So why is beastility fine but 'child sex' with someone who is actually a grown adult not? Its gross. We all find it gross, and with good reason.
Having sex with a bear is gross. For many reasons. And, it being 'illegal' is number 1million.
Well, for the bear scene, there is bound to be
someone that finds it tantalizing. This can be disturbing to many, probably will... But inherently, that is not really a problem. When it comes to children however... That
is a problem.
And to answer your question, it really wouldn't make any ethical difference if the guy shapeshifted into a child either, because he would be no more an actual child than he would be an actual bear.
I would beg to sincerely differ here. That would make tremendous amounts of difference. Depicting an adult that transforms into a child for the purpose of having sex is..... Highly questionable at best. A second, Player controlled party that consents to this - let alone going "ooh, I like that!" is downright unreprehensible. No, it could not happen.
Tangent with an example to take it out of this particular context.
We have a book here, for teens, young adults. I doubt it's been translated into anything. It's about a kid that's been abused, runs away and is left to fend for herself - who ends up squatting with drugs involved and prostitution and everyting... It's not pretty. It's actually rather well written, highly realistic and well researched prior to writing. It's written from the protagonist's perspective. In a functional way, and not remotely for erotic purposes - the novel is rife with scenes that involve children. This includes a handful where she genuinely consents and enjoys it, but for all the wrong reasons. Again, it's not pretty, and serves more as a warning than anything else.
It could *never* be made into a movie. Or a video game. Never, ever. Not because a responsible viewer couldn't watch it, but because you could possibly cater to those who get the wrong ideas from it. It could end up on the shelf of someone who does get off on it, and you really don't want to have that on your conscience. There is a huge gap in between writing a story and graphically showing something, too.
Bear in mind, I'm not opposed to Halsin's scene in the slightest. It's not for me and I'll never see it again, either. Then again, I'm not really big on romances in my games to begin with. I was when I was fifteen, but I'm an adult now. Game characters don't do it for me anymore, I feel silly flirting in a dialogue wheel, and awkward when I'm watching my heroes do their animated dance.
Off topic:
Now. Unlike my expectation, this topic turned rather serious. And whilst I'm typing this, I'm suddenly thinking of something. Another tangent, not exactly on-topic, but not worhty of it's own either:
What about Minsc? Minsc is a big brawny man that liberally kicked butts from Baldur's Gate to the Throne of Bhaal, all in good measure. He is also mentally impaired and is essentially, a huge bulking twelve-year-old. If all characters are romanceable, that would imply Minsc as well. Can Minsc *really* give consent?
