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http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2006/03/06/games_ethics_issue/1
This article was about the ethics issues of video games and how they affect gamers. The author stated that as the games become more realistic, the players become more immersed. As players spend more time playing the games, they are influenced more and more by the games. He concludes that time spent gaming is not as important as how players handle the content of the games and how it may affect them later on. I agree that not everyone may be affected by games in the same way. A lot of it depends on the players maturity level and how well they can distinguish between what is OK in video games and what is not in real life. They need to be able to make that distinction and not mix the two worlds.
http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20060704/reynolds_01.shtml
This article discussed the ethical issues of sex in video games. Who's responsibility is it to keep it out of games, or the games out of the hands of children too young for adult content? The author believes that it is both the parents and developer's responsibility, which I agree with. The parents need to be aware of what their children are doing, and if necessary, talk to them about sex before they have to learn abut it the wrong way, from sexually explicit video games. Also, developers don't need to market games with mature content to a young audience.