I agree with your points, but you're making it sound the best it can possibley by comparing it to things even worse. sure the game is better than doing drugs, etc. but the negative effects far outweigh the positives... you may learn simple math faster, but should you be neglecting homework and such, you won't do well... Imagine runescape as (potentionally) a social wrecking ball and YOU (hopefully not) the rotting, anti-social house