Ein japanisches Computerspiel, bei dem es darum ging, Frauen zu vergewaltigen, wurden drei Jahre nach seiner Veröffentlichung verboten, nachdem Frauenrechtsorganisationen weltweit sich gegen das Spiel eingesetzt hatten.
Der Fall
Im Jahr 2006 veröffentlichte die japanische Firma Illusion Soft das Computerspiel RapeLay. Das Ziel des Spiels ist, eine Mutter und ihre zwei jungen Töchter wiederholt zu vergewaltigen, und sie zu einer Abtreibung zu zwingen, wenn sie schwanger werden. Obwohl das Spiel nur in Japan veröffentlicht wurde, verbreitete es sich über das Internet schnell auf der ganzen Welt.
Die feministische Organisation Equality Now aus den USA begann 2009 damit, sich für ein Verbot des Spiels einzusetzen und wurde dabei von vielen Frauenrechtsorganisationen aus verschiedenen Ländern, wie zum Beispiel Großbritannien und Australien, unterstützt. Daraufhin erlangte das Computerspiel die Aufmerksamkeit der Medien, die die darin gezeigte Gewalt gegen Frauen verurteilten. Einzig die Aufmerksamkeit der internationalen Medien bewog schließlich auch japanische Organisationen und Medien, sich gegen das Spiel einzusetzen. Japanische Einzelhändler nahmen es freiwillig von den Regalen, und schließlich entschied auch die Ethics Organisation of Computer Software, eine unabhängige japanische Aufsichtsbehörde für nicht jugendfreie Computerspiele, alle Spiele mit sexueller Gewalt zu verbieten.
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The game should not have been published initially. RapeLay is discriminating towards women as it creates the interpretation that woman are a source of sexual entertainment. The game also establishes an attitude that raping women and forcing them to abort is tolerable. In real life, by committing such felony, one could be facing a sentence that could last from 20 years to a lifetime, however in the game, the protagonist committing the criminal offence does not receive any retribution. Having said that, if a game such as this one has been published, the government should take action and distinctly ban it. The manner in which this game is portraying abortion is highly disturbing as it comes across as entertainment to users. By allowing RapeLay to be played, a message to the future generations is being sent saying that violating women rights such as sexual abuse to be respectable.
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That’s the most absurd and immoral game I have never heard before. It clearly induce people to do such crime. In our age, especially for children really affecting by video games. Therefore, video games which include violence and sexual immoral behaviours should be banned immediately. That’s no funny or entertainment this kind of games. It directly influence society as a harm way.
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Author opinion is understandable if he has same opinion on virtual murder/war games. I personally believe no modern country should ban rape/murder/war games, or whatever most sickening games for you. Because most people can distinguish virtual world from real world. If some people cannot, it is problem of their mental health, not of games.
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As a grown human being, it is really embarassing that most if not all the entertaining stuffs include some sort of violence. I am not saying that having some level of violence for bigger desire to enjoy such platform is bad but I am appalled by the fact that few game developers out there try to make games that express positive ideas rather than beating, shooting or killing. Furthermore, there are clear cases that these games become models of copycat crimes. I strongly think we should regulate such games like this.
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Edino prav je, da so igro prepovedali! Kako se lahko sploh kdo spomni, da bi ustvaril igro, katere cilj je posiljevanje žensk?!
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In this case, the game itself is encouraging the violation of basic human rights and dehumanizing two groups of people: women and children. I believe strongly in free speech and freedom of expression, but this game goes beyond those freedoms. It was designed for a specific population and it’s content promulgates hatred and violence toward a specific group.
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There is not the kind of appropriate game for anybody, doesn’t matter how old is the people that is playing that .Games are supposed to be fun and make you feel good to be playing , they are not supposed to be like that .
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A law would definitely have some negative outcomes and mixups, banning games that might be appropriate. This game particularly is gross to me. It should have never been created in the first place; what is stopping a disturbed teenager from trying to explore the reality instead of playing just a virtual representation of such a horrible act?
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What’s to stop a disturbed teenager from trying to explore the reality of murder instead of playing just a virtual representation of such a horrible act?
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I agree with the author’s comment that the game should never have been produced. Rape can never be considered a game because of its violence. I think a legal ban is entirely appopriate.
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Censorship by the government is prohibited by the Constitution.
I don’t think a legal ban is better than regulation of the civil committee.