My aim is true . <| sep |> I hate this argument , and I see it all the time in gaming discussions . I should be allowed to have opinions about design decisions in a game I enjoy without someone popping up from behind a rock yelling but it ' s just a video game ! It doesn ' t make me care any less . I love video games , that ' s why I care . <| sep |> I ' ll second what urNullity said it ' s more likely you need to learn how to debate . First tip if someone ' s not willing to listen , you ' re wasting your breath . Second don ' t learn to defend yourself . Being on the defensive is not a good place to be in a debate . Learn to make them defend themselves . If someone tells you it ' s more damaging than cigarettes , ask them how and why . Maybe they don ' t know and will get interested in researching it themselves . If they actually come up with reasonable points , question those as well . Was the source reputable ? If they mention a study , who performed the study ? And was it performed in a way that truly provided meaningful data ? Did they disregard confounding factors ? etc . Third don ' t go picking the fights . It ' s fair to make someone defend their own statement , so if you go starting shit , your opponent has every right to question your statements , which would put you in the defensive position . Do some research , make sure you at least know your basic shit , especially regarding battery safety , since exploding batteries are attentiongrabbing news . That ' s about all I can think of for now .