I am not of the opinion that these settings should stay in the game because they are important in real life. I am of the opinion that they should stay in because they are simply used as narrative tools.
I'm not saying devs shouldn't be held accountable for the content they provide, IF that content breaks laws. Why hold them accountable for something that is scarcely an issue?
I don't know if I'd see differently in the case you present. I know I normally only care to discuss issues surrounding game play, technical issues, bugs, in short issues surrounding the running of the game. If I hated the story and other narrative tools it uses, I wouldn't play it and move on, or ignored those to enjoy the game play. Which I do where applicable.
I don't really want to bring my personal views and choices into the discussion, as they're not part of the focus I was trying (and probably failing) to pursue. I'm trying to avoid personalizing things here, as possible. If you really want to know about my personal choices in the game, I might indulge via a PM.
In closing, I'm not defending the game here, I'm expressing my discontent with bringing up the topic brought up in the OP as an actual issue that concerns the game.
