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TBS reported Japan will ban all 'rape' theme games in Japan. Sad news for the 200+ companies that produces these games. Also, put in the fact it makes 10-20 percent of the gaming industry in Japan.
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Just saying. It also goes back to how you can't show a boob on TV, yet torture and murder is fine.
Otherwise, the idea that Japan would ban rape games is pretty crazy. I don't condone the games at all, their depiction of rape or sex with young girls, but a full-on government ban doesn't strike me as the most effective answer. Look how effective their ban on firearms is......
in this sense, the motivations, coupled with the actual purpose of the game is far more psychotic (and disturbing) than shooting nazis in WW2, or blowing up evil aliens in Halo.
There will be no banning.
it's true!
Just goes to show you that mass-censorship isn't the answer; actual moral standings and principles are what matter.
Also consider that different countries will have differing rules concerning what they consider to be prosecutable rape, noting that the U.S. did not acknowledge spousal rape until a few decades ago (meaning husbands could rape their wives).
Different situation, but as an example of pride / shame in Asian culture, think about Taiwan's social services. In the States, a lot of these advocacy or government groups require individuals to report abuse or rape cases because their agents can't charge into our homes just to check up on us. The same idea goes for Taiwan (which is a democratic country), but their social services have stated that it is hard for them to investigate and operate as cases will usually go unreported until a child is, say, dead. The family and their neighbors just feel it is their private business and don't discuss it beyond gossip.
I would of mentioned divorce rates too, but that I had already came to a conclusion on. As you stated, there is a higher level of shame and pride among Asian culture, so it is actually quite disgraceful for a Japanese person to end a marriage in divorce. But that doesn't mean they have a stronger value system, just that they use shame as a means to keep unhappy marriages from ending.
But I suppose that's a bit off-topic. On-topic: Japan, rape is bad, mmkay? Sometimes "No" really does mean "No."
About other crime, gonna note that Japan has a ban on firearms. Female officers aren't even allowed to carry them -- dunno if this has changed, though I doubt it. But as we see with drug trafficking in the States, when you ban something, it just becomes a lucrative source of revenue for gangs or other illegal operations. Gun-related crimes have been on the rise in Japan in recent years, especially as gangs become better armed in order to combat rivals, and civilians get caught in the middle. The problem is that authorities can't track these people down because the firearms they use can't be traced, as these guns are entering the nation and being sold in secret.
Back to the subject of rape, here's food for thought:
Quote is concerning hentai involving little girls, as A LOT of Japanese porn / hentai depicts rape of both women and underage girls. The quote refers to their culture's wide acceptance of such media, and how it is detrimental to Japan's perception of women. That'd take us to the old debate between freedom of expression versus pornography though, and I don't want to get into that here. I've already gone on long enough! Honestly, I can handle hentai, but I find games like Rapelay really creepy -- the rapist dies horribly at the end of the game, though.
Still, good to know that despite all this, rape is considered by most civilized peoples to be pretty flippin' dishonorable: convicted rapists being at the bottom of the food chain in prisons, mob justice in countries where the authorities aren't as involved...
GOD, SPOIL IT WHY DONTCHA. *cancels torrent*
Haha, actually, I read a review by Angry-Gamers.net on that game recently. They were fairly lenient towards the idea of people playing out their fantasies (sick, *bleep*ed up fantasies, at that) in a way that doesn't harm anyone. But I guess the question is a psychological one; does such a thing cause a person to be more prone to acting out their twisted desires on actual people? Personally, I don't think it's that extreme. But it can't be a mere coincidence that Japan mistreats women and simultaneously approves of loli tentacle rape porn within games, anime, manga, the six'o'clock news, on cereal boxes, etc. etc.
First of all, for my theory. I think the crimes Japanese did to Chinese in the Rape of Nanking incident. I think that must have cursed all Japanese to be addicted to rape.
Second everything is always about rape or sexuality in Japan! Everything you look at in Japan consist of rape or sex.
Hentai, Pinku movies, Eroge. These sort of categories involves more rape than sex.
Third, there's even an anime hentai show called Rape Man. Watch some of the videos on Youtube. Some group of Japanese created an underground club called Rape Club. They invite college students to a party, get them drunk and rape them in the toilets.
Just like what RabidChinaGGirl said, half of the rape victims do not report rape crimes to the police. Don't forget heavy groping in the train.
Japan: Rape country.
Some people do know the rape statistic is high, they even tend to make fun of it. Some people say "rape is how to say hello in Japan".
I mean...use your common sense. You've seen American adult games, they just involve you manipulating a girl, and then you look at Japanese adult game. Coming up with a Rape game! That should mean something to you.
Oh yea...a friend of mine told me that half of Japanese women's fantasy is to be raped.
I don't know why you can comparing US rape statistic to Japan's. When you clearly know US is a big continent, and what country in US are you talking about? North America?? South?
The Japanese have been mistreating females for a long time. It didn't start with the Rape of Nanking. Just look at medieval Japan; females were often used as tokens among Japanese men, to be traded off like some kind of personal property.
It's "always about sexuality" everywhere, friend. We're humans, we can't help it.
Yes, clearly the Japanese have some issues if they put out a game like Rapelay. However, the fact that such games are made isn't enough for me to simply dismiss an entire statistic. Though I did find other reasons to disbelieve in it, as shown earlier.
And I actually find that a lot of females in general have a rape fantasy, believe it or not. I dunno, maybe I just know some screwed girl gals, haha.
The statistics are based on a "for every 100,000" scale, so the fact that the US is a bigger continent doesn't warp the results as much. Also, when people say "US" they are usually referring to the United States of America, which is what I was referring to, just to clear up the confusion.
Have you heard of another simulation game made by the makers of RapeLay?
Its a game you stalk a girl till she get home. If you are successful without getting caught, you get to rape her in her home.
Do p0rn Japanese women (AV) even enjoy making AV?
Because I look at Maria Ozawa, and what a magnificent face. I still can't believe she's doing AV.
Then again I think of her internal Japanese, she's just like the rest of the Japanese women ho loves AV. Search for her name on google and see just how sweet looking she is!
On a more serious note, if rape is going to be banned then what about incest games? D:
Even though I think rape is, and should be, a very serious subject...I thought that comment was pretty damn funny, Killosity.
I mean cmon, they have just announced Project Natal.
Now I have reason to buy Natal.
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