It's only a game

I've never seen the appeal of video games; perhaps it's the attraction of being able to engage in totally anti-social behavior in the comfort and safety of your own home; of the powerless being able to grant themselves great powers for a few hours.

Dunno.

On the other hand, I've never been one to fear that playing a violent video game is going to lead to the next Columbine.

That said, I found this exchange, debating the relative merits of Grand Theft Auto and whether or not killing a prostitute in the game is a good or just neutral thing, extremely disturbing.

Perhaps it's early stage old-fogeyism...or maybe these really are signs and portents of the decline and fall.