I cannot grasp nor understand the attitude that allows someone to think of this concept much less put the time and energy into developing it as a commercially viable product.

Should the pendulum swing that far with respect to freedom of thought and expression?

I also pondered on why it was OK to have violence (murder/mutilation) in games but not OK to have rape/assault. I think it’s not OK to kill people in games either – but we have become desensitised to violence/death in films – so this does not seem so shocking.

However, rape and assault as in this game focuses on attacking just one segment of the population – women.

Not only that, in a war-like situation (as in many games) killing, blood and gore are at least RELEVANT to the context of the situation. HOWEVER, female rape and assault is not “relevant context” for a subway – where I would hope to be able to travel unmolested.

It’s all about where we draw the line.
- Would a game where children are molested be acceptable?
- What about a game where specific religious adherents – say Jews – were attacked and raped?
- What about a game where the elderly are raped?

If none of these are acceptable, why would a game where another segment of the population – women – are raped be acceptable?

Am keen to hear what other people think…

We can’t control the internet and therefore the spread of this type of gaming. We can, however, continue to speak out and hopefully start a groundswell of opposition; or at the very least institute a certain level of restriction that hopefully will protect youth from exposure to this.

As a humans we need to develop a level of ‘conscientious objection’ to entertainment that appeals to the baser part of society. To evolve past a level where gaming such as this along with ‘sports’ like mixed martial arts or extreme fighting is considered a form of entertainment. (I still don’t get the concept where it’s enjoyable entertainment to watch one person beat the crap out of another person). I don’t have the answer to this but I do have the ability to draw a line in the sand and say I won’t go there and as a citizen I strongly object. And I will be politely vocal about it because while I respect an open society and freedom of choice I also believe that rules and laws need to be in place to ‘draw a line in the sand’ as well.