Section_Ei8ht Posted February 15, 2006 Report Posted February 15, 2006 This is just funny. Prostitutes call for ban on GTA Sex workers cry foul, say game "accrues points to players for the depiction of rape and murder of prostitutes." The Grand Theft Auto franchise is getting attacked from all angles. Joining the ranks of politicians, policemen, and attorneys in their crusade to see the game lifted from shelves are the nation's sex workers. On its Web site, the Sex Workers Outreach Project USA is asking parents to assist them in calling for a ban of Take-Two Interactive's controversial game. Citing a 2001 document from the National Institute on Media and the Family's David Walsh, SWOP is calling "on all parents and all gamers to boycott Grand Theft Auto." The organization quotes various points from Walsh's paper, including, "Children are more likely to imitate a character with whom they identify with. In violent video games the player is often required to take the point of view of the shooter or perpetrator." Though the organization admits to being "adamantly opposed to any and all forms of censorship," as concerned parents themselves, they "wish to inform other parents of the potential danger extremely violent video games pose to children." Likewise, in the interest of promoting the rights of sex workers, the organization is opposed to the depiction of the rape and murder of prostitutes. In the games, players can solicit "services" from prostitutes by driving their cars slowly near them. No sexual acts are in clear visible view, but during the "transaction," the player regains health and loses money. Though the player cannot actively rape prostitutes in the game, a possible rape is alluded to once during the storyline of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The prostitutes, like every other character, are also subject to homicide at the hands of the protagonist. According to its Web site, SWOP USA is an organization dedicated to improving the lives of sex-industry workers and to the promotion of a safe working environment for the industry. http://www.gamespot.com/news/6144286.html "And I suppose Jack Thompson will be the chief pimp running the prosecutions against the evil liberal commie game maker Rockstar, Hookers have rights too!" - madnuke Quote
Minos Posted February 15, 2006 Report Posted February 15, 2006 It seems that GTA is the most hated game in history Quote
Section_Ei8ht Posted February 16, 2006 Author Report Posted February 16, 2006 Looks like you're right there, mino. Take-Two has two more lawsuits coming its way... http://pc.ign.com/articles/688/688983p1.html seriously, why cant people just give it a rest? Hot Coffee doesnt exist anymore. Get over it. Quote
The Postman Posted February 16, 2006 Report Posted February 16, 2006 WON'T SOMEONE THINK OF MY IRRESPONSIBLE PURCHASING OF A MATURE RATED GAME FOR MY 7 YEAR OLD? idiots. also, fuck prostitutes. er, not literally, you know what i mean. Quote
von*ferret Posted February 16, 2006 Report Posted February 16, 2006 For once I agree with postman. Quote
PS_Mouse Posted February 16, 2006 Report Posted February 16, 2006 It seems that GTA is the most hated game in history Custer's Revenge Quote
D3ads Posted February 16, 2006 Report Posted February 16, 2006 WON'T SOMEONE THINK OF MY IRRESPONSIBLE PURCHASING OF A MATURE RATED GAME FOR MY 7 YEAR OLD? idiots. also, fuck prostitutes. er, not literally, you know what i mean. Haha, indeed. Quote
Taylor Swift Posted February 16, 2006 Report Posted February 16, 2006 It's their own problem even if it's ingame it doesnt mean it happends in real life so i would take this away from the discussion. Example violent games: Kingpin : LIFE OF CRIME GTA, GTA 2, GTA 3, gta3 episodes Manhunt Postal Soldier of Fortune Quote
mike-0 Posted February 17, 2006 Report Posted February 17, 2006 i seriously dont care about games anymore. people who whine about them are fuckin pussies. Quote
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