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Originally Posted by DSX
This I agree with. If it keeps them from doing it IRL, then let them make the games. They could be potential lifesavers, and I'm sure that they have been before.
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I have a real problem with this argument. Not only because it can't be backed up with any sort of study which links people that play games like this with sexually deviant behaviour (that I'm aware of anyway, in fact I think the closest study to this shows that people ARE influenced by the media. If I remember correctly, a study done a couple of years back showed that people who viewed violent media were more prone to violence or angry outbursts).
But the other problem I have with this argument is that it seems quite defeatist to me. Yes we all know that there are sexual deviants in society. But wouldn't a better approach be to fix society rather than give them outlets which might not even have an effect anyway? I believe the answer to this question is yes. For this reason I believe a ban on such media depicting rape so that the viewer may become sexually stimulated (not just games) is necessary.