making it fun not so we can learn a lesson. "There are tons of books and movies that very loosely resemble our way of life, yet still are deep." True, but my point was that the majority of people playing video games, voters out there who play video games correct me if I'm wrong, will not say "How would I like it if he did that to me." "the go to game series for anyone opposed to video games" I'm assuming you think that I am against video games and that is a false statement. I believe they haven't contributed to society aside from providing some people with money but I like some video games like Grand theft Auto. Call of Duty, Pac Man, Galaga, Doodle Jump. None of these games I have asked myself "How would I like it if they did that to me? "they're might be some deep games" It doesn't matter that there might be some deep insights within some games. But there is no doubt that video games, for most people, is not a reference for insight. Now, let me tell you what is: Literature books, Religious books, philosophers writings etc. "not every video game is great." Grand Theft Auto is actually a really popular game a quick Google search will prove my point. One of the most popular games out there is Call of Duty. What deep insights does it give you? Video games can be interpreted differently dropped Video games are art I'm assuming you agree with what I said. Video games sound great "they let relatively introverted people interact and be social in an environment they feel comfortable in" Whoa!!!!!!! You think this is good?! For people who are shy just crawl in their room and play video games instead of being with friends. I'm inferring you are not a very social person. "they can teach you advance problem solving skills" Can you elaborate a little? Do you mean everyday problems that come up? If so, being in your room playing video games doesn't help. Reading books might and studying the problem. "they teach people how to work towards and achieve a goal" How? "they touch a multitude of idea that can make a player think about them in a different way" So does literature and hearing different Ideas "they can teach players about real world subjects, be it math or terrorism" So does school "they can lead players to have much more strategic thinking" So does sports which all parents prefer over playing video games because they like their kids being active. So far no legit points of what video games provided "just because someone is addict to something or not does not determine whether it qualifies as an art" Fine, but if they were to become the new art it would be bad because of the many addictions and bad things video games have caused. "The fact is that people are going to school for video games every day" What are you talking about there is no video games class?! Video games have no academic benefit I really hope everybody agrees with that. This is not a fact. "There's no doubt that schools have embraced video games as a new art." Do you see in art classes any video games? I'm pretty sure literature teachers tell their kids to read and not play video games. I'm sure that all teachers say no video games until you finish your homework. If you would like to convince me that teachers "embrace video games" give me proof.