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Japanese ESRB Bans Rape Depiction In Games
eldavojohn writes "The Ethics Organization of Computer Software (EOCS), now 233 companies strong, and met in Tokyo yesterday to ban a controversial title from Japan known as RapeLay, an eroge game (something much more adult than the more popular dating simulators). It's gotten a lot of press as reviewers have noted at one point the player must force sex on a 12-year-old. More importantly, the large ($353 million annually) adult game industry in Japan will now need to stay away from rape in their games if they wish to remain a member of EOCS. RapeLay seems to be available on Amazon's UK and JP sites, sparking outrage and causing a former US Ambassador to Japan to write an editorial criticizing Japan, saying, 'Only Japan allows people to possess these hideous images without penalty. Six of the G-7 countries have found ways to protect the innocent from being prosecuted for possession of child pornography. Is it not time for Japan to find a way to punish the guilty?' Singapore's Straits Times has more details, pointing out that it's still not illegal to possess these materials in Japan. We discussed this and other games last month in an editorial."
ban them both ... its a false dichotomy to say if you ban child porn simulations, child rape will rise.
Its fair to expect at least this much from people.
or violent books, or books that discuss rape and incest... like the Bible
MOD PARENT UP PLEASE
Screw that anonymous coward thing:
All fantasy, as long as no one are effected by your any of your action negatively(*). You shouldn't be discrimatized due to the type of fantasy you have. After all, it is just fantasy. It isn't real, it hurt nobody. You know, the whole point of having a fantasy instead of materializing it in real life?
After all, people don't get to pick what they grow to like. Life pick it for you.
* I'm aware that the definition of "Negative" is a whole other can of worm.
Policy advisors would benefit from actually doing research with responsible paedophiles
Nobody's going to do that. It would mean the end of their political career, if word ever got out that they were associating with self-admitted pedophiles. Not to mention finding such interviewees who would be willing to come out of the closet won't be easy either.
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