Is Virtual Rape a Crime? 690
cyberianpan writes "Wired is carrying commentary on the story that Brussels police have begun an investigation into a citizen's allegations of rape in Second Life. For reasons of civil liberty & clarity we'd like to confine criminal law to physical offenses rather than thought crimes but already threats, menace & conspiracy count as crimes. Could we see a situation where our laws extend?"
It depends... (Score:5, Funny)
Don't flame me, I know it's awful.
Sure (Score:5, Funny)
F*ck you! (Score:5, Funny)
"You said you'd f*ck me! It's in the chat logs! It's consensual! You have nothing on me!! HAHAHAHAHAHA"
Looks like... (Score:5, Funny)
Yes (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Laughable (Score:5, Funny)
Is 'causing nightmares' a crime? (Score:5, Funny)
"12 Million WOW Players Arrested for Murder" (Score:5, Funny)
"In other news, ScuttleMonkey Industries reported that their profits were at an all-time high thanks to continued graft payments from the creators of Second Life to continue greenlighting stories about their company on Slashdot..."
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Re:depends (Score:3, Funny)
If you get tricked into clicking a goatse link, can you sue for ambush and rape?
If so then I'd be bankrupt and serving a life sentence as a serial offender.
Re:No (Score:5, Funny)
Virus (Score:4, Funny)
Re:It depends... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Think about that. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:No (Score:1, Funny)
What about the kids reading Slashdot who were tricked into clicked on Goatse and Tubgirl links? I know someone it happened to and he was in tears.
Re:depends (Score:5, Funny)
(i am so getting modded down for this)
I was virtually murdered (Score:3, Funny)
If only stopping this in RL... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Lame (Score:5, Funny)
Hollywood, beware (Score:3, Funny)
Re:It depends... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Lame (Score:2, Funny)
The silly thing about your post is that you are right, but for a different reason. All of these statutes require some sort of force. Force or threat of force means the ability to confine or control the other person. Since you can instantly log off in second life, there can literally never be force involved. Some may argue coercion, but things like pressuring someone to have sex to keep there job generally isn't enough to render the encounter non-consentual (that is, however, a nice sexual harassment lawsuit).
You still have no idea what you're talking about, however.
Does this mean... (Score:4, Funny)
Virtual Crime in Progress (Score:4, Funny)
Furry B: No!
Furry A: Then I pull a virtual gun.
Furry B: Then I pull a bigger virtual gun.
Furry A: Then I pull the biggest virtual gun in the virtual world.
Furry B: OK, here you go.
Blame the Sims (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Yeah, not in public. (Score:5, Funny)
I'm sorry, this is slashdot. I need a car analogy in order to understand your point.
I was raped! (Score:3, Funny)
I asked them to stop, but all they said was: "HAM HAM HAM? HAM! HAM HAM HAM HAM!"
I tried to teleport elsewhere, but I glitched and couldn't move.. all that ham.. I was trapped in HAM!
Eventually they left... but the damage was done. I couldn't sleep for weeks afterwards... I still have flashbacks...
Re:Think about that. (Score:3, Funny)
Don't wipe it on the virtual sofa! Virtually wash your hands, you disgusting pig!
Re:No (Score:2, Funny)
Re:depends (Score:2, Funny)
Ok, this article is stupid, but that link makes it all worthwhile.
A Goatse link got modded up. Somebody's gonna get burned in meta-moderation.
Re:No (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Think about that. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Yeah, not in public. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Yeah, not in public. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Think about that. (Score:5, Funny)
With Virtual assrape!
Re:Think about that. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Think about that. (Score:3, Funny)
As for this virtual rape. How do you even do that? (note I'm no longer a 2nd life user since I visited http://www.getafirstlife.com/ [getafirstlife.com] ).
Re:Think about that. (Score:4, Funny)
I can just see it now. "Yeah that's CoolChick1392. She's my virtual-baby momma.".
Re:quickie commentary (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Think about that. (Score:5, Funny)
This is slashdot. Perhaps you meant "I'm inserting my virtual penis into your unwilling virtual mangina".
Re:Moronic (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Dr. Pepper (Score:3, Funny)
In all seriousness, I think as many times as the word "virtual" has been mentioned on this article alone, it should be permanently removed and banned from all dictionaries for the human language...
Re:Yeah, not in public. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Think about that. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Yeah, not in public. (Score:3, Funny)
Sorry, you said lame analogy; only one thing comes to mind.
The "fix". :) (Score:2, Funny)