17 November, 2007 by Matthew · No Comments
Virtual pedophilia in the vast virtual world of Second Life has sparked a fierce debate in the real world over its legality. Immoral it certainly is, but is it legal?
Virtual worlds, it seems, are increasing imitating the real world. This, unfortunately, includes its numerous vices, such as gambling, drugs, crime, and now, pedophilia.
Click through to view a video by CNN reporter Kristie Lu Stout about the increasingly complex ethical and legal minefields posed by virtual worlds such as Second Life
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Tags: · commentary, games, Internet, law, morality, pedophilia, virtual
22 October, 2007 by Matthew · No Comments
Homosexuality has been the hot topic of discussion among Singaporeans for the past year. In particular, the debate has centered around Section 377A of the Singapore Penal Code, which forbids men from having sex with one another in public or private.
Section 377A of the Singapore Penal Code
Any male person who, in public or private, commits, or abets the commission of, or procures or attempts to procure the commission by any male person of, any act of gross indecency with another male person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years.
Read on to learn the full range of the debate and peruse relevant links
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Tags: · commentary, gay, homosexuality, law, lesbian, sex, Singapore, society
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