They call this a "game"?

[Flint]

Originally Posted by glatt

This game feels worse to me than Grand Theft Auto, for example, but I wonder why that is. I don't think it's logical for me to feel that way.

glatt, I believe I can posit a logic behind your feelings on this. Rape is considered worse than murder because murder has been deemed to have practical applications (war, executions, self defense) while rape has been shown to have no practical applications which are commonly accepted by today’s standards (this disregards the historical utility of replacing an enemies genetic stock with your own). The concept of rape is repugnant because it cannot be justified as having any practical purpose. The concept of murder is acceptable, and something we can even relish in the thought of, because of its number of practical applications, and the fact that we are encouraged to consider it a viable option for the resolution of various matters.

This, in addition to the reason cited above.

[glatt]

You could be right. I'm really not sure.

I've had the urge to kill people before, but never the urge to rape anyone. Maybe being familiar with the one urge makes it more acceptable to see in a video game. You certainly see more killing in movies and TV shows than you do rapes, so that may make them more acceptable in a game too.