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Old 11-30-2013, 10:03 AM   #35
omega_grunt666
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Default Re: My older step-cousin just got sentenced

Completely tasteless and disturbing, yes. Wrong? Only as wrong and virtually slaughtering people (and children) in video games. And people seem pretty OK with that at this point.

People are going to be doing these things regardless of it being legal or not, personally I would prefer to see a shift towards mental health aspect of it all. Instead of needlessly wasting lives and tax dollars on incarcerating people over victim-less "crimes". There always needs to be a big divide between virtual activities and real life (look at the modern video game culture and violent crime for example) and people with issues distinguishing these things, or who can't understand the harm their causing need professional help, not a free apartment and food for X months so they can "think about what they have done".

That being said, I in no way advocate those activities in real life or VR, but since there is no way to stop them in any meaningful or effective way why even try. The effort is better spent educating people and improving overall quality of life regardless of random preferences/fetishes the individual ultimately never had control over. We have a big physical health focus these days, but almost no equivalent for mental well being.

(In response to devonins VR comment, wasn't entirely clear here)
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