Gonna repost this comment in an attempt to get people discussing the substance of the arguments instead of flaming:
I think I am seeing two strains of thought, philosophically, in this chat and I think we can focus more on the forms of the arguments than on arguing with each other:
On the one hand, this makes sense WITHIN the universe it occurs and is NOT AT ALL bestiality WITHIN the universe it occurs, given it occurs between two consenting adults under temporary magical conditions.
On the other hand, from OUTSIDE the universe WITHIN our OWN universe, it is unarguably a portrayal of a serious sexual taboo in its APPEARANCE at the very least.
Can we agree on that point?
(For example, if I were playing the game in a concrete bunker with no outside world, and fully immersed in the game, there would be absolutely no problem with what was shown because it truly makes sense in context. When placed in the context of our world completely separated from the game, however, it shows IMAGERY which can be thought of as an allusion to an illegal taboo.)
Edit:
Further, I would apply this rule to vivid depictions of violence, torture, and general illegal or immoral activity. In the context of the world of the game, it may be very sensible. In the context of the world beyond the game, at least as far as IMAGERY is concerned in its details, it can be difficult to explain.
Edit 2:
However, adults can distinguish between the contexts of the game and the real world, and most adults can distinguish between right and wrong, so I would not call any of these depictions justifications, rationalizations, or "titillations" of their real world counterparts.
Last edited by Zerubbabel; 09/07/23 03:57 PM.
