How many of the people who consider this video game taboo on this thread enjoy modern american horror ie, saw or asian extreme ie, ichi the killer, oldboy? The film industry releases more grotesque inhuman imagery than a stupid 2-d rape game. Yeah, rape is immoral, but so is killing and killing is a massive source of revenue for the film and game industries. And this totally perplexes me. How can one be more acceptable than the other when we can all agree that both are reprehensible? The problem doesn't exist in the content, but in human nature. And some people respond differently than others to different extreme scenarios. To some folks killing might feel worse to experience than raping. Where do you draw the line?
All people do not have the same personal standards. That is why censoring this game is going to far. So you censor it, then is all portrayal of rape to be censored? So Nabokov's Masterpiece Lolita pushing it too far? Pedophilia could even be worse than rape/killing to most people. Or what about Rosario Dawson in Descent, a serious examination of of what a rape victim experiences in a most personal view? Should these be censored as well. I mean if 2-d rape is bad then real life cinematic depiction is far worse, yes?
Censorship is only a solution for people who do not have the self control to keep themselves from viewing something they do not agree with. If you don't want to play this game then don't play it. If you don't like porn then don't watch it. The solution is this simple. Legal adults should be able to experience anything victimless.
