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/^t/Finally, video games are harmful because they promote violence. Most of the fashionable video games are full of blood and brutality and they deal with nothing but wars and fights. The best example of such a game is "Mortal Combat" the heroes of which tear off their enemies' heads and rip out their hearts. The scenes of fights are so realistic that it is really difficult to watch the game without disgust. Unfortunately, the majority of young people play it with pleasure. This kind of video game makes children accept violence or, at least, it makes them tolerant to it. The heroes of these games are usually powerful and invincible which easily appeals to children's imagination. They want to be like their idols and, consequently, the only way for them to gain an authority among their peers is through violence. They don't see any difference between the real world and the world of computer games. Thus, violent video games are undeniably one of the sources of the increasing juvenile delinquency.