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Good question, I think its gone the way of back-masked records and been replaced by new 'threats'.
Although I notice the govt of the Netherlands is making noises about Second Life being a virtual training ground for paedophiles - I wonder if next they'll move on to WOW being a virtual training ground for homicidal maniacs... -
How often do you find religious instruction (particularly in schools) being anything other than one person talking about their religion?
I'd find it less objectionable if religious instruction was a well balanced review of religious belief systems (PLURAL....including atheism, agnosticism,...etc), but this is hardly stuff for 6 year olds.
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Although I notice the govt of the Netherlands is making noises about Second Life being a virtual training ground for paedophiles - I wonder if next they'll move on to WOW being a virtual training ground for homicidal maniacs...
I wouldn't call it a training ground, but so-called "ageplay" in Second Life is seriously creepy. I wrote a column about it:
The company installed an age-verification system in June, obliging real under-18s to occupy a separate world, but the verification is weak. Writer Katier Reitveld registered, created an avatar who appeared to be 12 – and had a series of disturbing experiences.
“I was propositioned by a male resident,” she writes. “He took me to a castle and expressed an interest in stripping, raping and restraining my child avatar. He did, however, ask whether I was indeed over 18 in my First Life … I was definitely not enjoying the experience.”
This is new ground for social mores. On one hand, the unreality of the world seems to preclude real injury. On the other, it unquestionably seems to be normalising paedophilia. At what point does such a world become unacceptably disinhibited?
I'm also suspicious of the ways Linden Labs manipulates and makes money out of it.
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Oh, and I wish I had written this Second Life review now.
That's a gorgeous piece of writing - literally LOL. Juha, you are bringing the good shit today.
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And why does it seem to take Brian Tamaki so much effort to close his eyes compared to everyone else? Almost as if he's struggling to believe the s### he's shovelling.
I looked Adrian and I think Tamaki is actually farting. The guy behind him with the glasses has just got a whiff....Check it out!
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