James Delahunty
14 Feb 2006 15:22
No, you did not misread the headline, and I did not make a mistake. There is yet another group that has joined the list of the enemies of the Take-Two's Grand Theft Auto games. The Sex Workers Outreach Project USA (SWOP) says that Grand Theft Auto games "accrues points to players for the depiction of rape and murder of prostitutes." The group is reaching out the educate parents of the dangers violent video games pose to their children. They say they are doing this "as concerned parents themselves".
The group did say that it is "adamantly opposed to any and all forms of censorship," but it is "opposed to the depiction of the rape and murder of prostitutes." According to its Web site, SWOP USA is an organization dedicated to improving the lives of sex industry workers and the promotion of a safe working environment for the industry. So a group concerned about prostitutes wants to warn parents about the influence GTA may have on their children.
Source:
Gamespot
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