As with any other activity, it is possible for a player to become obsessed with games. It is important for a parent to keep track of this sort of overindulgence and, if schoolwork begins to suffer or other undesirable behaviors arise, speak with the child. As role-playing games are build on communication, speaking with a player and learning about the game can relieve a lot of parental anxiety. Several games with fantasy settings do contain elements of magic. However, even supposing real magic exists and works, it would be easier to pilot a fighter jet after watching Top Gun than it would be to work magic from the rules in a game.
Some people object to the presence of magic in games on religious grounds.
These games do not include magic, but still have all the fun and excitement of role playing games. Despite having tried diligently to find a single instance of this happening since 1974, they have yet to come up with any supporting evidence to support their theory. Various groups, both religious and secular, are very vocal in their criticism of role-playing games. Many well-meaning people, law enforcement professionals and clergy among them, take these game critics at face value without checking on their claims. Basic research has shown these claims to be false.