Neil Gaiman's Opinion Regarding The Usage Of Fiction

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I agree with Neil Gaiman's opinion regarding the usage of fiction, with some reservations. I agree with his views regarding how reading
Science fiction may help kids, to be creative and potentially become inventors, when they grow up. I also agree with the view, how reading fairy tales may be good in building imagination abilities, which could also make them intelligent.
But, I do not agree with his view, reading any fiction, in general, would help in building empathy. If a child is purely driven by the passion, to read too much science fiction may become creative, but may not necessarily become empathetic. Where as, it could be true with a child reading more fairy tales.
In my opinion, a child's behavior is definitely influenced by the