Monday 17 May, 2010

Is the creation of the game (the game in itself) ethical?
I think the creation of the game is ethical because it is based on the real Columbine shooting. Although it may be disturbing to some, especially those of the Columbine community, such as the survivors of the shooting and the families of the victims, no one is forced to play it. There are films and books on Columbine and no one is forced to watch or read them. Those are no different from the game. Also, the purpose of the game is to inform people of the events and to get people thinking. For instance, you play as Eric and Dylan, forcing you to see the shooting through their eyes. The dialogue really helps you understand what they were thinking both before and during the shooting. Their perspectives may be the key to discovering what made the two young men decide to murder their classmates. This could help teachers spot troubled students and take the proper steps to help them. It could also help schools adopt the proper security measures to prevent future shootings. It could even encourage parents to be more involved their teenagers’ lives. The game does not promote school shootings. It helps you empathize with the parties involved in Columbine, especially when you see real pictures of the students.

"The game does not promote school shootings"

Why not?

The game does not promote school shootings because if it did, then there would be thousands of school shootings because everyone that played the game would go out and shoot their classmates. Even in the school shootings following Columbine, there was no proof that they were caused by the playing of this game.