From Nine news (australia):
“Virtual reality world Second Life has become a hub for pedophiles where users can have sex with child characters..”

“But this is not illegal in Australia, because it is seen as an activity carried out between two consenting adults which does not involve real children.”

“”My concern is that when that person steps out of the fantasy world, they actually bring that fantasy with them to the real world,” Jim Gamble of UK Child Exploitation Centre said.”

Read more here.

I have been studying about Second Life since my first post about using Second Life as a learning tool. And I am extremely horrified as I read this news today. Come and think of it, everything is possible now in Second Life!

Some may said it is just a game, and it is just a matter of turning ON or OFF the computer. However, it doesn’t seem as simple. As what Jim said that people bring their fantasy with them to the real world, and that, is worrying!

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