A 14-year-old American r**e victim has started a petition to have “rape games,” specifically RapeLay, banned. She was sexually assaulted at age 8 in a crime which had occurred before the game was released and appears to have had nothing to do with adult games.
Quoth the girl:
“This game is wrong. It needs to be stopped. No game like this should ever be put out there. Rape is not a joke. People seem to think that it is. They don’t take it seriously, but r**e isn’t a joke. It is very hurtful.”
Apparently no one told her the game was never released in the USA and has already been withdrawn from sale – most copies now circulating are themselves already illegal by way of piracy.
South Carolina news picked up the story, doubtless hoping for some easy Japan-bashing controversy ala CNN:
The petition resides here – although heavily vandalised, be warned that the mass media will likely simply report the total number of entries, irrespective of their validity.
Considering the US leads the world in producing games centred on the most heinous and enjoyable acts of murder and carnage, the sheer hypocrisy of any criticism of Japan prior to a ban on violent games in the US hardly needs mentioning.
look at all these fat ass neckbeard weeaboos motherfuckers, mad because someone said they wanna get rid of r♥♥e game
USA where everything is won with lawyers and media…..
I regret the fact that if true, and why only now she rang to say something?
Want their 15 minutes of fame even if like the fat girl, unhappy
Hmmm maybe a chance on american idol…
.. even here in Brazil is still wasting time blaming this game!
F you bunch of hypocrites and fat girl!!
IF r♥♥e fantasy games get banned, then virtual murder games should too, since on the sliding scale of wickedness, taking the life of other ranks slightly higher r♥♥e. First-person shooters, arcade kung-fu games…you name it. Next thing we know, fictional characters in novels will soon have ‘human rights’.
Okay guys I did some research for relevant web sites related to this story:
Here is a copy of the intial video along with a comments section (much emptier than here)
http://www2.counton2.com/news/2010/apr/20/sexual_assault_survivor_protests_video_game-ar-533864/
The following day, gamers responded:
http://www2.counton2.com/news/2010/apr/21/gamers_speak_out_about_teenefforts_to_ban_rape_vid-ar-533839/
As for the facebook group discussed, I am not sure which in particular so I’ll post the two english ones I found:
*http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=88024885224 has 387 members and is operated by Amber ‘weiland’ Boicourt of Des Moines
*http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=435658305706 has 183 members and is operated by Rebekah Lefebvre of Hopkins Academy
It makes me wonder if Elena Lyons (when they say it it sounds like Helena Lion…) has a facebook herself. Could not find anything conclusive so probably one of these:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001208288724
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001072902652
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000313714429
These two seem cute so am guessing is not her:
http://www.facebook.com/elenabratz
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1014284973
Hmm… This doesn’t make any sense at all… Voilence and murder is allowed in games, why shouldn’t r♥♥e? No one is getting harmed irl anyways…
Pff… “Hello I was stung by a bee at the age of 6… now all bees have to die” <— same logic