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Is Videogame Violence a Sin?


Submitted by thankeeka on April 17, 2007 - 1:08pm. General News

Did you beat up a hooker in GTA after having sex with them so you could get your money back? Go on a death frag slaughter fest in Halo? Play the latest hentai game where you rape women? All these things would be morally wrong and sinful in real life, but what if you do it in a game? Are you still committing real sin though it takes place in virtual world?

From the article:

Is the virtual violence found in video games a sin?

As reported by the Express-Times (Easton, PA), Christian video game developer Peter Fokos (seen at left with business partners) raises the issue as he considers violent games:

In video games you can commit virtual sin by murdering and sexually assaulting people. But if it’s sin to do in real life is it a sin to do it in a video game? I think if you’re a believer you really have to consider that question.

Read the full article over at gamepolitics.com


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