Paludis comments

I've yet to see a real reason why you people have such a huge issue with this game when there are far worse games released in America, such as Grand Theft Auto.

Raping someone is worse than screwing a prostitute then killing her to steal her money? Hmm ok, maybe in your world, but not mine. And as I've previously pointed out, the law takes a harsher view on murder than rape. Isn't it then logical that the government would allow a rape game if murder games are so prolific and widely accepted?

But at the end of the day, no matter what the content of a game, IT IS JUST A GAME. Anyone who is influenced by a game to rape or murder is clearly insane and would probably go and do these things without ever playing such a game. Ever heard of violent movies? The news? Are you going to whinge about them now because they could influence someone to commit a crime? If anything I would argue that games like this can sate a person's desire to commit crimes without real people ever getting hurt. Isn't that the best outcome for everyone?

doesn't answer my question.

Ok I'll spell it out for you. Murder games have no trouble getting approved, right? So rape games have even less trouble getting approved, because rape is a lesser crime.

Of course it doesn't work like this in America because Christians don't have any problem with violence, they just hate sex.

yawn...how was it approved

If you think about it logically (may be too hard for some) then according to the law, murder is a worse crime than rape. Therefore following that law, games that revolve around murder need to be regulated more than games that revolve around rape.

No, it's not. If I had to choose the option of being raped or murdered I would go with murdered and find out which religion was right.

I am speechless at this remark. Anyone who thinks rape is worse than murder must be totally delusional. What if there is no afterlife (which I think is probably a lot more likely than any religion being right)? You'd rather completely cease to exist than someone having their way with you against your will? You think that someone who has been raped would prefer that they'd been murdered instead? I suppose I can't speak for you religio-nuts but I value my own life a whole lot more than that.

I find it ironic that a lot of people criticizing how the Japanese learn English probably can't speak Japanese too well either.

Miyazaki should be worrying. His films add nothing to alleviate the spiritual vacuum among Japanese youth. The only spiritual message "children's souls" get in his major films is mysticism and the occult. What is sapping youth's strength are books and movies of this caliber. Miyazaki would do well to invest in what these kids really need -- a godly foundation.

Haha. I wonder if you realise how ridiculous you sound. Do you want Japan to turn into America? Fat lot of good Christianity has done there.